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• Two sought in attempted larceny from Lockport grocery store

  29-11-2017 23:26 via wivb.com
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is looking for help to identify two individuals believed to be involved in an attempted larceny from Save-a-Lot on South Transit Road.
  The attempted larceny occurred Nov. 24.
  Anyone with information on the two individuals pictured is asked to contact Deputy Nicholas Walter at the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office at (716)438-3393.
  
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• Junior League looking to fund a non-profit’s project

  29-11-2017 23:13 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Junior League of Buffalo is hoping to help out a non-profit organization. They are accepting applications for a $215,000 grant to assist a local organization with funding for a capital project.
  “The proceeds are generate through people coming through the [decorator’s show house],” said Rebecca Gandour, the Junior League of Buffalo’s chairwoman for the Decorator’s Show House Proceeds committee.
  Hundreds of people came through the
  
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• DEC officer discusses hunting safety

  29-11-2017 23:06 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- One day before Thanksgiving, 43-year-old Rosemary Billquist of the Town of Sherman was shot and killed when a neighbor mistook her for a deer.
  Billquist was shot once in the hip, and died at an Erie, Pennsylvania hospital.
  The hunter has not been charged and the case is being presented to a Grand Jury in Chautauqua County.
  “It is a town where a lot of people get out and hunt. It’s a town where a lot of people from outside the area come to hunt. There’
  
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• School district displaying Six Nations flag in all buildings

  29-11-2017 23:03 via wivb.com
  ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Anyone walking into a school in the Lake Shore District will find three flags on display now – The United States, New York State, and Six Nations. Having all three is happening after Ryan Owens, a Lake Shore senior, stepped up and started speaking up to the district’s superintendent.
  “I am really proud to be a member of the Seneca Nation,” said Owens. “The flag is important to me because it shows that there’s always been unity
  
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• Suspended Buffalo Police officer indicted on assault, official misconduct charges

  29-11-2017 22:45 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Suspended Buffalo Police officer Joseph Hassett has been indicted on charges related to an alleged March incident in which he caused injury to an individual in his custody at the Buffalo Police Department.
  Hassett, 32, has been indicted on two counts of third degree assault, official misconduct, second degree offering a false instrument for filing, and making a punishable false written statement.
  Hassett is also accused of filing a false document related to the March
  
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• Logan Mott case adjourned until Friday, DA says he’ll be back in Florida either way

  29-11-2017 22:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The case against a Florida teen charged with his grandmother’s murder is adjourned until Friday. Logan Mott, 15, made an appearance in State Supreme Court Wednesday morning.
  The Jacksonville teenager is accused of killing , Kristina French, 53,  and driving her car to Buffalo.
  In court Wednesday, the prosecution shared more information about the way Kristina French may have died.
  Prosecutors say she was shot once and stabbed multiple times. On to
  
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• House OKs anti-harassment training bill

  29-11-2017 21:59 via wivb.com
  (AP) – The House has easily approved a bipartisan measure requiring lawmakers and staff to take annual anti-harassment training.
  The plan was approved on a voice vote which came as Congress continues to react to an outbreak of sexual harassment allegations against lawmakers.
  Debate included several accounts of misconduct that lawmakers said have occurred in Congress. That included Pennsylvania Democrat Robert Brady saying he was once talking to a female colleague when a male lawmaker grope
  
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• Hunter dies after suffering medical emergency, falling from tree stand in Niagara County

  29-11-2017 21:52 via wivb.com
  ROYALTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – A hunter died in Niagara County Wednesday after suffering a medical emergency and falling from his tree stand.
  The 68-year-old man was located lying unresponsive at the base of his tree stand, in the woods behind the 4000 block of Royalton Center Road.
  The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, Gasport Chemical Hose Volunteer Fire Company, Terry’s Corners Volunteer Fire Company, Mercy Flight, and New York State Police.
  Unsuccessful life-saving treatment was gi
  
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• Woman charged with animal neglect in Cattaraugus County

  29-11-2017 21:34 via wivb.com
  DELEVAN, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Cattaraugus County woman has been charged with animal neglect after the SPCA called in a complaint that three dogs were being kept outside without proper shelter, food, or water.
  Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies responded to 28A Mill St. in the Village of Delevan on Monday.
  After an investigation with the dog control officer from the Town of Yorkshire, it was determined that the dogs were being kept outside in inclement weather without proper shelter and
  
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• Search underway for missing North Carolina girl

  29-11-2017 20:07 via wivb.com
  JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The FBI has joined the search for a missing 3-year-old North Carolina girl reported abducted from her home as authorities step up efforts to find the child.
  Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller told news outlets that investigators need a break in their search for Mariah Kay Woods, who was reported missing from her home about 6 a.m. Monday. The girl’s home is in the southeastern part of the state, just west of Jacksonville and Marine Corps Air Sta
  
