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• Buffalo Charter School creates scholarship in honor of Dawn Krol

  31-05-2017 23:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Hearts are heavy at Western New York Maritime Charter School, where students and friends are remembering Dawn Krol.
  The Algebra Teacher, 33, was killed in an ATV accident over the weekend.
  In a school wear a military grade uniform is mandatory everyday, everyone at Maritime Charter School is dressed down Wednesday. Its’ a part of a fundraiser to raise money for a scholarship all in honor of Krol. Students can donate to wear street clothes to school in
  
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• Tonawanda 18-year-old receives Liberty Medal from Sen. Chris Jacobs

  31-05-2017 23:45 via wivb.com
  
  CITY OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)- 18-year-old Cassandra Butzer was awarded the Liberty Medal Wednesday morning at Tonawanda High School by Senator Chris Jacobs.
  The recognition comes after a simple drive home May 10, which ended up saving a stranger’s home and possibly his life.
  The man Butzer helped was also there to celebrate her bravery.
  68-year-old Dennis Alviti’s home on Elmwood Park in the City of the Tonawanda still shows signs of a large blaze on the front porch, but fire
  
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• Niagara County will receive $300,000 from EPA for brownfield cleanup

  31-05-2017 23:20 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Niagara County will receive  $300,000 total in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to help redevelop vacant and unused brownfield properties.
  The county will receive $200,000 to help conduct environmental site assessments for hazardous substances and $100,000 for assessments for petroleum contamination.
  Niagara County is one of 172 communities across the country selected to receive brownfield revitalization funding.
  According to the New
  
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• First Opiate Intervention Court kicks off in Buffalo

  31-05-2017 23:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A room full of elected officials and health professionals stood in agreement Wednesday; jail isn’t the answer when it comes to addiction.
  “The statistics will show the alarming increase of opiate-related deaths. That statistic has worked its way into our courts,” said Buffalo’s Chief Judge Thomas Amodeo, as he announced the country’s first Opiate Crisis Intervention Court.
  The pilot program is made possible with a grant from the U.S. Department
  
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• Fake ID, underage drinking sweeps will be held at New York State concerts this summer

  31-05-2017 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Law enforcement will be cracking down on underage drinking and fake ID usage at summer concerts across New York State this year.
  New York State Police and DMV Investigators will partner with local law enforcement agencies to conduct “sweeps” at outdoor concerts this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wendesday.
  The 2017 summer concert crackdown has already began, with 12 arrests made at the Brad Paisley concert at Saratoga Performing Arts Center May 18 and
  
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• Lockport man, 23, charged with child pornography possession

  31-05-2017 22:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Lockport man has been charged with possession of child pornography via criminal complaint.
  Sterling Jones, 23, of Lockport, made an initial appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge and is being held in custody.
  According to U.S. Attorney Jonathan Cantil, who is handling the case, the FBI’s CyberTipLine received a report about an account on DropBox, Inc., which belonged to the defendant, in March 2017. On April 7, a federal search warrant was executed at Jone
  
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• Former Orleans County teacher sentenced on child pornography charges

  31-05-2017 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former Orleans County teacher has been sentenced on child pornography charges.
  Steven Choi, 42, of Rochester, was sentenced to time served and 15 years of supervised release in U.S. District Court.
  According to U.S. Attorney Tiffany H. Lee, who handled the case, the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force identified the defendant accessing child pornography online. A forensic examination of that computer recovered sexually explicit photos of prepubescent girls.
  
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• Four welfare fraud arrests announced in Niagara County

  31-05-2017 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Four people were arrested on separate welfare fraud charges over the past week in Niagara County, the Niagara County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday.
  All four defendants were released on appearance tickets.
  Katherine Terry, 26, of Niagara Falls, was charged with fourth degree grand larceny and first degree offering a false instrument for filing. She has a return court date of 9:30 a.m. June 19 in Lockport City Court.
  Robert Greenwald, 63, of Nia
  
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• Cops: Racial slur sprayed on LeBron James’ Los Angeles home

  31-05-2017 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police are investigating after someone spray painted a racial slur on the front gate of LeBron James’ home in Los Angeles on the eve of the NBA Finals.
  It happened Wednesday morning in the Brentwood neighborhood.
  Capt. Patricia Sandoval, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department, tells The Associated Press that James wasn’t home at the time. She says the property manager told officers they believe the incident was captured on surveillance video.
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• Sheriff: Parents accused of endangering 3-year-old found outside while they slept

