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• Sears stores at Boulevard Mall, Walden Galleria close

  28-03-2017 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sears stores and Auto Centers located at the Boulevard Mall and Walden Galleria have closed their doors.
  The closures are part of a nationwide reduction of stores.
  Boulevard Mall representatives released a statement on the closure late last year, part of which read, “While the closure will be unfortunate for those directly affected, we believe it has the potential to create opportunity for Boulevard Mall through creative re-purposing of the store
  
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• Canisius high school football honored by Mayor Brown for state title win

  28-03-2017 23:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Canisius high school football team was welcomed to City Hall by Mayor Byron Brown on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate their successful 2016 season.
  The Crusaders finished the year 10-2 after a win in the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association state championship game. They knocked off Cardinal Hayes High School 50-44 on December 4th.
  “You worked together as a team to reach this great moment in your lives, one of many great moments for all of
  
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• Father outraged after dead teen daughter receives bill for damaged guard rail after crash

  28-03-2017 23:44 via wivb.com
  
  TENNESSEE (CBS) — A father is outraged after his daughter was billed for a guardrail that he says contributed to her death.
  The 17-year-old died in a car crash last November in Tennessee. Months later, a bill came charging her for replacing the guardrail.
  “They killed her, then they billed her,” Stephen Eimers said.
  Nearly four months after Stephen Eimers’ 17-year-old daughter Hannah died in a car crash, Tennessee sent a nearly $3,000 bill for repairs to the guard rail Ha
  
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• Sabres announce dates for Fan Appreciation celebration

  28-03-2017 23:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Sabres’ annual Fan Appreciation celebration will occur once again as the end of the season approaches.
  On April 2, the Sabres will kick off their appreciation events during the team’s home game against the New York Islanders with Fan Appreciation Day. During that day, a family-focused party will take place in the Tops Alumni Plaza at 1 p.m.
  The Sabres will sell discounted $15 tickets for children with the purchase of a 300 level tick
  
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• Project Search helps students with disabilities get and keep jobs

  28-03-2017 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  GETZVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — When it comes to the kitchen, Alexander Gehm serves with a smile.
  “Serving the food you know. I don’t like cleaning the dishes, but it’s part of the job,” said Alexander Gehm, Beechwood Continuing Care Dining Services Aid.
  Alexander makes sure senior citizens are fed at Beechwood Continuing Care, where he works 37 to 40 hours a week. It’s one of several responsibilities he has in his position as a Dining Aid.
  “He loves his job he
  
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• Former Global Concepts teacher weighs-in on leave of principal

  28-03-2017 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Former teacher at the Global Concepts Charter School in Lackawana, Stefani Bond, said working with Principal David Ehrle was one of the highlights of her job as a Spanish teacher.
  “He was absolutely one of the best principals I’ve ever worked for,” Bond told News 4.
  Earlier this month, Ehrle was placed on paid administrative leave. He became principal in 2011 after serving as assistant principal before that.
  “I was astonished to be honest. I
  
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• Woman admits to stealing more than $4 million from employer

  28-03-2017 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Billie Becker, 55, admitted to stealing $4.1 million from her employer.
  The East Aurora woman’s arrest was announced earlier this year. She had been serving as Towne Automotive’s Comptroller for the last eight years, but had been with the company since 2001.
  Orchard Park police suspected Becker had been stealing company funds since at least 2012. In court Tuesday, it was revealed she had actually been stealing from them since 2009.
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• Fake coupons go viral on Facebook, fooling some ALDI customers

  28-03-2017 22:12 via wivb.com
  
  NEDROW (WSYR-TV) – Beware of what you find online if you clip coupons to save cash: fake offers are circulating targeting many retailers.
  A Facebook post caught Melissa Sheriff’s eye recently, offering $100 off at ALDI stores. She’s loves a good deal and knew that offer was too good to be true.
  Sheriff did a little research and found many more posts, ranging from $60-$100 in savings, some claiming to be celebrating the company’s anniversary.
  The company logo for the fake
  
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• Up to $5,000 being offered for information on man accused of robbing local banks

  28-03-2017 21:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man facing federal bank robbery charges.
  On October 2, 2015, Michael Keitz allegedly entered an M&T Bank branch on Niagara Falls Blvd. in Amherst and robbed it.
  The FBI says Keitz, 47, walked into the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money. The note also contained a bomb threat, the FBI says.
  One week later, the FBI says the Massachusetts native entered a Northwest Sa
  
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• World Video Game Hall of Fame names 2017 finalists

  28-03-2017 21:32 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The World Video Game Hall of Fame’s 2017 finalists span decades and electronic platforms, from the 1981 arcade classic “Donkey Kong” that launched Mario’s plumbing career to the 2006 living room hit “Wii Sports,” that made gamers out of grandparents.
  The hall of fame at The Strong museum in Rochester says Tuesday that 12 video games are under consideration for induction in May.
  They include: “Final Fantasy VII,” “
  
