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• 4-year-old girl struck by car in Lockport fighting for her life

  24-07-2017 22:48 via wivb.com
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — “Didn’t see her coming didn’t have any chance to stop, came out in between vehicles, never had a chance to see her and by the time she saw her it was too late to avoid the accident,” said Chief Deputy Michael Dunn, Niagara County Sheriff’s Office.
  A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition, after she was struck by a car on Ridge Road in the town of Lockport before 12:30 Sunday afternoon. The girl was at a yard sale with her mother. Her
  
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• Buffalo Police looking for stolen K-9 vest, medical bag

  24-07-2017 22:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are looking for a K-9’s bulletproof vest and medical emergency back that someone walked away with during a K-9 demonstration Monday at Cazenovia Park.
  Anyone with information about the bag’s whereabouts is asked to call the tip line at 847-2255.
   
  
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• Buffalo Police make arrest in Saturday’s hit and run accident

  24-07-2017 22:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police have arrested a Buffalo woman in connection with Saturday’s hit and run accident in the 2500 block of Main Street.
  Police arrested Kaela Clark, 24, of Buffalo, and charged her with assault, leaving the scene of an injury accident, and unsafe backing.
  The incident occurred just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday in a parking lot.
  Investigators say a 46-year-old male was behind the vehicle driven by Clark, when Clark backed out of the parking spot and stru
  
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• PA man charged with damaging another boat, leaving the scene

  24-07-2017 22:20 via wivb.com
  BUSTI, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 19-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing charges after allegedly backing a motor boat into another vessel on Chautauqua Lake and fleeing the scene.
  Raymond D. Yoder, 19, of Mayport, Pennsylvania, was charged with leaving the scene of a navigation property damage accident without reporting.
  According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, on July 15,  Yoder had been operating a rental motor boat and backed into a moored vessel off of Loomis Bay  in t
  
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• SPCA Monday: Phillip

  24-07-2017 18:45 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — July 24’s SPCA animal is a two-month-old kitten named Phillip.
  The domestic short hair kitten came to the SPCA after being found in downtown Buffalo.
  “He is your typical kitten with lots of energy and ready to be loved by his new family,” the SPCA says.
  If you’re interested in taking him home, call the SPCA at (716) 875-7360.
  
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• Wake Up on the Radio: Rob Lucas achieving lifetime dream every time he hits airwaves

  24-07-2017 18:07 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — “Good morning from Rob Lucas,” the Star 102.5 Morning Show host starts his show with a greeting to his thousands of listeners.
  “You’re hearing someone say something and you’re almost looking at the radio – wondering what they look like,” said Rob Lucas about the mystery behind radio. He was so intrigued by it – he wanted a career in it.
  “Every day is different,” said Lucas. “A lot of jobs are like
  
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• Police respond to report of person struck by underground train

  24-07-2017 18:01 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A person was reportedly struck by an underground train in Buffalo Monday morning.
  A News 4 crew went to the Summer-Best station shortly after 11 a.m.
  We will provide more details as soon as they are available.
  
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• Museum builds 34-foot “baking soda volcano”

  24-07-2017 17:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Chances are you’ve experienced a “baking soda volcano,” but whether you built your own, helped your kids, or observed from afar, chances are you’ve never seen a volcano like this one.
  The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry set a new standard in science fair volcanoes over the weekend.
  They were hoping their 34-foot-tall marvel would set a new Guinness World Record for the largest baking soda and vinegar volcano.
  While there is no official w
  
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• Parents of Charlie Gard withdraw legal action over their sick baby

  24-07-2017 16:59 via wivb.com
  LONDON (AP) — The parents of critically ill baby Charlie Gard dropped their legal bid Monday to send him to the United States for an experimental treatment after new medical tests showed that the window of opportunity to help him had closed.
  Chris Gard and Connie Yates wept as they withdrew their appeal during a London High Court hearing, signaling the end of a legal saga that had stretched for months. The couple’s attorney, Grant Armstrong, said recent medic
  
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• Man who attacked News 4 crew sentenced to 7 years in jail

  24-07-2017 16:11 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — The man who attacked a News 4 crew this past October was sentenced to seven years in prison.
  Evan Stafford, 27, pleaded guilty to Second-Degree Attempted Robbery.
  A News 4 crew was reporting a story on “Art Alley” when they were attacked and beaten.
  The reporter suffered minor injuries, but the photographer who was with him was hospitalized. Both of them are still recovering.
  Stafford was given the maximum sentence he could have received. Before the
  
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• Behind the cameras that captured last week’s storms

  24-07-2017 15:44 via wivb.com
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — As we’ve been covering the aftermath of last week’s tornadoes, we’ve been showing you all the amazing Report It! videos viewers have sent us.
  Those who were behind the cameras spoke of their experiences taking video.
  Hemlock resident Bob Nilsson was listening to severe weather reports before shooting his video.
  “A few minutes later, I hear a call for a barn in the road in Angelica, so I grabbed all my gear, called my cousin and we headed down
  
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• Clean up underway after tornado touches down

