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• VIDEO: Buffalo Police Department’s tribute to Officer Lehner

  10-11-2017 23:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Police Department has put together an 18-minute video as a tribute to Officer Craig Lehner.
   
  
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• Local vet’s “lucky charm” restored to former glory

  10-11-2017 23:03 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y (WIVB)- It’s been five years since Bills fan and Army veteran Chad Goodwin first met Hall of Famer, Jim Kelly.
  “I came home for two weeks of leave right before I went to Afghanistan. I was standing outside the airport, and Jim Kelly was with his wife and kids. He actually took them to the car, walked up to me, handed me the hat. Had it ever since, wore it pretty much every day ever since.”
  Goodwin served in Afghanistan with the Army from 2012-2013Kelly signed
  
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• Target pulls lead-laden fidget spinners from website

  10-11-2017 22:50 via wivb.com
  (CBS) – Target has stopped selling fidget spinners containing dangerously high levels of lead over its website a day after a consumer group’s critical report made media headlines across the country. It was unclear whether the products had also been removed from store shelves.
  The US Public Interest Research Group, which produces an annual report about dangerous toys, released data on two fidget spinners sold at Target stores — the Fidget Wild Premium Spinner
  
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• No change, no problem – Red kettle campaign launches ‘text to give’

  10-11-2017 22:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) —The holidays are right around the corner. As Thanksgiving approaches many are eager to get out and give back to the community. There are many organizations that allow you to do so, but one of the most well-known is the Salvation Army of Western New York. Starting today, you will see volunteers along with their red kettles outside many area stores collecting money.
  Major Thomas Applin, Executive Director of the Salvation Army of Western New York, told News 4, “Th
  
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• Man charged with sexually abusing six-year-old in Genesee County

  10-11-2017 21:46 via wivb.com
  STAFFORD, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 24-year-old Genesee County man has been charged with having sexual contact with a six-year-old victim.
  Genesee County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Colin Wickings, 24, of Bergen on Thursday evening and charged him with first degree sexual abuse.
  The alleged incident took place on Godfrey’s Pond Road in Stafford on Sept. 18.
  Wicking was arraigned in Stafford Town Court and released. He is scheduled to appear in court on a later date.
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• Pennsylvania police thought they’d captured a cheetah- it wasn’t

  10-11-2017 21:24 via wivb.com
  READING, Pa. (AP) — Police say they captured a big African cat, resembling a cheetah, running loose through the streets of a small Pennsylvania city.
  Reports about the spotted feline started coming in on Nov. 3. When Reading officers tracked it down, they initially thought they’d found a cheetah.
  The Animal Rescue League of Berks County says they got a call from the police department about the feline on Saturday.
  When staff responded, they found a cat called an African
  
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• New Jersey could become the next legal pot state

  10-11-2017 21:17 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – If New Jersey follows through on plans to legalize recreational marijuana, analysts believe the Garden State could grow into a $1 billion market.
  Democrat Phil Murphy, who was elected Tuesday as New Jersey’s next governor, vowed on the campaign to legalize marijuana and use a potential $300 million tax revenue to fund education programs and worker pensions.
   Legislators there are taking him at his word. State Senate President Stephen Sweeney said he wants call a vote on
  
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• Historic move to Oishei Children’s Hospital underway

  10-11-2017 19:58 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — By 7 o’clock this morning an ambulance was loaded up and on it’s way for the first patient transport to Oishei Children’s Hospital.
  “It’s going really well. The team is really excited,” said Cassie Church, Clinical Logistics Lead.
  The move is still far from over. Shelley Romesburg and Mary Schmidt are helping in the kitchen. They’re just two of 700 volunteers helping hospital staff.
  “My daughter was a patient for many m
  
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• ‘Stories are true’: Louis C.K. statement on allegations

  10-11-2017 19:33 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Louis C.K. released the following statement on Friday following allegations of sexual misconduct in a New York Times report. The statement is unedited except for explicit language:
  “I want to address the stories told to the New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not.
  These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself that what I did was okay because I never showed a woman my
  
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• Police: Man threatens to kill wife before going to girlfriend’s home

  10-11-2017 19:21 via wivb.com
  TOWN OF NIAGARA, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York State Police have released more information on the shelter in place that was issued in the Town of Niagara on Thursday.
  According to Troopers, Lewiston resident Michael Greaser, 57, threatened to kill his wife and himself at their Saunders Settlement Rd. home. Officials said he displayed a long gun at the time.
  State Police say Greaser kept his wife from leaving their home for several hours, but she eventually left and contacted authorities.
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• April the giraffe might be pregnant again