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• UB tool aims to make hospitals safer

  28-03-2017 21:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Dr. Matthew Bolton is developing a computer-based tool that uses the same technology as MP3 audio files.
  The goal is pretty simple.
  “When critical alarms go off people will be able to hear them,” the assistant professor in the Engineering Department at UB said.
  With the help of a grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Bolton is working to combat a symptom of over-stimulation in hospitals; missing important sounds.
  “You can have
  
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• Trump to unravel Obama’s anti-global warming projects

  28-03-2017 20:38 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at moving forward on his campaign pledge to unravel former President Barack Obama’s plan to curb global warming.
  The order seeks to suspend, rescind or flag for review more than a half-dozen measures in an effort to boost domestic energy production in the form of fossil fuels.
  As part of the roll-back, Trump will initiate a review of the Clean Power Plan, which restricts greenhouse gas emissions at
  
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• Home improvement scammer sentenced for not paying victims back

  28-03-2017 19:54 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — After being sentenced to weekend jail time for scamming three women out of money in exchange for home improvement work that never happened, Joseph Lloyd was sentenced for not paying them back.
  Lloyd will spend 3 and 1/3 to 10 years in jail.
  He ripped off the three women for more than $17,000. He was sentenced last year to weekends in jail in order to work and pay back the money he owed, which he did not.
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• 4-year-old with rare blood disorder inspiring others with viral video

  28-03-2017 19:07 via wivb.com
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (CBS) — Four-year-old Leah Carroll has been lip-syncing her heart out to her favorite Gospel song called “Overcomer.” It is a bold choice for a little girl who has spent more time inside Oakland’s Benioff Children’s Hospital than she has outside.
  Some of her closest playmates are the nurses treating her for severe congenital neutropenia. It is a rare blood disorder where bone marrow is unable to make normal white blood cells.
  Leah has survived two bo
  
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• Preparing for opening night of The Sound of Music at Shea’s

  28-03-2017 18:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Get ready to “Climb Every Mountain” and enjoy a few of your “Favorite Things”. The award-winning musical The Sound of Music opens at Shea’s Tuesday evening.
  The new production of the beloved musical, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, makes its Buffalo premiere at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, and all day in the hours leading up to the curtain opening, the cast and crew has been busy getting ready.
  The production closed Su
  
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• Riders rally as they get ready for Tour de Cure

  28-03-2017 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of riders are rallying, getting ready for the Tour de Cure, the annual race that takes place around our region to raise awareness for the American Diabetes Association.
  “Lifestyle contributes quite a bit to the onset of diabetes,” said Dr. Thomas Foels, the Chief Medical Officer for Independence Health. “But it also helps considerably with the control.”
  “I always thank people, as a diabetic, and let them know how much they&rs
  
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• Sheriff: Crushed up medicine, paraphernalia found in inmate’s cell

  28-03-2017 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  WARSAW, N.Y. (WIVB) — An inmate at the Wyoming County Jail was charged with having contraband in her cell during a search.
  Nicole Sullivan, 31, was serving time for criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument when the Wyoming County Sheriff’s office says crushed up medication was found in her cell.
  In addition to that, the Sheriff’s office says paraphernalia used to inhale the medication was also found.
  After this, Sullivan was charged with promoting prison contraband. She w
  
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• Grandma sent to jail after police say a small boy was found alone in the street

  28-03-2017 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A grandmother has been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child after police say her grandson was found alone in the street.
  Shortly after midnight, Tuesday, Jamestown police say they went to W. 8th St. after receiving a report of a small child in the street.
  Police then contacted the boy’s grandmother, Jody Buck, 44, who according to officers, fell asleep while watching the child. This allowed him to leave the apartment, police say
  
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• Secret Service examines suspicious package near White House

  28-03-2017 17:28 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service says they have taken a man into custody who was carrying a package near the White House after he made suspicious comments to an officer.
  A Secret Service official says an explosive ordinance team was on the scene on Tuesday morning to examine the package about a block from the White House.
  A security perimeter was established near the White House grounds, but Secret Service officials say all other West Wing activity is proceeding normally.
  The investiga
  
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• Police: Woman sprays arresting officers with household cleaner

  28-03-2017 17:23 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — A woman from Orchard Park is facing serious charges after police tried to arrest her last month.
  Patricia Hansen is charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and harassment.
  Police were called to her home back on Feb. 19 for a reported incident.
  When they tried to take the 62-year-old into custody, police say Hansen sprayed one of the arresting officers in the face with a household cleaner.
  The officer was taken to the hospital, trea
  
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• Fire chief receives probation after admitting to sexual contact with kids

  28-03-2017 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF LEON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A fire chief from the Southern Tier who admitted to having sexual contact with kids will not be going to jail.
  Laurence Ellis was a chief and EMT in the Town of Leon.
  On Monday, Ellis was sentenced to ten years of probation on criminal sex act charges. He also received six years of probation on sex abuse charges.
  Ellis will serve concurrent sentences.
  
