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• Buffalo man charged with DWI after one-vehicle crash on 190

  12-11-2019 23:54 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–New York State Police responded to a one-car motor vehicle crash on the 190 in Buffalo on Saturday. Police say the uninjured driver, 27-year-old Corey Perry of Buffalo, had a suspended license, and police found him intoxicated. Troopers transported Perry to the Buffalo station, where his BAC was found to be .14%. He […]
  
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• Turning to Erie County for advice in the fight against opioids

  12-11-2019 23:43 via wivb.com
  Local leaders across the country are now turning to Erie County for answers in the fight against opioids.
  
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• Former soccer trainer admits to viewing child porn through Snapchat

  12-11-2019 23:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–U.S. Attorney James Kennedy announced Tuesday former soccer trainer Shelby Garigen of Clarence Center admitted to accessing child porn with the intent to view. Between November 2018 and February 2019, Garigen communicated with two 17-year-old boys through Snapchat. During the exchanges, Garigen received and viewed three sexually explicit pictures with victim one and […]
  
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• Former Clarence soccer trainer admits to viewing child porn through Snapchat

  12-11-2019 23:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–U.S. Attorney James Kennedy announced Tuesday former Clarence Center soccer trainer Shelby Garigen admitted to accessing child porn with the intent to view. Between November 2018 and February 2019, Garigen communicated with two 17-year-old boys through Snapchat. During the exchanges, Garigen received and viewed three sexually explicit pictures with victim one and received […]
  
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• City and County Officials initiate “Code Blue” with temperatures set to drop tonight

  12-11-2019 22:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–With the temperature dropping into the teens tonight, Buffalo and Erie County officials are initiating a Code Blue. It’s an emergency weather safety plan providing outreach, transportation, shelter, and a warm meal to people experiencing homelessness. Code Blues are put into place when the weather drops below freezing. Officials say they do everything […]
  
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• Lone occupant escapes fire in Grand Island home, prevents fire from spreading

  12-11-2019 21:47 via wivb.com
  GRAND ISLAND, N.Y. (WIVB)–Grand Island firefighters responded to a fire at a home on Garden Parkway on Monday at 4:15 p.m. Firefighters say an alert neighbor discovered the fire and contacted 911 immediately. While crews were on their way to the scene, the lone person inside the home exited safely. Crews confined the fire to […]
  
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• Niagara Falls man sentenced in billing fraud scam

  12-11-2019 21:34 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)– A Niagara Falls conman was sentenced to 9 to 18 years in state prison for a billing fraud scam in Erie County Court on Tuesday. The Erie County District Attorney’s Office says during the summer of 2017 49-year-old Randall Keith McGovern scammed three local businesses (Dunn Tire/Exxpress Tire Delivery, Shanor Electric […]
  
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• Chunk the pit bull will not be euthanized, judge rules

  12-11-2019 21:30 via wivb.com
  The dog 's fate was left up to a Town of Concord judge.
  
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• Amherst Police looking for man who stole tools from Sheridan Drive store

  12-11-2019 21:23 via wivb.com
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB)–Police in Amherst are looking for a man who stole tools from a Sheridan Drive store this past month. According to police, a white male caught on a surveillance camera left the store on a bicycle. Police ask anyone who recognizes the suspect or has any information related to the crime to call […]
  
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• Thruway plow hit by tractor-trailer on the 90 Tuesday

  12-11-2019 21:14 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)–While performing snow and ice operations, a Thruway snowplow was hit by a tractor-trailer on the 90 in Western New York Tuesday, according to the NYS Thruway Authority. The Thruway Authority asks drivers to be alert when seeing plows on the Thruway, due to them traveling slower than the speed limit. On their official Twitter, […]
  
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• Town of Tonawanda Police looking for missing teen last seen in October

  12-11-2019 20:42 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)–Town of Tonawanda Police are looking for a missing teen. 17-year-old Patrick Rogers was last seen leaving his family’s apartment in the town on October 26, according to police. Rogers was seen wearing a white hoodie, jeans, blue Timberland boots, red hat, and carrying a backpack. He’s 5’6″, weighs 150 pounds, brown hair, […]
  
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• Jail deputy investigated by human trafficking task force for allegedly prostituting wife appears in court

  12-11-2019 18:26 via wivb.com
  Wallace Waliczek is accused of using his own phone to arrange prostitution of his wife.
  
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• Jail deputy accused of prostituting his own wife wife appears in court

  12-11-2019 18:26 via wivb.com
  Wallace Waliczek is accused of using his own phone to arrange prostitution of his wife.
  
