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• Heather Ace pleads not guilty to Child Endangerment

  24-10-2016 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB)- The mother of two twin boys killed in a house fire in Batavia appeared in court Monday.
  25-year-old Heather Ace lost her two-year-old twins in May; she was not home when the fire started.
  Ace pleaded not guilty to two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A Misdemeanor.
  Genesee County officials told News 4 Ace is in no way suspected of being involved with starting the fire.
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation. It’s believed to have start
  
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• North Tonawanda residents frustrated over drainage issues

  24-10-2016 23:35 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Dennis and Kristen O’Sullivan knew there was a detention pond in their back yard when they bought their home on Walter Drive just off Witmer Road in North Tonawanda four years ago.
  “They told what it was, is that in particularly big storms it could fill up but then within 24-48 hours it should drain,” Dennis explained.
  The couple had no idea the drainage would be such an issue.
  Kristen said according to the builders, eventually grass could gro
  
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• Oxford says Shakespeare will share credit for Henry VI

  24-10-2016 23:18 via wivb.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Bard was not a solo act.
  Oxford University Press’ new edition of William Shakespeare’s works will credit Christopher Marlowe as co-author of the three Henry VI plays, underscoring that the playwright collaborated with others on some of his most famous works.
  Marlowe, a playwright, poet and spy, will share billing in the latest version of the New Oxford Shakespeare being published this week. While scholars have long suspected that Shakespeare’s plays incl
  
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• Obama administration confirms double-digit premium hikes

  24-10-2016 23:10 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama’s health care law, and many consumers will be down to just one insurer, the administration confirmed Monday. That will stoke another “Obamacare” controversy days before a presidential election.
  Before taxpayer-provided subsidies, premiums for a midlevel benchmark plan will increase an average of 25 percent across the 39 states served by the federally run online market, according to a
  
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• Cheektowaga man with rare syndrome fighting for his life

  24-10-2016 22:57 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Megan Rucker says her family’s Cheektowaga home has been quiet, and not the same without her big brother Chris.
  Two years ago he contracted a rare syndrome called guillain barre.
  “It attacks your nervous system he ended up being paralyzed for several months because of it and it took a lot of physical therapy to get him to even walk again,” said Megan Rucker, Chris’s sister.
  He suffered some permanent nerve damage in his hands and feet. Ove
  
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• New report from AAP says infants should sleep in parents room during first year to decrease chance of SIDS

  24-10-2016 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) –– A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says babies should sleep in their parents room for the first year of their lives.
  The group released those new findings in an effort to combat SIDS or sudden infant death syndrome. According to the CDC, SIDS kills 3,500 babies across the country every year.
  The new report from the AAP states evidence shows sharing a room with parents and baby can reduce the risk of SIDS by as much as 50 percent. The report r
  
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• US Attorney William Hochul to join Delaware North following DOJ exit

  24-10-2016 22:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Earlier this month, it was announced that U.S. Attorney William Hochul Jr. will be leaving his position representing the western district of New York.
  On Monday, News 4 found out that Hochul, who has spent 30 years with the Department of Justice, would be taking a job in the private sector.
  Delaware North has hired Hochul as the company’s new general counsel. He will manage the company’s legal function and give advice and counsel to management.
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• Ex-attorney general gets 10 to 23 months in jail for perjury

  24-10-2016 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Former Attorney General Kathleen Kane was sentenced Monday to 10 to 23 months in jail for illegally disclosing details from a grand jury investigation to embarrass a rival and lying about it under oath.
  Kane was also sentenced to eight years of probation by a Montgomery County judge who said Kane’s ego drove her to take down enemies and break the law.
  Judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy said Kane assumed an “off with your heads” mentality as she ran the
  
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• Indians embrace underdog role in World Series against Cubs

  24-10-2016 21:28 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Any other year, against any other team, the Cleveland Indians would be the sentimental choice in this year’s World Series.
  You know, because of that long championship drought and all.
  But not against the Chicago Cubs.
  The lovable Cubbies, who captured the nation’s heart by exorcising curses and winning their first NL pennant since 1945 on Saturday night and are aiming for their first Series title since 1908, are a popular pick.
  The oddsmakers in Las Vegas have
  
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• Man who set girlfriend’s body on fire admits to manslaughter

  24-10-2016 20:58 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who lit his girlfriend’s body on fire after strangling her has admitted to first-degree manslaughter.
  Officials charged Thomas Murphy, 59, with killing Jean Hartwig, 63, after he was found by police, standing in her smoke-filled apartment last year.
  In April 2015, Cheektowaga police originally arrived at the scene to perform a welfare check, but no one answered when they got to the door.
  Once they noticed smoke coming out from un
  
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• Man sentenced to more than 1,500 years in prison for rape of teen relative

  24-10-2016 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  FRESNO, CA (WCMH) — A man in California has been sentenced to 1,503 years in prison for the rape of a teen relative over a four-year period.
  According to news outlets, Rene Lopez was found guilty in September by a jury on 186 felony counts of sexual assault, including rape of a minor.
  The Fresno Bee reports it is the longest-known prison sentence in Fresno Superior Court history.
  Prosecutors say the victim was raped multiples times a week between May of 2009 to May of 2013.
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• One-fourth of US cancer deaths linked with 1 thing: smoking

  24-10-2016 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — New research shows cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in southern states where smoking is more common and tobacco control policies are less strict.
  The American Cancer Society study found the highest rate among men in Arkansas, where 40 percent of cancer deaths were linked to cigarette smoking. Kentucky had the highest rate among women — 29 percent.
  The lowest rates were in Utah, where 22 percent of cancer
  
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• SPCA Monday: Freddie comes to News 4

  24-10-2016 18:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Monday afternoon, a 33-pound Spaniel mix made his way to News 4 as part of our SPCA segment.
  Freddie, who is not quite two-years-old yet, came to visit the News 4 crew as he seeks a home.
  Call the Erie County SPCA at 875-7360 if you’re interested in adopting him.
  MORE | Learn more about how to adopt a pet here.
  
