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• Police dog opens gate with paw to rescue injured partner

  11-08-2017 23:24 via wivb.com
  ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A canine with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office saved a deputy who was fighting with a suspect, CBS Denver reports.
  A sheriff’s deputy responded to a trespassing call around 1 a.m. on Saturday. While on the call, a man the deputy was talking to jumped a fence to get away.
  The deputy ran after the man — later identified as 25-year-old Gabriel Steven Garcia — and became separated from his K-9 officer, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois named
  
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• Buffalo Zoo hosting birthday party for Koga the gorilla

  11-08-2017 22:51 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Koga, the Buffalo Zoo’s Western Lowland Gorilla, is turning 30 this Monday.
  To celebrate, the Buffalo Zoo is throwing the 400 lbs. gorilla a birthday party- and inviting the community to join.
  The party will be held from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave.
  The gorilla’s exhibit space will be decorated and Koga will receive presents.
  Koga has been a resident of the Buffalo Zoo since 2007. He is father to three other gorillas at the
  
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• Suspect arrested following Cheektowaga bank robbery

  11-08-2017 22:35 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – A female suspect was taken into custody following a Friday afternoon robbery at Bank of America on Harlem Road.
  According to Cheektowaga Police, a female walked into the bank at about 2:19 p.m. and handed the teller a note demanding money. The teller complied and gave the suspect cash.Cheektowaga Police say a female suspect is in custody after robbingthe BOA on Harlem and fleeing to a school in buffalo. @news4buffalo pic.twitter.com/mJbJxoQbfv
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• Wanted suspect leads sheriff’s deputies on nearly 100 mph pursuit in Chautauqua

  11-08-2017 21:59 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Mayville man was charged with leading Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies in a vehicle pursuit on Friday morning.
  Michael S. Hannold, 41, of Mayville, was charged with third degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, second degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle, and speeding over 55 mph.
  According to sheriff’s reports, sheriff’s deputies spotted Hannold, a wanted suspect, operating a
  
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• Sheriff: Man charged with another DWI after fleeing deputies

  11-08-2017 19:21 via wivb.com
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Alden man is facing a number of charges after Erie County Sheriff’s deputies say he ran from them.
  Friday, Scott Meyer, 23, was pulled over around 2:50 a.m. on Harris Hill Rd. in Clarence.
  During the stop, deputies say Meyer ran away, leading to a foot chase.
  He was found around 45 minutes later and taken into custody.
  Meyer faces the following charges:
  Felony DWI
  Felony Aggravated Unlicensed Operation
  Resisting Arrest
  Obstructing Governmental Administ
  
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• Major shakeup at One Bills Drive

  11-08-2017 19:04 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Bills made two major trades Friday afternoon.
  The biggest was the wide receiver Sammy Watkins and a 2018 6th round draft pick being traded to the Los Angeles Rams for cornerback E.J. Gaines and a 2nd round pick in next year’s draft.
  Watkins appeared in 37 games for the Bills with 153 catches and 17 touchdowns.  His time as a Bill was plagued by injury.
  Gaines is 25 years old and has been a starter for the Rams since 2014. He missed th
  
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• New Hampshire hospital evacuated due to odor

  11-08-2017 18:43 via wivb.com
  EXETER, N.H. (WIVB) — Nexstar contributors in Albany say a hospital in New Hampshire is being evacuated after an odor was detected.
  The odor was detected around 11:15 a.m.
  Fire crews were dispatched to a carbon monoxide leak at Exeter Hospital, according to CBS.
  Contributors say people were placed in ambulances. More than 20 patients were evacuated.
   
  
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• Uber lot gets positive reaction after Bills game

  11-08-2017 18:14 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Uber users were winners at Thursday night’s Buffalo Bills game, no matter which team they rooted for.
  The specially designated Uber lot had 45 spaces, often with cars waiting for passengers.
  “We don’t want anybody drinking and driving,” Joe Piegay said. “This is pretty cool. We didn’t know about this. Our Uber driver told us about it on the way here. It’s actually really cool to just have one spot. Really well organized
  
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• Researchers kick off Tonawanda Coke environmental impact soil study

  11-08-2017 18:11 via wivb.com
  KENMORE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Student researchers are digging up 6-inch deep holes at more than 250 sites in Tonawanda, Kenmore, Grand Island, and parts of Buffalo close to Tonawanda Coke as part of a more than $700,000 study.
  “They are testing for 130 different contaminants specifically the kind of chemicals that are coming off of Tonawanda Coke, heavy metals like lead and arsenic,” said Jackie James-Creedon, Citizen Science Community Resources Executive Director.
  A few years ago Ton
  
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• White Ford Bronco used by O.J. Simpson going up for sale

