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• 6 arrested, 2 wanted following 2-year drug investigation

  13-12-2016 23:39 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office has charged six people with distributing heroin in and around the City of Niagara Falls.
  A two-year investigation led to the arrests of the following:
  Juan J. Martinez, 39
  Cruz Morales, 37
  Raymond Jiminez Jr., 57
  Jose Corchado-Cruz, 45
  Jeremy Montanez, 21
  Jason Davis, 39
  Davis was already incarcerated. They were all charged with criminal possession and criminal sale of a controlled substance.
  The Sheriff’s Of
  
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• Buffalo actor returns to WNY for thriller movie

  13-12-2016 23:32 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo native Charlene Amoia is back in snow country. The LA actress is working in Lewiston for cable network thriller “Vows of Madness.”
  She plays the intuitive sister who senses something is off with her brother’s new fiance.
  “It’s curious for the small town that we’re in. And I’m kind of wondering about her and we go from there,” Amoia told News 4.
  We can’t say too much about the film, but Amoia’s let us
  
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• Variety of powdered milk products recalled due to salmonella risk

  13-12-2016 23:16 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) — A variety of powdered milk products have been recalled due to the fact that they might be contaminated with salmonella.
  The Food and Drug Administration announced the recalls in recent days. Here are the recalled products, courtesy of CNN:
   
  Valley Milk Products – nonfat high heat milk powder and sweet cream buttermilk powder
  Shearer’s Foods, LLC – kettle chips, potato chips, and nacho chips
  Deep River Snacks – kettle chips
  Boulder Brands, Inc. –
  
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• Fruit Belt residents to get exclusive parking spots

  13-12-2016 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — People who live in Buffalo’s Fruit Belt neighborhood will soon have parking spots just for them.
  Residents put up a fight, saying workers on the medical campus are taking their parking.
  Tuesday, the Common Council passed a new law that will reserve about a dozen streets for residents. They will have to pay one dollar to get a permit.
  Mayor Byron Brown has already signed off on the new rules. The streets that will have parking spots for residents are listed in t
  
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• Action taken against students involved in Canisius doll incident

  13-12-2016 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Investigation by Public Safety into an incident at Canisius College has finished up, according to College President John Hurley.
  Back in November, students reported seeing photos on social media that depicted a black doll posed in a dormitory elevator with inflammatory language that involved Donald Trump.
  According to Hurley, the college has taken disciplinary action related to the incident, and so, two students involved “have left the college.” Othe
  
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• Pay it Forward Charitable Organization in need of holiday donations for rural families

  13-12-2016 22:17 via wivb.com
  
  BURT, N.Y. (WIVB) — The holidays are supposed to be a joyous time, but for some people the holidays aren’t easy. Many families in rural parts of Western New York struggle to make it pay check to pay check.
  Denise Noble of Nurt has been running the ‘Pay it Forward Charitable Organization of WNY’ for the past 30 years. She collects toys, winter clothing, bedding, Christmas trees, and several other items for families in need.
  Noble says she gets phone calls from families all
  
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• Prices surging for lifesaving anti-overdose agents

  13-12-2016 22:07 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The opioid epidemic is touching every corner of the community.
  “The drug drives your desire,” said Avi Israel, founder of Save the Michaels, named after his late son, Michael, who battled with addiction after being prescribed pain pills to treat his Crohn’s disease.
  The Erie County medical examiner says the number of overdose deaths is increasing.
  “Can you imagine spending a holiday and having an empty chair, knowing that something
  
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• Buffalo police investigating man posing as Verizon worker

  13-12-2016 21:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are investigating at least two instances of a man posing as a utility worker.
  According to police, the suspicious man has been pretending to be from Verizon and has asked to be allowed into peoples’ homes for supposed utility purposes.
  The incidents happened in the University Heights area within the past few days. No one has been hurt or had anything stolen from them.
  The person police say is doing this is described as a black male standing
  
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• UB Police identify suspect in burglary

  13-12-2016 20:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — University at Buffalo police have identified a suspect in the case of a burglary in an administrative building.
  An arrest has not yet been made, and the suspect’s name has not been released. News 4 first reported on the burglary earlier this month.
  MORE | See more here.
  
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• Online sign-ups for Pond Hockey tournament start Wednesday

  13-12-2016 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It is almost time to sign up for a winter tradition in Buffalo.
  Labatt Blue announced details of its annual Pond Hockey Tournament.
  Hundreds of players will hit the ice on February 17-19. They will play at the Buffalo Riverworks Complex.
  Online sign-ups start tomorrow at Noon.
  MORE | Find more information here.
  
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• 2 charged in dog theft after vehicle crash

  13-12-2016 17:40 via wivb.com
  
  LEROY, N.Y. (WIVB) — After they were involved in a vehicle crash, two people were charged with stealing a dog from an animal shelter.
  Shortly before 10:30 p.m. Monday, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office received word of a complaint sent to LeRoy police. A suspicious condition at a Kwik Fill station on Route 5 was reported, as well as a crash on Keeney Rd.
  As authorities investigated, they learned that the same people were involved in the crash and the suspicious condition.
  