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• Woman accused of stabbing ex-boyfriend in corner store

  24-10-2016 18:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman was arrested after Buffalo police say she stabbed her ex-boyfriend inside a store.
  Around 1:20 a.m. Monday, police say Beverly Alston, 52, committed the stabbing at a corner store on E. Ferry St.
  The 47-year-old victim suffered non-life threatening injuries, police say.
  Alston is accused of using a pocket knife in the stabbing.
  She was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
  
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• Ohio attorney general warns of World Series ticket scams

  24-10-2016 17:57 via wivb.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians fans are being warned about ticket scams ahead of the World Series that begins Tuesday in Cleveland.
  Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says it’s an exciting time for Indians fans. But he says it’s also an environment ripe for scams.
  The attorney general warns that ticket scams often involve third-party individual sellers who may advertise on websites or in person. Scammers often instruct consumers to pay using wire transfer, cash or prepa
  
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• Report: Babies should sleep in same room as parents for at least 6 months

  24-10-2016 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (WIVB) — A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says that babies should sleep in the same room as their parents for at least the first six months of their lives.
  That being said, they still should not sleep in the same bed. The group recommends that infants sleep on surfaces like cribs.
  Although the report says babies should sleep in the same room for at least six months, one year is the optimal time.
  The group released the report in an effor
  
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• Law enforcement officers clear scene of Wheatfield home after morning incident

  24-10-2016 16:27 via wivb.com
  
  WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — A heavy presence of New York State Police and Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies was seen at a home on Sunset Dr. in Wheatfield Monday morning.
  News 4 crews went to the scene and spoke with authorities, who said “an adult male threatened to hurt himself with gun.”
  Dispatchers called the situation a “police emergency.” A large SWAT-style vehicle arrived at the scene around 10:30 a.m.
  The situation ended shortly after 11 a.m. Sherif
  
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• Ballowe pleads guilty to leaving the scene of 2013 fatal hit-and-run

  24-10-2016 16:15 via wivb.com
  
  EVANS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Monday morning in court, Gabriele Ballowe told officials she knew she fatally struck Barry Moss before driving away from the scene.
  It happened in the Town of Evans in December 2013. Ballowe was in an SUV when she hit Moss.
  “She didn’t think it was serious,” Ballowe’s lawyer said.
  More than 2 years later, after being charged with both manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident, Ballowe was indicted.
  Although she did not admit to
  
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• Ballowe admits to leaving scene of 2013 fatal hit-and-run

  24-10-2016 16:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When Gabriele Ballowe learns how much time she’ll spend in prison on Dec. 20, it will be almost exactly three years after prosecutors said she hit Barry Moss and left him to die on the side of the road.
  It will signal the end of what has been a heart wrenching process for Moss’ family, who wanted nothing more than to hear Ballowe admit her role.
  A conviction nearly three years in the making, Ballowe on Monday pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an inci
  
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• Authorities try to find cause of west side fire

  24-10-2016 15:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Authorities are trying to figure out what caused a fire on Buffalo’s west side.
  The fire on Dewitt St. began around 3 a.m. Monday.
  News 4 spoke with a neighbor who said people were living on both floors of the home. They all made it out safely, and crews quickly put out the fire.
  
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• Pennsylvania teenager gives big donation to Buffalo hospital

  24-10-2016 05:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A teenager from central Pennsylvania made an emotional donation at Sisters of Charity Hospital this week. Aimee Hunsinger, 17, presented a big check to Dr. M. Steven Piver, who treated her grandmother for ovarian cancer.
  “I just wanted to put the money that I raised towards a place that I knew would help people going through the same thing she did and if it could make it any easier, then it would help,” said Hunsinger.
  She raised about $1,000 thro
  
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• Teen’s death prompts petition for sidewalks in Wheatfield

  24-10-2016 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two years ago 16-year-old Ryan Fischer was walking along Krueger Road in Wheatfield with his girlfriend when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver. His house was only yards away from the accident.
  Ryan’s step mother, Kelly Dueger and a neighbor are pushing to get sidewalks on their street.
  “I do believe if there was a sidewalk he would still be with us here today,” said Dueger.
  Both women went door to door, talking to residents everyday f
  
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• Bills fall to ‘Fins 28-25

  24-10-2016 03:22 via wivb.com
  
  MIAMI, F.L. (WIVB) – Jay Ajayi rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown as the Dolphins ran over the Bills at Hard Rock Stadium.
  It wasn’t all gloomy in South Beach as Buffalo got a rushing touchdown from quarterback Tyrod Taylor in the second quarter and led 10-6 at halftime.
  The defense didn’t have an answer for the Miami offense in the second half. They scored 22 points in the final 15 minutes of the game.
  The Bills did have star running back LeSean McCoy in the starting li
  
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• Entrepreneurs kick off 43North Week by brainstorming ideas

  24-10-2016 00:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — More than 100 entrepreneurs from Buffalo and around the region brainstormed their best business ideas Sunday, to kick off the third annual 43North Week.
  People with an interest in business got a chance to lay out their plans and ideas with other developers and find out what it’s like to create a real business.
  Organizers say many of the people who come to this event wind up with successful companies in the future.
  “There are members that have joined this
  
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