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• Teens arrested after tourist was struck by trash can in Niagara Falls

  29-11-2017 19:27 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — After a tourist was struck by a 50-gallon trash can this past August, Niagara Falls police have arrested two teens.
  Authorities say the trash can was dropped around 10:20 p.m. as a family was walking on First St. past the Rainbow Mall parking ramp. They had watched fireworks at Niagara Falls State Park and were heading back to their hotel at the time.
  The victim, a 50-year-old Ohio woman, suffered a broken clavicle and a concussion. In addition to that, sh
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced to 5 years in jail after ‘shots fired’ incident, police chase

  29-11-2017 18:55 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man who illegally possessed a weapon and led police on a chase was sentenced.
  In November of last year, Jason Bishop, 30, had a dispute with his girlfriend while on Townsend St.
  While arguing with her, her pulled out a pistol and shot it into the air.
  When police responded to a report of shots fired, they found Bishop leaving the scene in a vehicle. This led to a high-speed chase until Bishop crashed his car and ran away on foot.
  Police were able to chase h
  
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• Garrison Keillor says he was fired over alleged improper behavior

  29-11-2017 18:32 via wivb.com
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Garrison Keillor, the former host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” says he’s been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior.
  Keillor told The Associated Press of his firing in an email. In a follow-up statement, he says he was fired over “a story that I think is more interesting and more complicated than the version MPR heard.”
  He didn’t give details of the allegation. Minnesota Public Radio didn’t immed
  
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• Man accused of threatening to kill pregnant woman arrested after police chase

  29-11-2017 18:25 via wivb.com
  LAKEWOOD, N.Y. (WIVB) — A police chase led to the arrest of a Jamestown man accused of threatening to kill a pregnant woman.
  Lakewood-Busti police responded to a reported domestic incident at the Chautauqua Mall on Tuesday.
  According to them, Travis Spencer, 30, pinned a pregnant woman against a wall and threatened to kill her. When police arrived, Spencer was gone, but the woman was found.
  The woman told police that Spencer made her get into the passenger seat of her vehicle, and as she w
  
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• Collision leads to vehicle striking building on S. Elmwood Ave.

  29-11-2017 17:56 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five people were hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a building on S. Elmwood Ave. Wednesday morning.
  Shortly after 4 a.m., Buffalo police say a Jeep was headed south on the street when it struck another vehicle.
  The vehicle that was struck crashed into the building and had to be pulled from it.
  Three people were taken to ECMC and two went to Oishei Children’s Hospital.
  Both drivers claimed they had the right of way, but no charges have been filed, a
  
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• Earthquake occurs in Lake Erie

  29-11-2017 17:33 via wivb.com
  LAKE ERIE (WIVB) — A 1.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Lake Erie Tuesday night.
  The epicenter of the earthquake was over 22 miles north-northwest of Erie, Pennsylvania and 37.5 miles north-northeast of Conneaut, Ohio.
  The earthquake, which was five kilometers deep, happened around 10:20 p.m.
  
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• Bills get ready to take on the Patriots

  29-11-2017 16:46 via wivb.com
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott addressed the media Wednesday morning as his team prepares to face nemesis Tom Brady and the New England Patriots Sunday.
  McDermott addressed the team’s injuries, saying tackle Cordy Glenn, guard John Miller, wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, tight end Nick O’Leary and running back Mike Tolbert would not practice Wednesday. Wide receiver Jordan Matthews and tight end Charles Clay will be limited in practice.
  
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• Teen accused of shooting and stabbing grandmother

  29-11-2017 16:40 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An extradition hearing for 15-year-old Logan Mott will take place on Friday.
  Mott, who was taken into custody Friday after making a wrong turn at the Peace Bridge, was accused of killing his grandmother.
  Kristina French, 53, was found dead in a shallow grave at a Florida home earlier that day. Officials say she suffered gunshot and stab wounds.
  When Mott was stopped, three guns and a knife with blood were recovered, prosecutors say. According to officials, the g
  
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• Arraignment for teen accused of killing grandmother adjourned until Friday

  29-11-2017 16:40 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An extradition hearing for 15-year-old Logan Mott will take place on Friday.
  Mott, who was taken into custody Friday after making a wrong turn at the Peace Bridge, was accused of killing his grandmother.
  Kristina French, 53, was found dead in a shallow grave at a Florida home earlier that day. Officials say she suffered gunshot and stab wounds.
  When Mott was stopped, three guns and a knife with blood were recovered, prosecutors say. According to officials, the g
  
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• NASA creates tire that remembers its shape

  29-11-2017 15:55 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (WIVB) — If you’ve ever wished for a car tire that never goes flat, you’re in luck.
  NASA claims it has developed a tire created out of a woven-mesh metal.
  Apparently, the tire remembers its shape after taking a beating.
  Researchers were looking for tires that could survive the rough terrain of Mars.
  NASA says the tires may be used in future Mars missions, as well as in vehicles on Earth.
  
