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• Camping teen awakens to ‘crunching sound’ as bear bites his head

  10-07-2017 23:40 via wivb.com
  
  (CNN) – A camp staffer at a Christian summer camp in Colorado received medical care after he was made awake early Sunday by a bear chewing on his head.
  The 19-year-old said that he thought he was dreaming as he heard a “crunching sound,” only to wake up in “immense pain” as the black bear attempted to drag him away from the Glacier View Ranch campsite, Colorado Parks & Wildlife spokeswoman Jennifer Churchill told CNN.
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• One of Statler Tower falcon fledglings suffers broken shoulder

  10-07-2017 22:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Franklin, the Statler Tower fledgling, is in the SPCA Serving Erie County’s care after being found at the corner of Pearl Street and Swan Street by Buffalo Police July 5.
  An SPCA rescue agent retrieved the peregrine falcon fledgling and brought him back to the SPCA’s Wildlife Rescue Department. Franklin has suffered a broken coracoid- part of the shoulder- an injury which is often cured in raptors with stabilization.
  “We are unsure how this peregrin
  
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• Portion of Route 18 in Wilson to have long-term road closure

  10-07-2017 22:03 via wivb.com
  
  WILSON, N.Y. (WIVB) – A portion of NY Route 18 in Wilson, near Wilson-Tuscarora State Park, will be closed for a culvert replacement project starting July 17.
  NY State Route 18 (Lake Road) between Maple Drive and Ontario Street, will be closed to all traffic starting 9 a.m. July 17.
  A posted detour using Youngstown Road and Ransomville Road will be posted.
  The closure is expected to last approximately three weeks.
  “Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and allow for addition
  
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• Expectant mother loses baby after shooting at her gender reveal party in Cincinnati

  10-07-2017 21:49 via wivb.com
  
  CINCINNATI, OHIO (CBS) — Recorded 911 calls reflect chaos and confusion after a deadly shooting at a gender reveal party in Ohio Saturday night that caused the expectant mother to lose her baby.
  The injured included three young children and the expectant mother, who told local media she lost her baby after being shot in the leg.
  WCPO-TV reports one caller told a dispatcher: “There’s a whole lot of people here shot.”
  Colerain Township police say two gunmen o
  
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• North Tonawanda Police looking for help identifying person of interest in larcenies

  10-07-2017 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – North Tonawanda Police are looking for the public’s assistance to identify a woman caught on surveillance video in two separate larcenies.
  Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity or whereabouts is asked to contact the North Tonawanda Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 692-4312.
  PHOTO FROM NT POLICE
  
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• Professional runner outruns 2 bears while training in woods

  10-07-2017 20:44 via wivb.com
  
  AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A professional runner from Kenya who was out training on a nature trail in the woods near his home in Maine says he encountered two charging black bears but was able to outrun them during a frantic sprint to a nearby vacant house for cover.
  Moninda Marube said when he saw the bears early Wednesday his instincts kicked in and he did what he does best: run.
  He told the Sun Journal that the bears were 20 yards (18 meters) away from him and a vacant house was 20 yards
  
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• SPCA Monday: Monty

  10-07-2017 18:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The SPCA Serving Erie County brought in a three-year-old cat named Monty on Monday.
  Monty is looking for a home. He can be adopted as part of a limited discount the SPCA is offering for rabbits and any cat that is at least one year old.
  The animals can be adopted for half the regular price.
  The promotion runs from Monday, until July 31.
  If you’re interested in adopting Monty or another animal, call the SPCA at (716) 875-7360.
  
