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• Brighton grad Kristen Wiig to play ‘Cheetah’ in Wonder Woman 2

  10-03-2018 23:21 via wivb.com
  BRIGHTON, NY (WROC) – Another Brighton grad has landed a big role in a superhero movie.
  Kristen Wiig will star as Cheetah in the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel. Director Patty Jenkins confirmed the news in a tweet on Friday.
  “Yes! It’s true! So incredibly lucky to welcome the sensationally talented Kristen Wiig to our Wonder Woman family. Can’t wait to finally work with one of my favorites. And SO excited by what we have planned,” Jenkins wrote.
  Cheetah is one of Wond
  
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• Milo Ventimiglia talks “This Is Us” and how he’s using Jack’s death to spotlight fire safety

  10-03-2018 20:42 via wivb.com
  After two years of anxious anticipation, last month, “This is Us” fans finally learned how beloved TV dad Jack Pearson passes away: He dies because of a fire. However, as is typical of “This Is Us,” the circumstances around that fire are far more nuanced than fire deaths we’ve seen onscreen in the past.
  For starters, Jack makes it out of the fire alive. After heroically rounding up Kate and Randall from their bedrooms, he gets the kids and his wife out onto the roof
  
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• Search for Trevyan Rowe enters 4th day

  10-03-2018 19:56 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC-TV) – Update: Members of the Rochester Police Department Scuba Team will be meeting to assess portions of the Genesee River to determine if it is safe and practical to conduct a search on Sunday between 12-3 p.m.
  The assessment will be based on environmental factors of the river and 911 tips received of possible sightings in that area.
  Police say the area of focus will likely be the portion of the river between the Ford Street Bridge and the Frederick Douglass Su
  
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• Missing teen’s family continues to search for him through the night

  10-03-2018 19:56 via wivb.com
  Rochester, N.Y (WROC_TV) –  Original: As night fell Friday, Trevyan Rowe’s aunts and cousins couldn’t stop worrying.
  Rochester Police had called off the search for the night, but they didn’t want to stop looking.
  “We’re going out within the next hour,” cousin Detoya McCoy said. “We’ll probably go towards video game stores on Mount Hope.”
  During the search, lingering in their minds was why he’s missing at all.
  Trevyan’s
  
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• Body matching description of Trevyan Rowe pulled from Genesee River

  10-03-2018 19:56 via wivb.com
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC-TV) — Rochester Police have confirmed that a body matching Trevyan Rowe’s description has been pulled from the Genesee River. The body was found around 5:30 p.m. near the Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony bridge.
  According to police, there appears to be no foul play. Officers used sonar equipment to locate the body.
  A vigil is planned for Monday, March 12, 2018. Details are forthcoming.
  The Rochester City School District will be offering counseling to students
  
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• Underground wiring issue causes manhole cover to blow off on Chippewa Street

  10-03-2018 16:56 via wivb.com
   
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– A minor underground explosion is to blame for a manhole cover being blown off this morning in the alley between Bada Bing and Mighty Taco on Chippewa Street.
  Buffalo Police and Fire responded to the scene between Pearl and Franklin Street just after 7 a.m. Saturday morning.
  Officials on the scene from National Grid said a wiring issue lead one manhole cover to come undone.
  Police say there are no injuries to report but buildings in the area had minor damag
  
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• Stuff the Sneakers campaign collecting shoes, items for homeless, less fortunate

  10-03-2018 16:38 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Many of us take for granted the importance of a simple pair of good sneakers that fit our feet. But, for many people in our community, that’s a luxury they can’t afford.
  “Think about the abundance of shoes many of us have in our closets, and there are some folks – children and adults – in our community who don’t even have one pair of decent sneakers to wear,” said Melissa Frawley, the organizer of the Stuff the Sneakers camp
  
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• Tonawanda Police looking for missing teen

  10-03-2018 14:43 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – City of Tonawanda Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who never returned home from school Friday.
  Officers are asking anyone with information about the whereabouts of Elise Henry to call 692-2103.
  Elise Henry is described as being 5’08, 139 lbs, with brown hair and eyes. She has three piercings in her nose and lips.
  Police did not have a clothing description to pass along at the time they reached out for the public’s help locating the missing teen
  
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• Tonawanda Police locate missing teen

  10-03-2018 14:43 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old Elise Henry has been located. She was found at an address on Bouck Street in the City of Tonawanda just before noon.
  ORIGINAL: City of Tonawanda Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who never returned home from school Friday.
  Officers are asking anyone with information about the whereabouts of Elise Henry to call 692-2103.
  Elise Henry is described as being 5’08, 139 lbs, with brown hair and eyes. She has three piercings in her
  