  10-11-2017 18:30 via wivb.com
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (WTEN) — There might be another bun in April the giraffe’s oven.
  “I cannot confirm nor deny the possibility of another pregnancy,” Animal Adventure Park owner Jordan Patch said on “Good Morning America” today, fueling the speculation.
  “Are we ready for another giraffe cam, world? You tell me,” he added.
  April the giraffe was the viral sensation that captivated the world for 65 days this spring when viewers on social media anxious
  
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• Sabres’ Lehner to honor Officer Lehner with jersey

  10-11-2017 16:04 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Sabres goalie Robin Lehner will be honoring Officer Craig Lehner on Friday.
  He will be wearing a jersey that says “C. Lehner” during warmups. Normally, Lehner wears the number 40 on his jersey, but this jersey features the number 43 for Officer Lehner’s radio call sign — K-9 43.
  Here is a Sabres Twitter photo of Lehner holding the jersey:Robin Lehner will wear this jersey in warmups tomorrow to honor Craig Lehner, K-9 43. pic
  
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• PHOTOS: Dusting of snow in WNY

  10-11-2017 14:47 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Snow came down in western New York, resulting in white landscapes for some locals. Here are their photos. Dusting of snow in WNY Photo courtesy of Brittney in JamestownPhoto courtesy of Erin in Little ValleyViewer photoPhoto courtesy of Nick in FreedomPhoto courtesy of Michelle in East ConcordPhoto courtesy of Marisa in Hazel Hurst, PAPhoto courtesy of JoelPhoto courtesy of Jessica in VarysburgGowandaPhoto courtesy of Genabeth in Little Valley
  
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• GALLERY: News 4 family members who served

  10-11-2017 14:19 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Here’s a look at some of the News 4 family members who served in the U.S. Military: WIVB Family Veterans Craig Howard Stevenson was a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. He commanded a sub chaser and patrolled the waters around Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico. He later served in the reserves. - Jordan WilliamsCraig Howard Stevenson was a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy. He commanded a sub chaser and patrolled the waters around Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico.
  
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• Law enforcement looking for ‘dangerous’ convicted rapist

  10-11-2017 13:27 via wivb.com
  UTICA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The NYS Department of Corrections is warning residents in the Utica area to look out for a man convicted of first-degree rape who escaped parole.
  66-year-old Ronald Cook was last seen in Rome on Wednesday.
  He appears to have cut off his GPS ankle bracelet. He was wearing a bright yellow windbreaker.
  Cook is 5’9″ and weighs 240 pounds, has hazel eyes and gray hair.
  Cook is considered to be dangerous, and if you see him, call 911.
  To provide leads give a c
  
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• O.J. Simpson banned from Las Vegas hotel-casino

  10-11-2017 12:46 via wivb.com
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s attorney says the former football star has been banned from The Cosmopolitan hotel-casino in Las Vegas.
  Attorney Malcolm LaVergne on Thursday told The Associated Press that Simpson received a trespass notice from the hotel Wednesday. He denied that Simpson was intoxicated or belligerent while at the Las Vegas Strip property.
  LaVergne says Simpson was not given a reason for the ban. He says Simpson contacted his parole officer Thursday and underwent dru
  
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• The New Oishei Hospital: Making the move wasn’t easy

  10-11-2017 11:30 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Children’s Hospital had to overcome opposition from its own staff and the community in order to make this move into a state-of-the-art facility.
  It’s difficult to forget the public pleas, threats and cajoling that dominated the headlines in Buffalo in early 2002. This community cared for Children’s as wasn’t about to let it be merged into another facility.
  A big part of that movement was motivated by doctors, nurses and families who firmly opp
  
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• Who makes the best beef on weck in Buffalo?

  10-11-2017 11:03 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The beef on weck sandwich is an icon of Buffalo food. We want to know who makes the best one in western New York.
  Nominate your favorite place to get one of these sandwiches here:
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• Winter weather hits WNY, is your car prepared?

  10-11-2017 05:49 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — City and county crews pretreated roads earlier Thursday night during the rush hour commute. Erie County Emergency services is reminding drivers to take it slow.
  With the first blast of cold winter weather on the way, crews across Western New York are ready.
  “We’re anticipating just a little bit of spike in call volume,” said Dan Fisher, assistant manager of western fleet operations at AAA.
  AAA’s dispatch center is waiting for the phones to sta
  
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• Buffalo Peacemakers march in response to shooting of four teens

  10-11-2017 05:01 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Nearly a week after four teens were shot outside of a Roosevelt Avenue residence, Buffalo Police still have not made an arrest.
  The Buffalo Peacemakers marched along Roosevelt Avenue and Suffolk Street Thursday night in response to the shooting. Those who marched say that speaking out is the first step to ending the violence.
  