  11-08-2017 17:47 via wivb.com
  LAS VEGAS (WIVB) — The infamous white Ford Bronco used by O.J. Simpson is going up for sale.
  Simpson was in the car as he tried evading Los Angeles police in 1994.
  At the time, friend and former teammate Al Cowlings owned the car and was behind the wheel.
  Recently, Simpson’s former agent owned the car. He bought it so it wouldn’t be used in “distasteful” tours, and he’s kept it pretty much hidden ever since.
  He’s offering the Bronco for sale on Mond
  
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• O.J. Simpsons white Ford Bronco going up for sale

  11-08-2017 17:47 via wivb.com
  LAS VEGAS (WIVB) — The infamous white Ford Bronco used by O.J. Simpson is going up for sale.
  Simpson was in the car as he tried evading Los Angeles police in 1994.
  At the time, friend and former teammate Al Cowlings owned the car and was behind the wheel.
  Recently, Simpson’s former agent owned the car. He bought it so it wouldn’t be used in “distasteful” tours, and he’s kept it pretty much hidden ever since.
  He’s offering the Bronco for sale on Mond
  
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• VA takes services on the road during Erie County Fair

  11-08-2017 17:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — John Bifugco walks around the Erie County fair with his family members, stopping for a bite to each, checking out the vendors, and meeting people front the Department of Veteran Affairs.
  “They’ve helped me a lot,” said John, who is a Vietnam War Veteran. “They help all of us out. I swear by them.”
  Bifugco was injured while serving with the Army. He’s been seeking services through the VA for years. Seeing the mobile unit set up
  
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• Amherst institute is first place where drug to treat ALS will be available

  11-08-2017 14:39 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people with ALS became the first patients in the country to receive a new treatment.
  The Dent Neurologic Institute’s Infusion Center is the first place in the U.S. where a drug called Radicava will be available.
  This is the first treatment approved by the FDA, specifically for ALS, in 22 years.
  “This is really significant, Neurologist Dr. Jonathon Katz said. “This drug took us out of a slumber and showed us there are potential cures out the
  
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• Trump warns North Korea that US is ‘locked and loaded’

  11-08-2017 14:14 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is warning of military action “should North Korea act unwisely.”
  Trump tweeted: “Military solutions are now fully in place, locked and loaded, should North Korea act unwisely. Hopefully Kim Jong Un will find another path!”
  North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers. If carried out, it would be its mo
  
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• 2 new Starbucks products are grocery store exclusives

  11-08-2017 14:01 via wivb.com
  SEATTLE, Wash. (WIVB) — Starbucks announced on Thursday that two new products of theirs will exclusively be in grocery stores.
  They did not reveal the return date of their Pumpkin Spice Latte, but a ready-to-drink version of that product, and their new Pumpkin Spice Flavored Ground Coffee were announced.
  This past June, Starbucks launched a ready-to-drink Iced Latte, which was inspired by their Caffe Latte — a customer favorite. The ready-to-drink version of their Pumpkin Spice
  
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• Oklahoma City Zoo introduces 24/7 Tiger Cub Cam

  11-08-2017 13:09 via wivb.com
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (WIVB) — The Oklahoma City Zoo is allowing anyone, anywhere to take a look at their tiger cubs.
  This is being done through the Tiger Cub Cam, a webcam that gives a 24/7 look at the tigers as they grow up.
  Three of the Sumatran tiger cubs were born to mother Lola on July 9. The fourth one was born a day later in Philadelphia, but did not come to Oklahoma until July 21. Her birth mother “lacked the maternal behavior to care for her, which is not uncommon among
  
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• Trump to declare opioid crisis a ‘national emergency’

  11-08-2017 12:42 via wivb.com
  BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will officially declare the opioid crisis a “national emergency” and pledged to ramp up government efforts to combat the epidemic.
  “The opioid crisis is an emergency. And I am saying officially right now: It is an emergency, it’s a national emergency. We’re going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money on the opioid crisis,”&nbs
  
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• Driver arrested after hit-and-run crash that left bicyclist with critical injuries

  11-08-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga man pleaded not guilty to a long list of charges Friday morning, after police say he hit a bicyclist with his SUV then took off.
  The crash happened around midnight, near the intersection of Shanley and Richards, across the street from Partner’s Pizza.
  Police say an 18-year-old man was riding his bicycle on Shanley, when Paul Hintermeier, 36, sped through a stop sign on Richard Drive and turned left onto Shanley, hitting the bicyclist and leavi
  
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• Driver arrested after crash that left bicyclist with critical injuries

  11-08-2017 11:20 via wivb.com
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – A driver is facing a “slew of charges”, according to Cheektowaga Police, after they say he struck a bicyclist with his vehicle early Friday morning.
  The crash happened just before 2 a.m. near the intersection of Shanley and Richards, across the street from Partner’s Pizza.
  When police arrived on the scene, they found the bicycle that was hit on the ground. The vehicle involved, we’re told, was not there.
  Pieces of the vehicle that were lef
  
