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• Former assistant scout master sentenced to 168 months in prison for child pornography

  16-02-2018 23:43 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A former Assistant Scout Master has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for receiving child pornography.
  Daniel Huzinec, 26, of Buffalo, will also face lifetime supervised release.
  According to the assistant U.S. attorney handling the case, a federal investigation began in Dec. 2014 when Huzinec shared photographs of male children engaged in sexually explicit conduct on a peer-to-peer website.
  Agents from Homeland Security Investigations Buffalo executed a search
  
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• Rochester-area swim coach charged with child enticement

  16-02-2018 23:17 via wivb.com
  HENRIETTA, NY (WROC) – A Rochester-area swim coach is accused of texting and trying to meet up with a person he thought was a 16-year-old girl.
  But, prosecutors say, that girl was really a Brighton police officer. Now, Matthew Lincoln is charged with child enticement.
  According to investigators, police were first alerted to Lincoln after the parent of a 11-year-old girl reported Lincoln had texted the girl.
  At that point, an officer posed as a 16-year-old girl and started texting with
  
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• Jury finds Niagara Falls man guilty of criminal possession of a weapon

  16-02-2018 23:12 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A jury has found a 25-year-old Niagara Falls man guilty of second degree criminal possession of a weapon.
  Gerald Hunt, a second-time violent felony offender, faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced April 20.
  According to the Erie County DA’s Office, Hunt was a vehicle that attempted to make a U-turn on the Peace Bridge in Nov. 2016. The driver, Jonathan Beaudin, 27, of Niagara Falls, was advised to stop through customs, where CBP officers uncov
  
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• Randolph Academy student taken into custody

  16-02-2018 20:44 via wivb.com
  RANDOLPH, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 16-year-old student at Randolph Academy was taken into custody on Friday.
  New York state police responded to the Randolph school shortly after 9 a.m. Troopers say a threat of violence was reported to school staff.
  Authorities investigated as the school went into lockout. A 16-year-old believed to be involved with the threat was located and taken into custody. After that, the lockout was lifted.
  The student was taken to a local hospital for evaluation after fi
  
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• Pendleton man sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex abuse

  16-02-2018 20:19 via wivb.com
  PENDLETON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man who sexually abused three children was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
  The children abused by Pendleton resident Christopher Wright were between the ages of 12 and 14.
  Wright, 45, was arrested this past October, and arrested before that in 2016.
  During 2016, Wright led law enforcement officers on a manhunt in the Pendleton area. He had been under investigation for sex abuse, and threatened to harm himself.
  Starpoint School District went into lockdown during
  
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• FBI received tip on Florida suspect but did not investigate

  16-02-2018 19:25 via wivb.com
  PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The FBI received a specific report in January that the suspect in the Florida school shooting could be plotting an attack, but agents failed to investigate the tip, the agency said Friday.
  A tipster who was close to Nikola Cruz called the FBI and provided information about Cruz’s guns and his erratic behavior, including his expressed desire to kill people and his disturbing social media posts. The caller was concerned that Cruz could attack a
  
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• 13 Russian nationals charged in Mueller investigation

  16-02-2018 19:17 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The office of special counsel Robert Mueller says a grand jury has charged 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities.
  The defendants are accused of violating U.S. criminal laws to interfere with American elections and the political process.
  Charges include conspiracy, wire fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
  
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• Suspect in Ohio homicide taken into custody by Buffalo police

  16-02-2018 18:58 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The suspect in an Ohio homicide was taken into custody in Buffalo.
  Around 6:45 a.m. on Friday, police in Parma, Ohio responded to a residence where they say a woman found her sister dead.
  The victim was identified as 55-year-old Vicky Zabala.
  Police determined that a family member was a possible suspect in Zabala’s death.
  Later in the morning, the suspect, who has not been named, was located in Buffalo and taken into custody by Buffalo police. He has only
  
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• Gov. Cuomo releases statement on threats to local schools

  16-02-2018 18:49 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Following a number of threats involving schools in western New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a statement, ordering State police to increase their patrols around schools in the state.
  Here is his statement:
  “The school shooting in Florida continues to reverberate across the country. This morning, in two schools in Upstate New York, we had what appears to be “copycat” threats made by students threatening violence and saying they would bring guns to
  
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• Buffalo’s Best Fish Fry: Wallenwein’s Hotel

  16-02-2018 18:26 via wivb.com
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wallenwein’s Hotel in East Aurora is the winner of Buffalo’s best fish fry. It’s been a staple in the community for more than a century.
  “Step one you dip the fish into the seasoned flour, then you put it into the batter, and then you drop it in the fryer,” said Kevin Wilson, Wallenwein’s Hotel kitchen manager.
  It takes 4 to 6 minutes to fry the fish to crispy perfection.
  “We just keep it simple you know good fresh fish,
  