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• Congregation members reflect as construction crews demolish century-old church

  10-07-2017 18:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s demolition day and what some are saying a sad day as Salem Evangelical Reformed Church, which has been standing for longer than a century, comes down and is reduced to rubble.
  “Everyone talks about this church all the time,” said James Williams who lives near the church and was married there in 1998. “Once it is physically gone it’s like wow.”
  “Through this church, there was some fantastic memories and things done f
  
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• Police: PA man with loaded guns, marijuana arrested on Thruway

  10-07-2017 18:21 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police say a man with two loaded handguns was arrested on the Thruway Sunday night.
  Just before 10:30 p.m., Erie resident Andrew Zawistoski Jr., 24, was accused of speeding when Troopers stopped him in Cheektowaga.
  They say he had two loaded guns and some marijuana in his possession.
  Zawistoski was taken into custody on weapon and marijuana possession charges, and was also accused of traffic and vehicle violations.
  After he was arraigned in To
  
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• Lt. Gov. announces funding to complete restoration of Graycliff Estate

  10-07-2017 18:15 via wivb.com
  
  DERBY, N.Y. (WIVB) – An iconic piece of Western New York architecture is getting a huge boost as work continues to restore it to its full former glory.
  Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Monday the state is providing $3.7 million to finish the restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Graycliff property.
  Over the last two decades, since the Graycliff Conservancy was formed to begin the restorations, there have been millions of dollars and countless volunteer hours invested. The new s
  
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• 10 vehicles vandalized at Buffalo USPS facility

  10-07-2017 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are investigating a case of vandalism at a U.S. Postal Service facility on Williams St.
  Police say 10 vehicles in the employee parking lot of the Buffalo Processing & Distribution Center were vandalized.
  Authorities received the report around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
  It is not clear how the vehicles were vandalized.
  
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• Nick Offerman coming to Shea’s this November

  10-07-2017 17:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Comedian Nick Offerman will perform at Shea’s this November.
  The actor, writer and woodworker, known for playing Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation,” will be in Buffalo as part of his Full Bush tour.
  His stand-up performance will take place on November 10.
  Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, July 14 at 10 a.m. Prices are not yet available.
  
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• July 10 Slow Roll to include bike donation drive

  10-07-2017 16:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The July 10 Slow Roll will include a bike donation drive.
  The donation drive will take place in a partnership with GObike Buffalo and the East Side Bike Club.
  The ride will go through the Fruit Belt, Johnson and Broadway-Fillmore neighborhoods, as well as downtown.
  Major streets will include Virginia, E. North, Jefferson, Genesee, Broadway, Sycamore, William and Ellicott.
  Bicyclists can meet up at Futures Garden at 295 Carlton St. at 5:30 p.m. The ride will start an
  
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• PHOTOS: Ed Sheeran performs at the KeyBank Center

  10-07-2017 16:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fans took some great photos at Sunday night’s Ed Sheeran concert in Buffalo. See them below! Ed Sheeran performs in Buffalo (Photo: Mikala)(Photo: Amy)(Photo: Leslie)(Photo: Leslie)(Photo: Leslie)(Photo: Leslie)(Photo: Leslie)
   
  
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• Water line break causes damage to Erie County Court Building

  10-07-2017 16:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced on Monday morning that a water line break caused “extensive damage” at the Erie County Court Building.
  Poloncarz tweeted that the break was on the fourth of floor of the Delaware Ave. structure. It did damage to courtrooms on three floors.Our @ErieCountyDPW is evaluating damage to the court bldg at 25 Delaware Ave. People with ct appointments should contact ct on schedule. pic.twitter.com/x6gRrWaUKJ
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• Jet ski operator charged after high-speed chase on Chautauqua Lake

  10-07-2017 15:41 via wivb.com
  
  BEMUS POINT, N.Y. (WIVB) — A jet ski operator from Orchard Park is facing a number of charges after authorities say he led them on a high-speed chase.
  The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office responded to a reported incident on Chautauqua Lake Sunday afternoon, when they found Jason Schlemmer, 35, on a jet ski.
  Schlemmer, who authorities say was involved in the incident, drove off at a high rate of speed after deputies say he failed to comply with them.
  After driving off, The Sheriff&r
  
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• California teen wins lottery twice in a week

  10-07-2017 15:24 via wivb.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California teen is celebrating two big lottery wins in a week.
  The California Lottery says 19-year-old Rosa Dominguez won $555,555 on a $5 scratch-off ticket purchased at a gas station. After that win, she said she was nervous and “just wanted to cry.” A few days later, she bought another $5 scratch-off ticket at a different station and won $100,000. The Lottery didn’t say when the tickets were purchased.
  The Lottery says Dominguez collected he
  
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• Man rescued from water in Buffalo

  10-07-2017 13:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was rescued from the water at the Erie Basin Marina around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
  Buffalo fire crews and the U.S. Coast Guard helped pull the man from the water.
  It is not clear how he got into the water in the first place. He was taken away by an ambulance.
  