  24-07-2017 15:29 via wivb.com
   BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The damage is significant in many Hamburg neighborhoods as clean up is beginning. Tree limbs and leaves litter neighborhood streets as residents begin figuring out what happens now after an EF2 tornado touched down in the southtowns.
  “A disaster. A disaster.” said Lauren Chapman from Hamburg. “Just trying to walk through the trees to walk to the house to check the damage. And it was unreal.”
  “A branch came through the bed
  
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• Teddy bears made from old police uniforms being used to comfort kids

  24-07-2017 14:51 via wivb.com
  KALKASKA, Mich. (WIVB) — The wife of a Michigan police officer has found the perfect use for old police uniforms.
  She’s turning them into teddy bears to help kids cope with traumatic situations.
  Each bear takes Eva Gray about 2.5 hours to make, but the more she makes, the quicker she gets.
  The best part? Officers are giving finished bears to children involved in car crashes or experiencing family trouble.
  Gray says “The last four that I did, I made production line-style wh
  
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• Man seeking dropped cell phone falls in building trash chute

  24-07-2017 14:36 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A man looking for a dropped cell phone ended up in a stinky situation, tumbling into a building’s trash chute where he had to be rescued.
  Washington, D.C., Fire Spokesman Vito Maggiolo says the man was throwing out trash at an apartment building when he thought he dropped the cellphone in the chute. Maggiolo says the man leaned in to check and fell inside.
  Maggiolo says the man was able to call 911 from inside the trash chute around 3 a.m. Sunday, though it wasn&rsq
  
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• Swiss police: Attacker armed with chainsaw wounds 5

  24-07-2017 14:02 via wivb.com
  SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland (AP) — Police say that a man who wounded several people in the northern city of Schaffhausen was armed with a chainsaw.
  Speaking shortly after the Monday morning attack, they say they’ve issued a description of the man, who is on the run. They say five people were taken to hospitals, two with serious injuries, following the attack on Monday morning.
  They say they have now identified the suspect, adding that he is about 1 meter 90 centimeters (6.2 feet)
  
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• Police: Man with 36 license suspensions found passed out with drugs at intersection

  24-07-2017 13:28 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a Blasdell man was found passed out in his vehicle, Orchard Park police charged him with multiple crimes.
  On Sunday, around 7 p.m., officers went to Southwestern Blvd. at the 5 Corners intersection after receiving a report about an unresponsive man.
  There, they say Tyler Melisz, 25, was found, stopped in traffic.
  After finding him, Melisz was woken up and given field sobriety tests by police. They say he failed those tests.
  Within his vehicle, police
  
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• How to know if you’re getting the best takeout food

  24-07-2017 13:05 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When you order take out, how do you know you’re getting the best food?
  If you’re eating something that will make you sick, do you know the warning signs?
  According to the CDC, 48 million Americans get sick food-borne illnesses each year.
  Chipotle temporarily shut down a location in Virginia last week. A number of their customers reported having a stomach illness, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
  The company’s executive director says health dep
  
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• Upcoming public hearing on red light cameras for Buffalo

  24-07-2017 04:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo Common Council member wants to put a stop to hit and runs in the city.
  Since May, there have been five hit and runs in the City of Buffalo.
  University District Councilman Rasheed Wyatt is proposing red light cameras be installed as a solution to prevent further tragedies.
  “Residents have been urging us to do something because our streets aren’t really safe for pedestrians. We need something to help curb our motorists behaviors to save lives. We
  
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• Victims of fatal Niagara County crash identified

  24-07-2017 03:35 via wivb.com
  HARTLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people are dead and one other injured following a two-car crash in Hartland.
  The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Quaker Road and Ridge Road.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office tells News 4 a truck and car collided at the intersection.
  According to Sheriff Jim Voutour, there is a two-way stop sign at the intersection. Voutour says an out-of-state car did not yield to the stop sign, drove through the intersection and was t-bone
  
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• Two killed, one injured in Niagara County crash

  24-07-2017 03:35 via wivb.com
  HARTLAND, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people are dead and one other injured following a two-car crash in Hartland.
  The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Quaker Road and Ridge Road.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office tells News 4 a truck and car collided at the intersection.
  According to Sheriff Jim Voutour, there is a two-way stop sign at the intersection. Voutour says an out-of-state car did not yield to the stop sign, drove through the intersection and was t-bone
  
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• Fantastic Friends of WNY hosts first Special Paddle event

  24-07-2017 01:11 via wivb.com
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fantastic Friends of Western New York took to Woodlawn Beach Sunday, for its first Special Paddle event.
  Volunteers were paired with teens with special needs, for a fun one-on-one lesson on kayaking, paddle boarding and other beach games.
  Organizers with Fantastic Friends of Western New York say the event is a way to help teens with special needs socialize and make life-long connections.
  “It’s very challenging sometimes socially to have a meaningful
  
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• BBB warns of possible storm scams

  24-07-2017 00:57 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Some homeowners and business owners will be cleaning up from Thursday’s tornadoes for some time.
  Storms like this give scammers an opportunity to try to take advantage of you.
  The Better Business Bureau says after serious storms, people will often drive around neighborhoods, stopping at homes to offer phony services.
  If someone approaches your home there are a few things you should do.
  The BBB says you should always ask to see their business card. If they do no
  
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