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• Tonawanda Police arrest purse snatchers

  14-05-2017 22:23 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Tonawanda Police have arrested two Niagara County residents following a purse snatching at Tonawanda grocery store.
  Police say that 24 year-old Ashly Peace, of North Tonawanda, took a 70 year-old woman’s purse from her cart and attempted to leave. The victimshouted “she took my purse” and a customer entering the grocery store grabbed Peace, attempting to hold her. Police say that is when 25 year-old Jesse Swanson, of Lockport, knocked the customer d
  
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• Crash in Town of Sheldon kills Buffalo woman

  14-05-2017 18:17 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF SHELDON, N.Y. (WIVB)- 23 year-old Jessica Lombardo of Buffalo has died following a two-car accident on Route 20A Saturday.
  The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office says that Lombardo was traveling east on Route 20A near North Sheldon Road when she crossed into the westbound lane.
  She collided with a vehicle traveling in the westbound lane and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital with unknown injuries.
  The Investig
  
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• Erie County Health leaders warn about ticks, rabies after warm winter

  14-05-2017 14:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – After another mild Western New York winter, the number of ticks in Erie County may be increased compared to previous years. More ticks could lead to more people exposed to tick borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, which is widespread in Erie County.This year, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) experts and other health researchers are warning of another disease carried by ticks, Powossan virus. While Powassan is still very rare, it is
  
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• Man stabbed near bus terminal in downtown Buffalo

  14-05-2017 04:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man in his 20’s was stabbed Saturday evening near the bus terminal downtown.
  An official with the NFTA tells News 4 it happened just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of South Division and Ellicott Street.
  The official said a witness ran into the bus terminal to ask for help.
  According to the official, the man was stabbed once in the back and is in stable condition at ECMC.
  The attacker has not been found. The stabbing is still under investigation.
  
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• New York Senate advances bill allowing medical marijuana as PTSD treatment

  14-05-2017 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — State lawmakers are getting closer to opening up access for medical marijuana coverage to those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
  Last week the State Assembly approved new legislation, and this week it advanced in the Senate.
  New legislation would add PTSD to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical marijuana program.
  “We have a lot of veterans who are not being treated adequately or are not responsive to treatment, so
  
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• Target on Walden Ave. evacuated after bomb threat called in

  14-05-2017 02:54 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB)- Cheektowaga Police responded to the Target on Walden Ave. Saturday evening after a someone called the store to report a bomb threat.
  Assistant Chief Jim Speyer tells News 4 the store called police around 6:45 p.m. Once on scene, officers found a suspicious package inside the battery recycling bin in the store.
  The Target was evacuated.
  The Erie County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad was called to the scene as a precaution. The bomb squad did an x-ray of the packa
  
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• Buffalo State graduate gets diploma while serving abroad

  14-05-2017 02:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Almost 2,000 people crossed the stage at Buffalo State College. One of the graduates wasn’t able to be there because he was serving overseas but he was able to experience the moment.
  Sgt. Adam Winters is a 2017 graduate of Buffalo State. He now has a degree in criminal justice, but unlike the traditional student, Adam won’t have to start applying for jobs. That’s because he’s already got one, working for the US military.
  Currently, he is
  
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