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• Teen thrown from pickup truck in Alexander

  10-07-2017 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  ALEXANDER, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says a 17-year-old lost control and was thrown from his pickup truck in Alexander.
  Around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, deputies say the teen crossed the center line of W. Bethany Rd., over-corrected, and flipped a number of times.
  It is not clear why the truck crossed over.
  “For some reason, he moved from his northbound lane to the southbound lane to cross it, went off the west shoulder, his tire bent in and the vehicle
  
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• Teen fatally thrown from pickup truck in Alexander identified

  10-07-2017 13:10 via wivb.com
  
  ALEXANDER, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Genesee County Sheriff’s office says a 17-year-old lost control and was fatally thrown from his pickup truck in Alexander.
  Around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, deputies say Brian West Jr. crossed the center line of W. Bethany Rd., over-corrected, and flipped a number of times.
  It is not clear why the truck crossed over.
  “For some reason, he moved from his northbound lane to the southbound lane to cross it, went off the west shoulder, his tire bent in a
  
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• Amazon to offer 30 hours of discounts with “Prime Day”

  10-07-2017 12:49 via wivb.com
  
  SEATTLE (WIVB) — Amazon Prime shoppers have special deals coming their way, starting Monday night.
  That’s when the company will kick off its third annual “Prime Day.”
  Amazon says it will offer new deals every five minutes for 30 hours, beginning at 9 p.m.
  Discounts will reportedly be offered on hundreds of thousands of items.
  Buyers need to have an Amazon Prime membership, which costs about $100 per year.
  
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• Soldier charged with slayings of wife, New York trooper

  10-07-2017 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  THERESA, N.Y. (AP) — An Army soldier killed his wife and a state police trooper who had responded to reports of shots fired at the couple’s rural upstate property, authorities said Monday.
  Staff Sgt. Justin Walters surrendered after the Sunday night slayings and was charged with two counts of murder, authorities said. A second woman living on the couple’s property was also shot, but her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, police said.
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• Soldier charged in slayings of wife, state trooper

  10-07-2017 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  THERESA, N.Y. (AP) — New York State Police are investigating the deaths of 36-year-old Trooper Joel Davis and 27-year-old Nichole Walters.
  32-year-old Army Staff Sergeant Justin Walters is charged with Murder in the First Degree and Murder in the Second Degree for their deaths.
  According to state police, Trooper Davis was responding to a domestic call with reports of shots fired at Walters’ home off Route 46 in the Town of Theresa, near the Canadian border, Sunday night.
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• Soldier accused of killing New York State Police trooper

  10-07-2017 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  THERESA, N.Y. (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier is accused of shooting and killing a New York State Police trooper who was responding to a domestic dispute.
  The suspect, identified as Justin Walters, 32, surrendered without incident after the trooper and Walters’ wife were killed Sunday night at a home in the town of Theresa, near the Canadian border, New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II said.
  Trooper Joel D
  
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• LIVE STREAM: NYSP give updates on fatal shooting of trooper

  10-07-2017 12:28 via wivb.com
  
  THERESA, N.Y. (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier was charged Monday with murder in the fatal shooting of a New York State Police trooper who was responding to a domestic dispute.
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  The suspect, identified as Justin Walters, 32, surrendered without incident after the trooper and Walters’ wife were killed Sunday night at a home in the town of Theresa, near the Canadian border, New York State
  
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• Family of hit and run victim make desperate plea for suspect to come forward

  10-07-2017 05:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Family members and friends of 40 year-old Ramona Sanders are pleading for people to come forward.
  Sanders was hit and killed by a car Thursday night at the corner of Donovan and East Ferry street.
  The driver left the scene and hasn’t been found.
  Buffalo Police say the vehicle was a light grey, four door SUV crossover. Investigators say the driver didn’t slow down after hitting Sanders.
  Sunday night, family and friends held a prayer vigil in memory of Sand
  
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