  31-05-2017 19:18 via wivb.com
  
  FORESTVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two parents from Forestville are accused of endangering the welfare of a child after their young son was found alone, playing outside.
  Around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, deputies with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office went to an address on King Rd. to check on a child.
  The three-year-old was seen playing outside, but no adults were around.
  The Sheriff’s office investigated the scene, and they say the child’s parents Timothy Taylor, 40, and
  
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• Pelley out as ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor

  31-05-2017 18:44 via wivb.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Scott Pelley is out as “CBS Evening News” anchor, and he’ll be returning to full-time work at the network’s flagship newsmagazine “60 Minutes.”
  Two people familiar with the situation confirmed reports on Wednesday that CBS is expected to announce Pelley’s departure shortly. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter.
  The CBS show is a distant third to ABC and NBC in the eve
  
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• Social media rushes to define Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet

  31-05-2017 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A midnight tweet from President Donald Trump has social media trying to find a meaning in the mysterious term “covfefe.”
  Trump tweeted just after midnight on Wednesday: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.”
  The tweet immediately went viral and became one of the president’s more popular posts before it was taken down after nearly six hours online. Trump poked fun at the typo, tweeting around 6 a.m., “Who can figure out the true
  
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• Bill Maher to perform at Shea’s in November

  31-05-2017 18:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Comedian and television host Bill Maher is coming to Shea’s this Fall.
  The New Jersey native, who is known for his political and religious commentary, will perform at the theater on November 12.
  Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, June 2 at 10 a.m. and cost between $39 and $129, plus fees.
  They can be bought online at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-(800) 745-3000 or by going to the Shea’s box office in person.
  The show starts at 7:30 p.m.
  
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• Man hospitalized after crash at LaSalle and Orleans

  31-05-2017 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was hospitalized following a vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Buffalo.
  Police in the city say a vehicle was traveling east on LaSalle Ave. when it struck a Jeep that was going north on Orleans St.
  The driver of the Jeep, who was identified as a 25-year-old man, was taken to ECMC with non-life threatening injuries.
  No one has been charged as of Wednesday morning.
  
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• Camp Day helping inner city children attend summer camp

  31-05-2017 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — “Do you want to purchase a bracelet to support camp day?” asks a Tim Horton’s team member through the drive-thru speaker as the customer pulls up. The woman in the white SUV agrees, orders a double-double, and continues toward the window to pick up her order.
  All proceeds from coffee sales, bracelets, and events going on stores across North America are going to the Tim Horton’s Children’s Foundation which helps inner city kids
  
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• Queens of the Stone Age coming to Rapids Theatre

  31-05-2017 17:39 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Rapids Theatre will host Queens of the Stone Age on Thursday, June 22.
  The rock band will perform at the Niagara Falls venue at 7:30 p.m.
  Tickets cost $39.50 in advance, and $45 on the day of the show if they are available. They go on sale Friday, June 2 at 10 a.m.
  Those interested in buying tickets can go to the Rapids Theatre box office, ticketfly.com or call (877) 435-9849.
  Doors for the show open at 6:30 p.m.
  
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• Sex offender charged with failing to report address change

  31-05-2017 15:36 via wivb.com
  
  HOLLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Level 2 sex offender was charged with failing to report his address change last week.
  The Erie County Sheriff’s office arrested Miguel Dejesus on May 23.
  Dejesus faces a felony charge that stems from his February eviction in Holland. Authorities say he never reported his address change after that.
  Dejesus was taken to the Erie County Holding Center and was released following his arraignment.
  
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• Genesee Brewery gets new tanks

  31-05-2017 14:33 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 225-mile journey on the Erie Canal is coming to an end.
  The first set of Genesee Brewery’s new beer tanks shipped into Monroe County Tuesday.
  The fermentation tanks glided through the Village of Fairport and under the historic lift bridge on the canal.
  The giant tanks are part of the $49 million expansion at the Rochester brewery.
  A total of 12 new tanks will go to the brewery.
  Each 60-foot fermentation tank holds 2,000 barrels of beer.
  
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• Rochester woman leading effort for NY to pass right-to-die bill

  31-05-2017 13:45 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Rochester woman with Stage 4 breast cancer is leading the effort for New York to pass a right-to-die bill.
  “I want this control,” Susan Rahn said. “I want to be able to make this decision for myself, because so many other decisions have been taken from me.”
  Rahn wants people like her to have control over the end of their life. That fight is now in the hands of New York’s highest court.
  End of Life Choices New York hopes the State Sup
  
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• Kathy Griffin apologizes for Trump photo: ‘I went too far’