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• Police, Lake Shore High School investigating “alleged threats”

  16-02-2018 17:58 via wivb.com
  ANGOLA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Town of Evans police are investigating “alleged threats” on social media regarding Lake Shore High School.
  “At this time, we believe there is no credible threat,” the school district website posted.
  Police are monitoring the situation and will be at the school during the day. The school day will stay in session.
  Authorities are also investigating a “possible threat of school violence” regarding Chautauqua Lake Central Scho
  
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• Increased law enforcement presence at Niagara-Wheatfield CSD during investigation of “alarming social media post” report

  16-02-2018 17:11 via wivb.com
  SANBORN, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District says authorities are investigating a report of an “alarming social media post.”
  A message from the school’s Superintendent was posted online:
  “There is an unconfirmed, I stress unconfirmed report, that someone saw an alarming social media post.  All of our buildings operate on Lockout each and every day and all of our students and staff are safe.  Law enforcement is on scene assisti
  
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• 3 students arrested after school-related threats in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus counties

  16-02-2018 16:51 via wivb.com
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three students have been arrested following threats of violence in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties.
  Police are seeing reports of multiple threats made to schools in those counties.
  Shortly after 9 a.m., state police responded to Chautauqua Lake School after a threat of violence was reported to school staff. Following this, a lockout was initiated.
  State police said one of the threats is related to the Ashville BOCES. That facility also went into lockout.
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• 2 students arrested after school-related threats in Chautauqua County

  16-02-2018 16:51 via wivb.com
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two students were arrested after New York state police started investigating a “possible threat of school violence” in Chautauqua County.
  Shortly after 9 a.m., state police responded to Chautauqua Lake School after a threat of violence was reported to school staff. Following this, a lockout was initiated.
  State police said one of the threats is related to the Ashville BOCES. That facility also went into lockout.
  Authorities arrested a 17-year-old st
  
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• Separate crashes close lanes in both directions on Route 33

  16-02-2018 14:52 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Crews have reopened Route 33 after two separate accidents there Friday morning.
  The incidents happened near Eggert Rd. and Harlem Rd.
  Some lanes were closed in both directions.
  It is not clear if anyone was injured.
  
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• ‘President Trump, please do something!’ – Grieving mother demands answers after daughter is killed in Florida school shooting

  16-02-2018 14:42 via wivb.com
  (CNN) — “President Trump, please do something! Do something. Action! We need it now! These kids need safety now!”
  With tears rolling down her face, Lori Alhadeff screamed into a microphone, glared into a camera, and begged the President to address the nation’s deadly gun epidemic.
  Alhadeff’s 14-year-old daughter, Alyssa, was one of 17 people killed during Wednesday’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Alhadeff’s grief was coupled with anger and a dema
  
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• President’s Day Weekend Winter Festival returns to Mayville

  16-02-2018 14:09 via wivb.com
  MAYVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — A wintertime tradition returns to the southern tier this weekend.
  Lakeside Park will host the President’s Day Weekend Winter Festival in Mayville.
  The festival will feature a castle constructed with ice that’s “harvested” from Chautauqua Lake. The festival will also include a polar plunge.
  It starts Saturday and runs through Monday. Festival photos(Photo: President's Day Weekend Winter Festial - Mayville New York on Facebook) (Photo: Pre
  
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• Wegmans gets 2nd spot on Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

  16-02-2018 13:25 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Wegmans has done it again: The grocery chain earned a spot on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
  Wegmans took the number two spot this year. Salesforce, a tech company, took the top spot.
  Fortune said of Wegmans: “Staffers say ‘fulfilling’ work gives them a ‘sense of purpose,’ thanks to Wegmans’ mission of ‘helping people live healthier, better lives through food.’”
  Fortune starte
  
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• High school shooting claimed students and teachers

  16-02-2018 13:06 via wivb.com
  (AP) — When a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 at a large high school in south Florida, he claimed the lives of students with their whole lives ahead of them, along with those of the teachers who tried to protect them. Here is a look at the 17 people who authorities say died in the deadly shooting Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland:
  COACH AND SECURITY MONITOR
  Assistant football coach Aaron Feis was shot to death while selflessly shielding students from bullets. A
  
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• Who makes Buffalo’s Best mac and cheese?