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• One 10-year-old boy’s mission to thank cops with doughnuts

  10-11-2017 03:22 via wivb.com
  HOUSTON — Lots of people make jokes about cops and doughnuts. Tyler Carach made it his mission.
  He stopped in Houston with his mother, Sheena Carach, part of a ten-day road trip for his tenth birthday, thanking cops all over with free doughnuts.
  “Thank you, buddy, thank you,” one officer told him.
  Tyler got the idea back home in Florida. He saw four cops in a store — and used his allowance to buy them doughnuts.
  “It makes me happy,” Tyler said. “Bec
  
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• After-hours fishing nets some trouble for four anglers in Newfane

  10-11-2017 03:16 via wivb.com
  NEWFANE, N.Y. (WIVB) – Four anglers caught themselves some trouble in Niagara County in October, after an Environmental Conservation Officer caught them fishing after-hours.
  The ECO spotted the group of four men fishing on the eastern side 18-Mile Creek in Newfane around 2:30 a.m. Oct. 21. Three of the men then walked along the creek to the parking lot, while the remaining fisherman attempted to take fish by scooping them with a landing net.
  The ECO approached the lone fisherman at 3:
  
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• Authorities in California ask church to stop feeding the homeless

  10-11-2017 02:14 via wivb.com
  MALIBU, Calif. — A Malibu church that has helped the homeless for years has been asked to stop feeding people who are down on their luck.
  CBS Los Angeles spoke to the people at the United Methodist Church about the request.
  Workers at the church say they are able to serve as many as 100 people. They’ve been serving meals on Wednesdays since 2014.
  But now, the food service will come to an end after Thanksgiving at the city’s request.
  “It’s a safe place,&rdq
  
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• Big machine on Elmwood, sign of big changes in scenery?

  10-11-2017 02:03 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – New life could soon be coming to the Elmwood Hertel section of North Buffalo, and a sign of the changes that could be on the horizon—an old warehouse that was damaged by fire more than two years ago—is about to give way to the wrecker’s ball.
  A quarter mile stretch of Elmwood Avenue, going north from Hertel Avenue, has seen its share of iconic businesses disappear from the local landscape, including the Kittinger Furniture factory, the M. Wile Facto
  
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• County and City officials prepare for winter weather

  10-11-2017 01:50 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County officials and the City of Buffalo are preparing for winter weather.
  Snow, rain, wind and cold temperatures are on the way.
  Erie County Department of Highways says they are fully stocked on salt. They have over 20,000 tons of salt in their salt barns, while the City of Buffalo has 7,000 tons of salt on hand.
  Officials say they typically go through about 40,000 tons of salt each winter.
  County and City officials say they also have between 35 to 50 snow plow
  
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• One year later- a look back at the Bethlehem Steel fire

  10-11-2017 01:41 via wivb.com
  LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Thursday marks one year since flames ripped through the old Bethlehem Steel plant in Lackawanna.
  Crews battled the Nov. 9 blaze for almost five days before the fire went out.
  A year later, crews are still working at the site of the fire. The clean-up from the fire, which stretched five city blocks, is ongoing.
  While the Lackawanna Fire Department isn’t very large, records show they are fast. The fire department arrived on scene within three minutes of the ca
  
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• Madoff victims set to receive $772 million payout

  10-11-2017 00:05 via wivb.com
  (CNN) – Bernie Madoff’s victims are getting more of their money back.
  The U.S. government on Thursday announced that it would begin paying out $772.5 million to more than 24,000 victims of the Ponzi scheme.
   The money comes out of the Madoff Victim Fund, an account the government put together four years ago to help people who were scammed by the notorious fraudster.
  All told, federal authorities say they’ll pay out $4 billion from the fund. The money was collected thr
  
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• Tracking Deadbeat Parents in Niagara County

  10-11-2017 00:00 via wivb.com
   
  In our lives, we’re given many different jobs and responsibilities.
  And, arguably, the most important is the role of being a parent.
  The Niagara county sheriff’s office is cracking down on people who aren’t paying up.
  News 4 tagged along with the Sheriff’s Office as deputies attempted to arrest those most wanted by the county.
  The job proved to be difficult.
  “He’s supposedly staying over there by an informant but we don’t have an address…&r
  
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