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• Fire displaces residents of Pembroke apartment building

  29-11-2017 15:34 via wivb.com
  PEMBROKE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Firefighters faced intense flames and heavy smoke when they responded to a fire in Genesee County Tuesday night.
  The two-alarm fire took place at an apartment building on Gabbey Rd. in Pembroke. The entire east side of the building burned.
  “It’s looking like they’re all going to be displaced, at least for tonight, but until we get into it further, and depending on if we get emergency enclosures, we may be able to get two of the apartments back
  
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• Detective with Erie County Sheriff’s office injured in vehicle incident

  29-11-2017 14:53 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Erie County Sheriff’s office says one of their detectives was injured in a vehicle crash Tuesday.
  According to them, a vehicle struck the detective’s vehicle near Genesee St. at Herman St. in Buffalo. It happened mid-day.
  The detective’s injuries are minor.
  The Sheriff’s office is investigating the incident.
  
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• Spring wedding at Windsor Castle for Prince Harry and Markle

  29-11-2017 14:16 via wivb.com
  LONDON (AP) — It will be a spring wedding on the glorious grounds of Windsor Castle for love-struck Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
  Royal officials — thrilled with the international response to news of the couple’s engagement, and the positive reaction to their first ever TV appearance — revealed a few key details Tuesday but kept mum on others, such as who will be Harry’s best man?
  The wedding will be in May, but the date has not been chose
  
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• Santa, Bills players join hospital staff at Oishei tree lighting ceremony

  29-11-2017 13:56 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Holiday magic is in the air at Oishei Children’s Hospital.
  Santa Claus and some members of the Buffalo Bills joined hospital staff at Tuesday night’s tree lighting ceremony.
  The brand new Oishei Hospital is continuing the tradition that was established at the old Women & Children’s Hospital.
  The party also supports Stone’s Buddies; They help children with chronic illnesses and their families.
  
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• FDA warns of risks of ‘bone treats’ after reports of dog illnesses, death

  29-11-2017 13:30 via wivb.com
  The FDA is warning against giving dogs ‘bone treats’ after dozens of reports of illnesses and at least 15 deaths.
  According to the FDA, the ‘bone treats’ differ from uncooked butcher-type bones because they are processed and packaged for sale as dog treats. A variety of commercially-available bone treats for dogs—including treats described as “Ham Bones,” “Pork Femur Bones,” “Rib Bones,” and “Smokey
  
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• NBC fires Matt Lauer over ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’

  29-11-2017 13:20 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News fired “Today” show host Matt Lauer for what it said Wednesday was “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a colleague, making him perhaps the most familiar figure in America brought down so far by the misconduct allegations that have swept through Hollywood and the media over the past two months.
  Also, former “Prairie Home Companion” host Garrison Keillor was fired by Minnesota Public Radio over an allegation of &ldqu
  
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• NBC fires Matt Lauer

  29-11-2017 13:20 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK (WIVB) — Matt Lauer, the longtime host of NBC’s “Today” show, has been fired over “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,” according to CBS News.
  NBC News’ chairman sent a note to staff, saying that on Monday night, a colleague sent a detailed note about sexual misconduct in the workplace.
  It was the first complaint about Lauer’s behavior while he worked for NBC. Lauer worked for NBC for more than 20 years.
  JUST IN: NBC News
  
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• North Korea says it has successfully launched new type of ICBM

  29-11-2017 05:08 via wivb.com
  (CBS) – North Korea said Wednesday it had successfully launched a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, which it claims is capable of reaching the United States.
  The North’s state television said Wednesday the new ICBM was “significantly more” powerful than the previous long-range weapon the North tested.
  The report called the weapon a Hwasong 15. The launch was detected after it was fired early Wednesday morning from a site near Pyongyang.
  Earlier this year, No
  
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• Sabres shutout by Tampa Bay, finish November with 3 wins

  29-11-2017 04:46 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – For the second time in as many games, the Sabres have been shutout by their opponent.
  This time it was the Atlantic division leading Lightning doing the honors, topping Buffalo 2-0.
  Tampa Bay owns the league’s best power play record, and they added to it in the first period on a score from Mikhail Sergachev. The Lightning’s second score on the night was credited to Dan Girardi in the second period.
  Despite the loss, Buffalo out shot Tampa Bay 34-26 w
  
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• Two of three charges dropped against former Buffalo Police officer and activist