  16-02-2018 11:00 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Mac and cheese can be made so many different ways. Tell us who you think makes Buffalo’s Best mac and cheese by nominating them below!
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• Sabres fall to Sens in OT

  16-02-2018 05:52 via wivb.com
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The Sabres squandered a late game lead on Thursday and watched their 4-game road win streak come to an end. Ottawa’s Derick Brassard scored the tying goal with 30.9 seconds left in the 3rd period to send the game to overtime.
  Mike Hoffman sent home the game-winner in the Sens 3-2 win over the Sabres. Scott Wilson(5) and Evan Rodrigues(4) scored the goals for Buffalo. Goalie Robin Lehner stopped 33 of the 36 shots he faced.
  Up Next: Home vs Los An
  
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• Personal shoppers with Instacart react to pay cut

  16-02-2018 05:26 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s been about seven months since Instacart launched in Western New York. It’s an app that allows you to have your groceries delivered to you by personal shoppers.
  When Instacart first started in Buffalo last summer, many people say they were making at least $600 a week as a shopper. Now, not so much.
  “There’s more shoppers, there’s less hours, there’s less money to be made,” said Erin Arrigo.
  Timothy Newman works full time
  
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• West Seneca taxpayers petition against paying for multi-million dollar community center

  16-02-2018 05:18 via wivb.com
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds of people living in West Seneca are pushing back against a project that is costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
  The town board recently approved a $5 million bond to pay for the construction of the new community center and library while the town waits for grant money to pay for it.
  “This bonding is covering those costs with anticipation of receiving those grants, which we’re very confident we’re going to be getting,” said Superv
  
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• Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux split

  16-02-2018 04:57 via wivb.com
  LOS ANGELES — Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two and a half years of marriage. The couple said Thursday in a statement to The Associated Press released through a publicist that the decision to split “was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year.”
  The couple said they are making the announcement publicly “in an effort to reduce any further speculation.”
  “Normally we would do this privately, but given that the gossip indust
  
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• Deputies confirm bodies found in missing Perinton couple’s vehicle

  16-02-2018 04:39 via wivb.com
  CHARLOTTE, NY (WROC) – Two bodies were found in the front seats of a the missing Perinton couple’s vehicle that was pulled from the Genesee River on Thursday.
  Robert and Mary Ross have been missing since late last month. Their son told News 8 his mother’s phone last pinged on January 30 in Charlotte.
  Deputies have spent the last week searching Charlotte, the river and along the lake for the couple. Wednesday afternoon, deputies discovered a vehicle near the boat launch nea
  
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• VIDEO: “If you see something, say something”- Buffalo Police captain reacts to mass shooting at Florida high school

  16-02-2018 04:35 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Following a deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school on Wednesday, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and other Florida authorities have emphasized the saying “if you see something, say something”.
  Students and others are coming forward, saying that there may have been signs that Nikolas Cruz was dangerous.
  Buffalo Police Capt. Jeff Rinaldo stopped by the News 4 studio Thursday to talk about what to look for, and what to do.
  
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• Flight 3407 families rally against proposed legislation to weaken Federal Aviation Safety Act

  16-02-2018 04:13 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The loved ones of the victims of Flight 3407 are still fighting for stricter pilot training.
  They were in Washington, D.C. again on Thursday, calling on Congress to keep stricter rules in place.
  Flight 3407 families have traveled to Washington, D.C. dozens of times over the past nine years, using up vacation days, to make sure the skies stay safe for everyone.
  In 2010, they helped pass the Federal Aviation Safety Act, and since there has not been one commercial airli
  
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• Rochester woman: Doctor pronounced my husband dead when he was still alive

  16-02-2018 03:50 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It’s been almost four years since Tammy Cleveland’s husband Michael died, but even now when she tells the story of how he died, the pain is as fresh as if it happened yesterday.
  “I still don’t sleep. I need some closure,” said Cleveland.
  October 10th, 2014, months before the couple was about to move to Rochester to be closer to family, Tammy received a call informing her that Michael had collapsed and was rushed to DeGraff
  
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• Malpractice lawsuit against Doctor and Kalieda Health moves forward

  16-02-2018 03:50 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS , N.Y. (WIVB) — Friday, Tammy Cleveland and her attorney, Charles Burkwit faced a judge for a motions hearing after they claim Dr. Gregory Perry at DeGraff Memorial Hospital did not giver 46 year-old Michael Cleveland proper immediate care.
  The family is suing Dr. Perry and Kalieda health for malpractice, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages.
  Judge Frank Caruso denied two of the motions from the plaintif
  
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• New York’s business tax climate among the worst in the nation, report says

  16-02-2018 00:26 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – New York State is ranked among the worst in the nation when it comes to its business tax climate.
  According to the Tax Foundation, based in Washington, D.C., New York has an overall ranking of 49 out of 50, just above New Jersey.
  The Tax Foundation analyzed some key taxes including corporate, individual income, sales, unemployment insurance and property taxes.The business tax climate index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems, according to
  
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• Erie County Legislature bans use of “conversion therapy” on LGBTQ minors

  16-02-2018 00:24 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Erie County has become the first municipality in upstate New York to approve a ban on conversion therapy on minors, which attempts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people.
  There are currently no licensed conversion therapy practitioners in Erie County, although speakers at a recent hearing on the law testified that the activity is often concealed under the guise of other therapeutic measures.
  The legislation was passed unanimously
  
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