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• Fisherman finds body floating in water near Buffalo Harbor State Park

  19-02-2017 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A fisherman spotted a body floating in the water near the Small Boat Harbor Sunday morning.
  South District officers and homicide detectives responded to the scene along with the underwater recovery team.
  Police say that it appears the body may have been in the water for some time.
  Authorities are attempting to identify the man and medical examiners are expected to perform an autopsy to determine a cause of death.
   
   
  
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• Man dies after shooting on Ashley Street

  19-02-2017 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating a shooting that occurred at Ashley and Krupp Street at 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
  Buffalo Police spokesperson Mike DeGeorge tells News 4 that a 43-year-old male was shot and killed.
  Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847-2255.
   
  
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• Buffalo police investigating shooting on Ashley Street

  19-02-2017 21:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Buffalo police are investigating a shooting that occurred at Ashley and Krupp Street at 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
  Buffalo Police spokesperson Mike DeGeorge tells News 4 that a male was struck by gunfire and his injuries appear to be “serious in nature.”
  Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847-2255.
  
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• Interrogator speaks about the hunt for Saddam Hussein

  19-02-2017 17:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – In 2003, U.S. Forces invaded Iraq and Saddam Hussein was on the run and nowhere to be found. The army was looking for an interrogator to join a special team ordered to find the former Iraqi dictator. That man was Staff Sergeant Eric Maddox.Maddox is now sharing his interrogation techniques around the world. In a recent stop in Buffalo, he sat down with News 4.
   
  He said, “You can never prepare to go on the hunt, to go on the mission and the 5- mo
  
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• Views from space: How NASA studies snow pack

  19-02-2017 15:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —Although snow doesn’t always seem helpful, especially while you’re driving in it, it is crucial to keeping our fresh water supply thriving. That’s why NASA has been monitoring the snow on the ground for many many decades.Scientist for NASA, Mike Rodell, told News 4, “Snow pack is one of the most important sources of water for the world. 1/6th of the world’s population depends on snow as a primary source of water.”
  Right now, NASA tr
  
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• Local mother pleads for people to come forward over son’s murder

  19-02-2017 05:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo mother continues to grieve over the death of her 25 year-old son. Police say Alvin McDowell was the second homicide of the new year, his case remains unsolved.
  Police say they don’t have any suspects and they’re looking for any possible lead. This case is just one of eight unsolved homicides in the city for 2017.
  “I’m just praying and keeping it in God’s hands and hopefully that someone comes forward. My son was a jokester, fun
  
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