  29-11-2017 04:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former Buffalo Police officer and civil rights activist faced a judge on Tuesday.
  Cariol Horne is fighting to get several charges dismissed after a courtroom incident in July.
  A city judge dismissed two of the three charges against Cariol Horne Tuesday stemming from an incident that happened in City Court on July 5.
  Judge Craig Hannah dismissed two misdemeanor charges for Contempt of Court and Obstruction of Governmental Administration against Horne, but left intac
  
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• Drunk driver who struck four pedestrians on New Year’s Eve has been sentenced

  29-11-2017 04:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Utica man who admitted he was driving drunk on New Year’s Eve when he hit a group of teenagers walking along Richmond Avenue will face up to ten years in prison.
  Abdikadir Jaffar, 31, will serve between three and a half years to up to ten in prison for his aggravated vehicular assault conviction.
  Jaffar was visiting family in Buffalo last New Year’s. He was driving on Richmond Avenue with a BAC of 2.2 percent- nearly three times the legal limit.
  Police
  
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• More than 5,000 coats donated during Coats 4 Kids Live Drive

  29-11-2017 04:10 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Western New Yorkers helped make the Coats 4 Kids Live Drive a huge success Tuesday.
  Two drives took place to help collect coats, hats, scarves and gloves for children in need this Winter.
  The first part of the drive took place at Russell’s Steaks, Chops and More on Transit Rd. from 5 to 9 a.m. The second part of the drive took place at Market in the Square from 4-6:30 p.m.
  Colvin Cleaners has been a part of the tradition of giving coats to kids when it sta
  
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• Oops? Teen “owes” over $200,000 to charity after tweet goes viral

  29-11-2017 03:43 via wivb.com
  (CBS) –  Instead of simply writing a check for a charity over Thanksgiving break this year, Danni Messina decided to turn to social media to get her friends involved.
  The 19-year-old Washington State University student from Seattle tweeted from her personal account on Nov. 25 that she would donate 50 cents for every retweet and 25 cents for every “favorite” she received to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
  She thought she’d maybe get a handful of interactio
  
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• Harvey Weinstein accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit

  29-11-2017 03:37 via wivb.com
  NEW YORK — A New York lawsuit accuses Harvey Weinstein of sex trafficking by luring an aspiring actress into a French hotel room and sexually assaulting her.
  The lawsuit, filed Monday on behalf of actress Kadian Noble, claims the movie producer went to London in 2014 and “groomed” Noble by telling her he had a film role in mind for her. It says later that year he again approached Noble and took her to his room at the Majestic Hotel in Cannes, where he groped her
  
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• Fake Roy Moore accuser approached Washington Post in sting operation

  29-11-2017 03:35 via wivb.com
  (CBS) – A woman falsely accusing Alabama Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of impregnating her at 15 years old approached The Washington Post with her story in what appeared to be a sting effort to deceive the news organization.
  The woman, Jaime T. Phillips, appears to work with Project Veritas, an organization that attempts to secretly record deceptive conversations with journalists in an effort to discredit mainstream news outlets and expose what they claim to be media
  
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• 1 killed in Center Lane shooting

  29-11-2017 03:13 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Buffalo Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot on Tuesday night.
  The shooting occurred on the first block of Center Lane just before 8:15 p.m.
  The victim was declared dead at the scene.
  Anyone with information on the incident can call or text the police department’s confidential tip line at (716) 847-2255.
  BREAKING: BPD on scene of shooting in the first block of Center Lane. One person struck by gunfire. Injuries appear serious in nature.
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• Jamestown Police investigating homicide after body found at intersection

  29-11-2017 02:49 via wivb.com
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) – Jamestown Police are investigating a stabbing homicide that occurred Tuesday night.
  According to Jamestown Police, two men were observed to be walking down Willard Street around 7 p.m. Tuesday when they began fighting with each other.
  One of the men reportedly stabbed the other man before running off on Peterson Street toward Sciota Street.
  It is believed that the two men may have been acquainted with each other.
  The victim is a 22-year-old male. His name is not be
  
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• HIV being caught sooner in more people, CDC says

  29-11-2017 00:44 via wivb.com
  (CBS NEWS) – In what health officials call an “encouraging sign,” a new government report finds HIV is being diagnosed sooner after infection than it was just a few years ago.
  According to the study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the estimated time it takes to get an HIV diagnosis from time of infection is now three years. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when the median time was three years and seven months.
  The seven-month
  
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• New USS Little Rock to arrive in Buffalo Monday

  29-11-2017 00:16 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The new USS Little Rock will be arriving in Buffalo a little early- around 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4.
  The ship was originally scheduled to arrive at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval Park Dec. 8.
  It will be the first time in the U.S. Navy’s 242-year history that one of its ships will be commissioned in view of the decommissioned ship for which it was named. The ship will be commissioned Dec. 16.
  
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