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• Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies arrest 18 during Chance the Rapper concert at Darien Lake

  01-06-2017 23:50 via wivb.com
  
  DARIEN CENTER, N.Y. (WIVB) – Genesee County Police arrested eighteen people at Wednesday’s sold out Chance the Rapper concert at Darien Lake.
  All people charged were issued appearance tickets for 4 p.m. June 13 in Darien Court.
  Nine people were charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.
  An 18-year-old Pittsford male was charged with third degree criminal trespass and unlawful possession of marijuana after allegedly jumping a fence into the concert venue after being ejected and to
  
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• County health officials consider immediate addiction treatment in ERs

  01-06-2017 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Growing numbers of opioid-related visits to the emergency room have doctors fighting an uphill battle.
  “Addiction is a really complicated disease,” explained Dr. Michael Manka, who runs the Emergency Department at ECMC.
  Because addiction is a complicated disease, finding a solution isn’t easy either.
  Erie County’s Opioid Task Force is considering making ERs a first step toward medicine-based recovery, by giving patients who come into the ER for
  
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• Three charged with attempt to smuggle Suboxone into Orleans County Jail

  01-06-2017 23:18 via wivb.com
  
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two Orleans County Jail inmates and a relative of one of the inmates have been charged with attempting to smuggle the narcotic Suboxone into the jail following a two-month investigation.
  Joshua Grosskopf, 26, was serving a six month sentence in the jail for petit larceny. He was charged with two counts of first degree promoting prison contraband, a class D felony.
  Michael Borrero, 18, was serving a one year sentence for third degree burglary. He was charged with attem
  
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• Man, 32, missing from Orleans County

  01-06-2017 23:09 via wivb.com
  
  ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man.
  Nathaniel A. Strong, 32, has been reported missing from Orleans County. Strong said that he was traveling into the village of Albion with a friend named Dennis to attend a AA meeting at Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse in the village of Albion.
  He was reported to be seen at Plaza Liquor in Albion around 1 p.m. May 30.
  He hasn’t had any contact with his family since t
  
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• Hamburg Middle School students advocate for Mitchell’s Law

  01-06-2017 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hamburg Middle School students filed into the legislative chambers to advocate for police animals.
  “We wanted to just help them out and try to actually help them pass the law,” said Kaylee Coch, Hamburg Middle School 7th grader.
  A dog named Mitchell is a K-9 officer with the Jamestown Police department. He was stabbed while police were arresting an accused killer.
  Mitchell’s law would make it a felony to injure a K-9 officer or other police animal l
  
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• AP: Pres. Trump announces U.S. will pull out of global climate pact

  01-06-2017 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) – President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, but will begin negotiations to “re-enter either the Paris accord or an entirely new transaction.”
  Trump gave an address Thursday afternoon in the White House Rose Garden, announcing that the U.S. will exit the landmark climate agreement aimed at reducing carbon emissions to slow climate change.
  Trump says the deal “disadvantages” the U.S. a
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Trump to announce decision on climate change Thursday

  01-06-2017 20:57 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Building suspense about America’s role in the world, President Donald Trump planned to announce Thursday whether the U.S. would stay in a global climate pact. The White House signaled a withdrawal was likely, but Trump has been known to change his mind at the last minute on such major decisions.
  APP USERS | Tap here to watch the announcement live.
  Withdrawing from the pact was one of Trump’s principal campaign pledges, but America’s allies have expressed
  
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• 2 teens sentenced for severely injuring 64-year-old man

  01-06-2017 19:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two teenagers, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder, learned their fate Thursday.
  Aaron Gallon, 18, and Armontae Moss, 16, will each spend seven years behind bars.
  Prosecutors say they stomped a 64-year-old man, causing severe physical injuries that included head trauma and skull fractures.
  The teens were denied youth offender status, which means they are being treated as adults.
  A judge also sentenced them to five years of post-release supervision.
  
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• A tool to protect police dogs in drug raids from overdosing

  01-06-2017 18:54 via wivb.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) – Police have started carrying new protection for their K-9 partners: naloxone, a drug that has long been used to reverse opioid overdoses in humans.
  Even a tiny amount of powdered fentanyl can sicken both police officers and dogs who sniff out drugs during raids.
  Three police dogs in Florida were rushed to an animal hospital last year when they ingested fentanyl, a powerful painkiller often mixed with street heroin. The dogs were given naloxone and recovered quickly.
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• DMV warns of fake ticket payment scam

  01-06-2017 18:52 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles says a phishing campaign is going around telling people that they must pay a ticket or have their license revoked.
  Phishing involves scammers who try to fraudulently steal information from people through electronic mediums.
  The fake emails going around say this:
  “Dear Driver:
  We are writing to inform you that the state police department has notified us that you have several outstanding traffic violations. 
  