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• Hamburg man sentenced for fatal West Seneca crash

  13-12-2016 17:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Shane Heisler, of Hamburg, will spend the next three and one-third to ten years in prison for causing the July 16 crash that left one woman dead and two other people hurt.
  Heisler was sentenced by Justice Penny Wolfgang in State Supreme Court Tuesday, after pleading guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter and Vehicular Assault in November.
  Prosecutors say Heisler was driving while high on narcotics, one day after having had his license suspended on other charges, when he cr
  
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• Kanye West visits Trump, who calls musician a ‘good man’

  13-12-2016 16:40 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A newly blond Kanye West visited Donald Trump on Tuesday, and the two men posed for photos but didn’t say much about their discussion. The president-elect said they talked about “life.”
  Trump said he and West were “just friends” and called the musician a “good man.” The two did not answer questions about whether West would perform at the Inauguration.
  West stood silently next to Trump for photos in the lobby of Trump Tower. Ask
  
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• Trump picks Exxon Mobil’s Tillerson to lead State Department

  13-12-2016 16:35 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) –€” President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he has picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be secretary of state, calling the oil executive with close to ties to Russia one of the most accomplished “international dealmakers in the world.”
  Tillerson’s business relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin are certain to draw scrutiny and could fuel a Senate confirmation fight. Leading Republicans have already expressed anxieties as they con
  
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• Trump selects former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lead Energy Department

  13-12-2016 16:30 via wivb.com
  
  (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to lead the Energy Department.
  That’s according to two people with knowledge of the decision.
  The two-time presidential candidate had been a harsh critic of Trump during the 2016 race, calling him a “cancer to conservatism.” He later endorsed the Republican nominee and said he’d be willing to work in a Trump administration.
  One of Perry’s best-remembered moments from his first White
  
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• Millions of food processors recalled for laceration hazards

  13-12-2016 16:18 via wivb.com
  
  EAST WINDSOR, N.J. (WIVB) — Millions of food processors are being recalled due to laceration hazards.
  About 8 million of the Cuisinart products are being recalled. Small metal pieces can break off into processed food if the blades crack.
  The processors were sold from 1996 through December 2015.
  The riveted blades that sparked the recall have the following model numbers, which can be found on the bottom of the processors:
  CFP-9, CFP-11, DFP-7, DFP-11, DFP-14,  DLC-5, DLC-7, DLC-8,
  
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• QUIZ: How well do you know these Christmas Classics?

  13-12-2016 15:51 via wivb.com
  
  (WIAT) — When it comes to your Christmas movie knowledge, are you a Cratchit, a Griswold, or even a Gruber? Test your knowledge of some holiday classics here.
  Don’t see the quiz below? Click here.
  
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• Blasdell police investigating deadly train accident

  13-12-2016 14:02 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) — We’re working to learn what led to a deadly accident along the Lake Avenue train tracks.
  CSX representatives tell News 4 a woman was hit while walking around 10:30 p.m. Monday.
  The train was travelling from Willard, Ohio to Syracuse. That train had two locomotives and 87 freight cars. Of those freight cars, 70 of them were loaded with things like flour, corn syrup, telephone poles and steel beams.
  None of the crew members on board were hurt in the crash.
  We ar
  
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• Public forum on addiction recovery aims to alleviate opiate epidemic in NY state

  13-12-2016 05:10 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Community members came together to share personal stories of loss, recovery, and struggles with addiction.
  “I struggled with addiction for probably 6 or 7 years. I started by using marijuana and alcohol when I was about 12 and I progressed pretty quickly,” said Robert Morrow, Young Adult Recovery Club House Program Manager.
  Robert Morrow has been clean and sober for 5 and a half years. He’s one of the lucky ones.
  “Fixty six percent of the peop
  
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• Plans for wind turbines in Niagara, Orleans counties develop as opposition grows

  13-12-2016 03:39 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)– People living in Niagara and Orleans County could see a new wind farm as soon as 2019. The company Apex Clean Energy told News 4 it’s ready to submit its proposal to the state sometime next year.
  More than 100 people have agreed to lease a total of 10,000 acres of land to Apex for wind turbines, according to the company.
  Taylor Quarles, the development manager, said it’s expected to landowners will get a combined $1.5 million per year through t
  
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• Home laser light thefts on the rise

  13-12-2016 01:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Surveillance cameras caught a Christmas light thief in the act on a snowy Sunday night.
  And a south Buffalo couple is hoping police catch up to him, which may be made easier by the fact his getaway car is bicycle.
  Lori Schmidt and her boyfriend John love Christmas, and especially Christmas lights.
  “Little competitions with the neighbors,” Lori said. “We did it, so they copied, that kind of thing. Lights the whole house up. Try to make it look nice.
  
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• Snow removal snafu leads to piles of rubber pellets

  13-12-2016 00:53 via wivb.com
  
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — There’s no doubt Pittsburg’s Le’veon Bell tore up the field yesterday, amassing close to 300 yards from the line of scrimmage, more than the entire Bills offense.
  The grounds crew, well, they did their share.
  “Just too much rubber down here,” is how CBS’ sideline reporter put it mildly.
  Two thousand to 3,000 lbs of rubber and sand to be more specific, kicked up by motorized brushes that were set too low.
  “We all make m
  
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• How local law enforcement are working to stop organized retail crime

  13-12-2016 00:45 via wivb.com
  
    
  BUFFALO, N.Y.–
   
  Organized retail crime is rising across the country, according to the National Retail Federation. In Western New York, local law enforcement said they’re constantly working to stop it.
  “They’ll steal goods and products from various stores, sometimes taking orders,” Officer Craig Johnson, field intelligence officer for the Amherst Police Department, said. Johnson said organized shoplifting rings operate locally and even statewide.
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• Gasport man accused of killing 6-month-old son

  13-12-2016 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  GASPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara County father is accused of killing his baby boy. Twenty five year old Dillon Hossbach of Gasport faced arraignment today.
  He has been indicted on murder and manslaughter charges. Hossbach pleaded not guilty to the charges.
  Investigators believe he killed his six-month old son William Hossbach, who the family called “Liam.”
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office says the child died at his home in Gasport back in February. An investigator says
  
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