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• Tonawanda Police stop burglary in progress

  11-08-2017 04:53 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Town of Tonawanda Police thwarted a burglary in progress Wednesday night after receiving reports from a neighbor who said that she observed suspicious people outside with flashlights.
  Officers who arrived on scene found broken glass, a door that was forced open, and the glow of flashlights in the second floor of the home.
  Inside, the officers located two 18-year-old men hiding in a closet.
  Both suspects were arrested for burglary, possession of burglary tools, larc
  
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• Niagara County Legislature calls for full investigation into black sludge released into Niagara River

  11-08-2017 04:42 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Niagara County Legislature is calling for a full investigation after black sludge spilled into the Niagara River July 29.
  The legislature called Thursday night for an investigation from the New York State Attorney General, Niagara County District Attorney, and the EPA. Those investigations could possibly lead to criminal charges.
  The Niagara Falls Water Board said last week that two workers who were manning a pump at the Wastewater Treatment Plant let it run lo
  
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• Bills drop first preseason game to Vikings, 17-10

  11-08-2017 03:58 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sean McDermott’s first “game” on the sidelines for the Buffalo Bills wasn’t about results as much as it was about glimpses. Who would provide a spark once the competition elevated, with the starters in team caps standing around on the sidelines? Who might show signs of promise?
  As it stands, veteran TJ Yates is the Bills’ backup quarterback behind Tyrod Taylor, but rookie fifth-round pick Nathan Peterman was the superior option for
  
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• Amherst Police searching for four suspects in Sheridan Drive larceny

  11-08-2017 03:53 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Amherst Police are looking for four suspects regarding a larceny from a Sheridan Drive store last month.
  The larceny occurred at 4:50 p.m. July 24. Pictured in the security footage are four people police would like to identify.
  Suspect 1 is described as a black male about 50 years old, 6’2″, 155 lbs., bald, and wearing a black jacket and green shorts.
  PHOTO/AMHERST POLICESuspect 2 is described as a black female, 5’7″, 160 lbs., about 25 years
  
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• Jet Blue flight diverted to Buffalo after crew members become ill

  11-08-2017 03:48 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Jet Blue flight on its way to San Diego from Boston was diverted to Buffalo tonight after several crew members became ill.
  Jet Blue flight 19 landed at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport at about 7 p.m. After landing safely, the pilot and two flight attendants were taken to ECMC for observation. They had complained of dizziness.
  All 126 passengers vacated the plane.Three crew members taken to ECMC for dizziness, passengers are scheduled to depart Buffalo around
  
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• Attention Dachshund owners: Wiener dogs sought for Batavia Downs’ Wiener Dog races

  11-08-2017 03:12 via wivb.com
  BATAVIA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Calling all wiener dogs!
  Batavia Downs officials are reporting a shortage of Dachshund entrants into the Wiener Dog races, which will be held in conjunction with their annual Family Fun day to be held on the track Sunday afternoon, Aug. 27.
  All entered dogs will receive a doggy gift bag courtesy of Genesee Feeds.
  The owners of participating dogs will receive free gaming play, and the top three in the championship race receive clubhouse buffet certificates and additio
  
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• Clarence taking steps to keep coyotes at bay

  11-08-2017 01:21 via wivb.com
  CLARENCE, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Town of Clarence is taking action to limit contact between people and coyotes, as reports of coyote sightings have increased over the last few weeks, and a dog was nearly killed in an attack last week.
  Town officials are trying to help folks understand coyotes are not necessarily the enemy.Town Supervisior Patrick Casilio is approaching Clarence’s coyote issue on two fronts: 1.) educate folks on peacefully co-existing with the wild animals, and 2.) they a
  
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• Beloved Dunkirk police officer is laid to rest

  11-08-2017 01:04 via wivb.com
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Officer Matthew Hazelton was the highest producing member of the Dunkirk Police Department. But the sudden onset of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, forced him to step away from his duties about six months ago. The 39-year-old father, husband and son lost his battle on Sunday.
  “Very somber day for our police department and the community that we serve,” said Dunkirk Police Chief David Ortolano. “To say that we’ve been heartbroken is an
  
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• All animal cruelty charges against Marineland Canada dropped

  11-08-2017 00:45 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. (WIVB) – The Canadian Crown has dropped 11 animal cruelty charges against Marineland Canada Thursday.
  The Crown dropped the charges, stating that it was not in the public’s best interest to prosecute Marineland, citing potential court costs as a reason.
  Last Chance for Animals, an international non-profit dedicated to ending animal exploitation, conducted a five-month investigation into the theme park in 2016, culminating in the group filing five counts of animal
  
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