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• Leaders identifying lead poisoning and exposure as a top public health issue

  01-06-2017 18:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Every year, thousands of young children in Western New York become sick from lead poisoning.
  “They’re calling it ground zero for lead,” said Assemblyman Sean Ryan, a democratic state legislator.
  The most common cause comes ingesting lead-based paint from housing units.
  “Unfortunately, Buffalo and Erie County have the distinction of having older housing stock that is poorly maintained,” said the assembly member.
  Many of the homes are on t
  
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• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band to perform in Rochester

  01-06-2017 18:15 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band will perform in Rochester this September.
  The 72-year-old rocker and his band have had a number of hits over the years, including “Turn the Page,” “Hollywood Nights” and “Night Moves.”
  Tickets for the Sept. 12 performance at Blue Cross Arena, which is part of the Runaway Train Tour, go on sale Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. Prices range from $48 to $88.
  Anyone interested in going can buy ti
  
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• 15-year-old from Town of Tonawanda missing

  01-06-2017 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in the Town of Tonawanda are looking for help finding a missing 15-year-old girl.
  Lizsandra Rivera was last seen on Tuesday around 4 p.m.
  She is described a Hispanic, 5’7″ and roughly 175 pounds. Rivera has brown eyes and wavy dark brown hair.
  Rivera is known to have friends in Buffalo’s Riverside neighborhood.
  Anyone who has seen her or has any other information related to her whereabouts can call police at (716) 879-6613 or t
  
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• Police: Man found with multiple stolen debit and credit cards

  01-06-2017 17:41 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — Jamestown police arrested a man they say stole numerous debit and credit cards.
  On May 18, a city resident told police that their debit card was missing and that they noticed unauthorized purchases from their bank account.
  In the middle of a multi-jurisdiction investigation, police say they identified a suspect, Jacob Keys, 33, and his vehicle.
  Keys was eventually stopped by officers as he was leaving a business in the city Tuesday afternoon.
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• Jamestown woman facing drug charges following morning raid

  01-06-2017 17:02 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Jamestown woman is facing drug charges after a Thursday morning raid at a home.
  As part of their ongoing investigation into narcotics sales and trafficking in the city, Jamestown police raided a residence on W. 10th St. at 5:15 a.m.
  Inside the home, police say they found Searcy Fields, 48, as well as heroin and crack cocaine.
  Fields was charged with criminal use of drug paraphernalia, as well as third and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled su
  
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• Police in Lewiston rescue young deer

  01-06-2017 15:35 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — Police in Lewiston say they rescued a young deer from Lewiston Rd. on the last day of May.
  Officers responded to the scene, where the young animal was in the road near Niagara University.
  Police took the deer into a vehicle and dropped it off at a “safer area down the road where it would not get hurt by traffic,” they say.
  
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• BPO names music library after longtime donor

  01-06-2017 14:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s music library has been given a new name.
  The library under the Kleinhans Music Hall stage is now named after longtime donor and former UB graduate student Dr. Bradford Lewis.
  Among those honoring Dr. Lewis was BPO Music Director JoAnn Faletta,
  
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• SPCA: Not all bunnies should be rescued

  01-06-2017 14:42 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Spring is one of the busiest times of the year for the Erie County SPCA, and as of Thursday morning, the West Seneca facility is housing more than 1,000 wildlife animals.
  The animals include baby birds, rabbits and ducklings.
  Since the start of May, 200 bunnies have been rescued and taken to the SPCA.
  Not all bunnies should be rescued though, according to organizers.
  Erie County SPCA Director of Wildlife Barbara Haney says “Most mother cottontails are
  
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• Stand-alone Nutella cafe opens in Chicago

  01-06-2017 14:23 via wivb.com
  
  CHICAGO (WIVB) — Nutella lovers, rejoice! A stand-alone Nutella cafe was opened in Chicago.
  On Wednesday, company officials attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the cafe, which is owned and operated by Nutella brand owner Ferrero.
  Mario Batali’s “Eataly” locations already had Nutella counters within them in New York and Chicago.
  Another Nutella cafe can be found inside a Toronto store.
  
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• Birkin bag sells for record $380,000 at Hong Kong auction

  01-06-2017 14:09 via wivb.com
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — A luxury Hermes handbag shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong on Wednesday, fetching an eye-popping $380,000, Christie’s said.
  The auction house didn’t identify the buyer of the matte white “Himalaya” crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag.
  The handbag was produced in 2014 and has 18 karat gold buckles and strap loops encrusted with 205 diamonds.
  It fetched 2.94 million Hong Kong dollars ($380,000), which Christie’s says is a record for an
  
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• Reddy bikes expanding in Buffalo

  01-06-2017 14:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Even though Uber and Lyft aren’t taking people from place to place just yet in Buffalo, bike sharing is already expanding.
  An organization called Reddy Bikeshare allows riders to rent bicycles in the Queen City.
  30 rental stations are already set up across the city, and the company is adding three more.
  As part of a wellness initiative for its employees, M&T Bank is working with the organization.
  “We’re really working with our employees to bring
  
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• Trico building to get $80 million makeover