  31-05-2017 13:20 via wivb.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kathy Griffin says she went way too far when she appeared in a brief video Tuesday holding what looked like President Donald Trump’s bloody, severed head.
  The comic apologized later for the video image, saying it was “too disturbing” and wasn’t funny.
  “I sincerely apologize,” she said in a second video. “I went way too far. The image is too disturbing. I understand how it offends people.”
  The first video showed a strai
  
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• WATCH: Water main explodes in Ukraine, leaving 64-foot hole in ground

  31-05-2017 13:06 via wivb.com
  
  UKRAINE (WIVB) — Nearby cars and buildings were damaged when a water main exploded in Ukraine, and it was caught on camera.
  When the main exploded, the ground was torn and rocks and debris were sent into the air, leaving a 64-foot hole in the ground.
  Just after that, muddy water was seen flooding the streets. No one was hurt.
  According to officials, tests were being carried out on a main that was not used for nearly four decades.
  
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• Flight diverted after fire in passenger’s electronic device

  31-05-2017 12:56 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a JetBlue flight from New York to San Francisco landed in Michigan after a lithium battery in a passenger’s laptop apparently started a fire.
  No injuries were reported and the plane landed safely about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids.
  JetBlue says in a statement that flight 915 from John F. Kennedy Airport was diverted “following reports of smoke emitting from a carry-on bag holding a
  
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• Families give emotional testimonies in support of Ruthie’s Law at public hearing

  31-05-2017 05:21 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The family of a nursing home patient who died after a violent attack wants Erie County lawmakers to hold nursing homes more accountable. The Legislature held a public hearing on “Ruthie’s Law” Tuesday evening.
  Ruth Murray’s family told News 4 that in August 2016 she was an Alzheimer’s patient at the Emerald South Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. She wandered into the room of a man with dementia, he mistook her for an intruder. Murra
  
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• Niagara Falls approves $35,000 for Erendira Wallenda stunt

  31-05-2017 05:09 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara Falls Common Council approved $35,000 for a June 15 stunt over Niagara Falls that will feature the wife of famed Niagara Falls tightrope-walker Nik Wallenda.
  Erendira Wallenda, an acrobat, plans to dangle by her teeth from a helicopter over the falls on June 15, the five-year anniversary of Nik’s stunt.
  The Common Council approved the funding four to one.
  
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• Buffalo Bills rookies tour Niagara Falls, New Era Headquarters

  31-05-2017 05:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The newest members of the Buffalo Bills got to spend some time off their field in their new hometown on Tuesday.
  The rookies boarded a bus in Orchard Park and then headed to Niagara Falls where they got to see the falls from the observation deck.
  Then, they headed back downtown where they stopped at New Era Cap Headquarters. While there the Bills got to design their own cap, tour the warehouse and then pick their own hat from the store to take back home.
  The roo
  
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• Three pedestrians struck in four car accident in town of Niagara

  31-05-2017 03:53 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Three pedestrians were struck in a four-vehicle accident on Porter Road Tuesday evening.
  The accident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 7900 block of Porter Road.
  Photo courtesy of Rob Shots 
  Two people were working on a car that was in the driveway of a Porter Road residence. Another individual was inside of the vehicle being worked on.
  The person inside of the parked car was taken to ECMC with serious injuries, Town of Niagara Police said.
  One other person
  
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• New parking app goes live for Buffalo

  31-05-2017 02:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The next time drivers stop to park in the city of Buffalo, they’ll notice new signs and decals showing them newly established parking zones.
  It’s all part of a new mobile app that went live Tuesday, allowing drivers to park and pay with their phones.
  Summer in the city of Buffalo means weekend after weekend of events, festivals or your average night on the town. And the city is making getting to destinations, or at least parking for them, that much easier
  
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• A list of local Chipotle stores affected by security breach

  31-05-2017 02:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Chipotle Mexican Grill has identified the restaurants affected by a payment card security incident that the chain reported April 25.
  An investigation into the incident found that malware designed to access payment data from cards used on point-of-sale (POS) systems at some Chipotle locations between March 24 and April 18. The malware searched for track data read from the magnetic stripe on a payment card as it was swiped through the device.
  The list of local Chipotle
  
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• City Hall, Niagara Falls, and more will go orange for World MS Day

  31-05-2017 01:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Several landmarks and businesses in Western New York and Syracuse will go Orange Wednesday in honor of World MS day.
  Buffalo City Hall, the Peace Bridge, Niagara Falls, the Curtiss Hotel, the Buffalo News, Roswell Park, Buffalo General Hospital are some of the locations participating in the event, lighting up orange in recognition of World MS today, ‘
  Locally, the orange light-up is being organized by Change MS Wellness Foundation, a local nonprofit created by
  
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