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• Mother says disabled son went through “Hell” during TSA pat-down at airport

  28-03-2017 16:23 via wivb.com
  
  DALLAS/FORT WORTH, Texas (WIVB) — A Texas mother has questions for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Her disabled son received an extensive pat down at DFW International Airport.
  Jennifer Williamson says her son Aaron went through “Hell” on Sunday after she asked TSA agents to screen him in “other ways” because he has a sensory processing disorder.
  In a video she posted on Facebook, you can see the agent explain the procedure to Aaron, and then
  
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• Frozen taquitos being recalled due to possible contamination

  28-03-2017 15:55 via wivb.com
  
  FLORIDA (WFLA) – More than 35,000 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat beef taquitos are being recalled because they could be contaminated with rubber and  plastic.
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall by Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. on Friday.
  It impacts 60-oz. cartons labeled “Jose Ole Taquitos Beef Carne De Res in Corn Tortillas Crispy and Crunchy.” The affected products have codes 3366365A, 3366365B, 3366365C, 3366365D
  
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• Police: 2 Miami officers wounded in ‘ambush-style’ shooting

  28-03-2017 15:15 via wivb.com
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Two Miami-Dade County police officers have been wounded in what authorities called “an ambush-style” shooting.
  Authorities say the plainclothes officers were shot Monday night while investigating at the Annie Coleman Apartments on the city’s north side. The officers were part of the Homicide Task Force-Gang Unit.
  Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez says fellow officers used a pickup truck to bring their wounded colleagues to the hospital. Perez says they ar
  
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• Police: 2 officers wounded in Miami shooting

  28-03-2017 08:28 via wivb.com
  
  MIAMI, Fl — Two Miami-Dade County police officers have been wounded in a shooting.
  Authorities say the plainclothes officers were shot in “an ambush-style attack” Monday night while investigating at the Annie Coleman Apartments on the city’s north side. The officers were part of the Homicide Task Force-Gang Unit.
  Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez says fellow officers used a pickup truck to transport their wounded colleagues to the hospital. Perez says they are listed
  
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• DEC to test whether toxins affected homes near the Niagara Sanitation Co. landfill

  28-03-2017 05:55 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Leaders in Wheatfield are staying quiet after a lawsuit was filed against the town. Dozens of people who live near an old landfill say the town didn’t do enough to keep them safe.
  This suit seeks money for personal injuries and property damage. It also calls for medical testing to determine what residents have been exposed to.
  The town attorney told News 4 on Monday he can’t comment until they’ve had time to review the complaint.
  A lawyer for
  
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• Niagara Falls Police investigate ATV crash

  28-03-2017 04:59 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was taken to the hospital after crashing his ATV in Niagara Falls Monday.
  The SUV flipped over near LaSalle Ave and 17th Street. First responders rushed the man to the hospital where his condition is unknown.
  The cause of the crash is unknown. News 4 will update when more information is available.
  
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• ONLY ON 4: Interrogation video shows police questioning teen, parents in fatal Lockport fire

  28-03-2017 01:47 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Less than four hours after running away from an out-of-control fire inside an abandoned building, the 14-year-old charged in connection with the fatal Lockport fire — and his parents — found themselves in front of a police detective.
  Lockport Detective Lt. Todd Chenez questioned the teen and his parents for more than an hour, trying to determine where the then-missing Joseph Phillips was, what role the teen played and why the two boys were on the HTI Rec
  
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• The red bikes are back, and ‘Reddy’ to roll

  28-03-2017 01:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – There is still no ride-sharing services in Buffalo—despite a concerted effort to bring it here–but there is bike-sharing in the Queen City.
  Reddy Bikeshare is returning to Buffalo for its first full season, here, after getting off to a late start in the Nickel City, last year in July. The program is sponsored by Independent Health and Shared Mobility.
  Work crews started setting up their bike racks across the city Monday, and Reddy Bikeshare officials are
  
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• Sabres captain Gionta reaches 1000-game milestone

  28-03-2017 00:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Greece, NY, native and Sabres captain Brian Gionta will become the 43rd American and 312th NHL player to play 1,000 career games when the Sabres take the ice Monday night at KeyBank Center against the Florida Panthers.
  At just 5’7, Gionta has had his fair share of doubters over the years. They have all been proven wrong.
  “He came in at a time when it was tough to play at that stature,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. “Playing against him, c
  
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• Doomsday bunker builder ready for ‘nuclear World War III’

  28-03-2017 00:06 via wivb.com
  
  HORNING’S MILLS, ONTARIO (WIVB) – Bruce Beach has thought a lot about restoration over the years, except his concept has nothing to do with restoring cars and houses.
  For Beach, a Kansas native who moved to Canada with his wife Jean in 1970, it’s all about preserving humanity after a major catastrophe — like a full scale nuclear war.
  “The anticipation is that there’s going to be nuclear World War III,” said Beach, a self-described social inventor.
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