  01-06-2017 13:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A historic Buffalo building is getting a million-dollar makeover.
  Developers have plans to turn the old Trico headquarters into living and shopping space.
  The Krog Group unveiled its plans for the Trico site on Washington St. on Wednesday.
  Their $80 million project includes a hotel, retail space and apartments.
  It will be designed to meet the needs of people in Buffalo’s medical corridor and downtown.
  Mayor Byron Brown said “This property will perfec
  
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• Transit riders outraged over changes to bus routes

  01-06-2017 05:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some transit riders are outraged after the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority (NFTA) made changes to three bus routes, without gathering public input.
  “It’s a shame that NFTA doesn’t think that poor people need to go to Darien Lake and don’t need to go to Ralph Wilson Stadium, they don’t need to go to the beach,” said Dennice Barr, transit rider.
  Starting June 18, the NFTA will be changing the 1, 2 and 4 bus routes.“We want t
  
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• HS sports: Wednesday May 31st

  01-06-2017 04:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The playoff season continues for spring sports. On Wednesday champions were crowned in the section VI girls lacrosse championships and the Georgetown Cup semifinals wrapped up.
  GIRLS LACROSSE
  CLASS B
  Hamburg 8 Niagara Wheatfield 5
  CLASS C
  Lake Shore 16   West Seneca East 9
  MMA Baseball – Georgetown Cup semifinals
  Canisius 1   St. Joe’s 5 (win series)
  St. Mary’s 1   St. Francis 5 (win series)
  
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• Footage of Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest released

  01-06-2017 04:56 via wivb.com
  
  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – Police in Florida have released dashcam footage showing the arrest of professional golf player Tiger Woods on Monday.
  
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• NY’s largest student triathlon held in Lancaster

  01-06-2017 04:51 via wivb.com
  
  LANCASTER, N.Y. (WIVB) –  More than 400 students ran, biked, and swam to the finish line Wednesday during New York State’s largest elementary school triathlon in Lancaster.
  The event challenged students in grades three through six to swim 30 to 60 yards, bike for one mile, and run for a half-mile on school grounds at William Street School.
  Organizers of the event said that it gives students a chance to get away from TV, cell phone, and computer screens.
  “In society with th
  
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• Audi of America is the first company approved to test self-driving car in New York State

  01-06-2017 04:27 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Audi of America, Inc., is the first company approved to perform a self-driving vehicle demonstration in New York State.
  The first autonomous demonstration in state history will begin in the city of Albany near the State Capitol on June 13.
  The New York State budget for 2017-2018 included new legislation allowing for the testing of autonomous vehicles through a year-long pilot program.
  The vehicle which Audi plans to demonstrate is a Level 3 autonomous vehicle, meaning
  
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• 18-year-old arrested for stabbing in Dunkirk

  01-06-2017 03:59 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) – An 18-year-old Dunkirk man has been arrested in connection with a May 20 stabbing on East Fourth Street and Park Avenue.
  Christopher D. Cancel-Vasquez, 18, of South Zebra Street, was charged with first degree assault Tuesday after turning himself in to Dunkirk Police on an arrest warrant.
  On May 20, Dunkirk Police responded to Brooks Hospital for a report of a stabbing victim. The victim, a 33-year-old man from Dunkirk, was able to give officers a statement about the
  
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• Pridgen reacts to Bills’ rookie tour with 15 minute FB rant

  01-06-2017 03:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen was watching Tuesday night’s news, and when he saw the television coverage of the Buffalo Bills’ rookie class of 2017, being shown the “best of Buffalo”, the top city lawmaker admittedly “lost it.”
  Rev. Pridgen is also one of Western New York’s best known pastors, and directed his ire at the Bills’ management for excluding the “real people of Buffalo”–th
  
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• Tenth suspect in Wellsville meth ring case sentenced

  01-06-2017 01:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Scio woman has been sentenced on methamphetamine manufacturing charges in U.S. District Court.
  Elizabeth J. Schreiber, 37, of Scio, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on charges of conspiracy to manufacture, possessing with intent to distribute. and distributing meth.
  Schrieber is the tenth defendant to be convicted in this case, out of 12 people total arrested.
  According to assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan T. Cullinane, who is handling the case,  Schreiber p
  
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• Sandfly population boom is causing a buzz

  01-06-2017 00:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A population boom of sandflies is bugging some Western New York residents.
  The insects, also known as “caddisflies” are especially frequent near bodies of water. Caddisflies have aquatic larvae.
  There was also a caddisfly population boom around the same time in 2016.
  Caddisfly populations can vary over the years.
   
   
  
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• Buffalo Peacemakers help reduce tension, act as role models at charter school

  01-06-2017 00:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Tensions are rising among some teenagers in Buffalo during these last few weeks of school.
  Community leaders told News 4 this week a girl was attacked at an NFTA Utica Station on her way to Health Sciences Charter School.
  About half a dozen Buffalo Peacemakers are patrolling the school on Ellicott Street to help diffuse conflict.
  “These kids just don’t fight fair, they have weapons,” said Tina Sanders, a senior Peacemakers. ”We just had a studen
  
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