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• Buffalo Police officers taken to ECMC after patrol car hit at crash scene

  10-03-2018 11:22 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Two Buffalo Police officers were taken to ECMC to be treated and evaluated after their patrol vehicle was hit by another vehicle early Saturday morning.
  The two female officers were inside their patrol vehicle, at the scene of an earlier crash on Route 33 just east of the 198, when they were struck around 3 a.m.
  The driver of the vehicle that struck the patrol vehicle is being questioned at this time, a Buffalo Police spokesperson told News 4.
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• Arrest made after patrol car hit at crash scene

  10-03-2018 11:22 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – UPDATE: Buffalo Police report an arrest has been made in connection to this morning’s accident. 34-year-old Prena Reed of Amherst is charged with DWI, Reckless Driving and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.
  ORIGINAL: Two Buffalo Police officers were taken to ECMC to be treated and evaluated after their patrol vehicle was hit by another vehicle early Saturday morning.
  The two female officers were inside their patrol vehicle, at the scene of an earlie
  
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• Tribute to local fallen heroes vandalized outside funeral home

  10-03-2018 04:38 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo neighborhood is questioning who would vandalize a memorial outside a funeral home. It’s a tribute to fallen heroes including veterans and first responders who’ve died in the line of duty here in Buffalo. Now the funeral home is asking for the community’s help to catch the vandals.
  Behind the doors at the Buszka Funeral Home in Buffalo, families pay tribute to their lost loved ones.
  But with flags raised, it’s what’s outside the
  
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• Bonnies top Spiders 83-77, advance to A10 semis

  10-03-2018 04:03 via wivb.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) – Despite five points from Atlantic 10 co-player of the year Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure beat Richmond 83-77.
  The Brown and White were paced by Matt Mobley who scored a game high 29 points. His nine made three-pointers sets a new Atlantic 10 Tournament record.
  9 straight points from Mobley to open the 2nd half. Dude just heated up.#Bonnies up 41-34 pic.twitter.com/vxsqTf0NXn
  — Shannon Shepherd (@shannshep4) March 10, 2018At the half, the Bonnies were ti
  
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• How to donate to NYSP Troopers injured after responding to crash

  10-03-2018 03:55 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York Troopers Benevolent Association is raising money for two troopers that were struck on Sunday.
  The association is asking anyone wishing to help the troopers make a donation to its Signal 30 Fund.
  Donations can be made by check or online.
  In order to make sure your donation goes specificially to Troopers Karow and Swartz, include their names in the memo line of the check.
  For online donations, type in their names in the box that asks if the money is for a
  
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• Grand jury drops charges against ‘School Shooter’ rapper

  10-03-2018 03:06 via wivb.com
  GREECE, NY (WROC) – The man who was arrested after filming a rap video, titled “School Shooter,” at school locations in Greece was not indicted by a grand jury.
  Randy Ross’s attorney tells News 8 the grand jury returned a no-bill against his client.
  Late last month, Ross was charged with making a terroristic threat after posting the “School Shooter” video on YouTube.
  The video was shot outside locations in the Greece school distri
  
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• Advanced welding facilities open at Buffalo school

  10-03-2018 00:32 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Students at Burgard High School are getting a head start on careers in manufacturing.
  On Friday, Buffalo school celebrated the grand opening of advanced facilities for students.
  Thanks to a $3,2 million state investment, high school students across the state now have new and improved equipment and labs for welding technology, auto technology, and machine tool technology.
  There are a shortage of workers in these trades, and these students could be the the ones filling
  
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• Report: Bills trade Tyrod Taylor to Browns

  10-03-2018 00:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, NY (WROC) – The Bills have traded Tyrod Taylor to the Cleveland Browns, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
  As part of the trade, the Bills receive a mid-round pick. Ian Rapoport says that pick will be number 65.
  The is a breaking news report; the story will be updated.
  
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• Lockport High School student charged with falsely reporting another student was a threat to the school

  10-03-2018 00:04 via wivb.com
  LOCKPORT. N.Y. (WIVB) – A 15-year-old Lockport High School student has been charged by New York State Police for falsely reporting an incident Friday after police say the student made a social media post falsely alleging that another student had weapons and was a threat to the school.
  State Police were contacted Thursday by Lockport Police Department to assist with a possible threat of violence at Lockport High School that had been posted on social media. Investigation revealed that a 14-y
  
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