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• Transit Drive-In closes for the rest of 2019

  12-11-2019 18:25 via wivb.com
  "Due to the extreme weather conditions combined with a dismal long range forecast, we are now closed for the remainder of 2019," the drive-in wrote on Facebook.
  
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• Melodie Baker announces run for NY-27

  12-11-2019 18:08 via wivb.com
  Currently, she serves as Director of Education for the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, Chair of the Erie-Niagara Birth to 8 Coalition and Co-Chair of RaisingNY.
  
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• Vote for Buffalo’s best high school marching band

  12-11-2019 18:00 via wivb.com
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• Billy Joel coming to New Era Field next summer

  12-11-2019 17:04 via wivb.com
  Buffalo Bills Owner and President Kim Pegula was joined by representatives of Live Nation to make the announcement.
  
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• School bus accident reported in Buffalo

  12-11-2019 16:21 via wivb.com
  It is not clear if anyone was injured.
  
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• Police: Man tells security he’s making rap video after report of suspicious drone

  12-11-2019 16:15 via wivb.com
  Security staff looked into the situation, and found three people -- one man and two women driving a Nissan Altima in the parking lot.
  
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• David Bellavia recognized on The Tonight Show

  12-11-2019 14:27 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) — Monday night on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the host took time to recognize three Medal of Honor recipients for Veterans Day. One of those men was Batavia resident David Bellavia, who was presented the Medal of Honor earlier this year for his service during the Iraq War. Also featured were Matthew […]
  
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• Buffalo snowfall breaks record for November 11

  12-11-2019 13:45 via wivb.com
  The previous record for November 11 was 5.3 inches, set in 1942.
  
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• PHOTOS: WNY wakes up to heavy snow

  12-11-2019 12:58 via wivb.com
  Take a look at some photos we got from across western New York.
  
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• Bulls Handily Take Down Nazareth For First Win Of 2019 Season

  12-11-2019 05:20 via wivb.com
  Six Bulls posted double figures as the University at Buffalo men’s basketball team cruised to a 109-72 victory over Nazareth College. Jim Whitesell earned his first win as the first-year head coach of the Bulls. The Golden Flyers started off the game on an 8-2 run, but Buffalo would respond with a 16-4 run of […]
  
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• Bulls Handily Take Down Nazareth For First Win In 2019

  12-11-2019 05:20 via wivb.com
  Six Bulls posted double figures as the University at Buffalo men’s basketball team cruised to a 109-72 victory over Nazareth College. Jim Whitesell earned his first win as the first-year head coach of the Bulls. The Golden Flyers started off the game on an 8-2 run, but Buffalo would respond with a 16-4 run of […]
  
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• Some say the Tesla plant is not worth the money, Lt. Governor Hochul says that’s not exactly true

  12-11-2019 03:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– The state of New York spent close to a billion taxpayer dollars to turn the former Republic Steel site into Riverbend, what we now know as the home of Tesla and Panasonic. A recent audit found the actual net worth of that investment to be about 10% of that, and that it […]
  
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• Buffalo Police investigating shooting near Ferry and Fillmore

  12-11-2019 02:11 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)– Buffalo Police are investigating a shooting near Ferry Street and Fillmore Avenue. Police tell News 4 it happened at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. One person was shot in the arm, and police are investigating if a second person was shot. Anyone with info is asked to call or text the confidential line […]
  
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• Police cruiser hits her parked car, but city won’t pay—yet

  12-11-2019 01:40 via wivb.com
  What can you do if a police cruiser slams into your parked car, totals it, and the city refuses to pay the damages? That is what happened to RaNisa Turner of Buffalo, and to make matters worse, her insurance carrier rejected her claim, too.
  
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• How crews and residents across WNY are working to prepare for a potentially slippery night

  12-11-2019 01:36 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB)–It’s been a long day already, and it’s going to get longer. Not only have Town of Tonawanda plow drivers spent much of the day picking up roadside leaves before the snow hits tonight, but they’ve also been pre-salting the roads in advance of the snow that’s been coming down for hours already. […]
  
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• Lakefront Boulevard in Dunkirk closed for winter

  12-11-2019 00:43 via wivb.com
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB)–Dunkirk Police say Lakefront Boulevard between North Beagle and North Serval Street is closed for on-going repairs to the seawall for the winter season. The City’s Department of Public Works placed signage along the boulevard as well as Pine Street North and all side streets in the First Ward area. Jersey barriers are […]
  
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• The Buffalo community is saluting those who served by displaying handmade wreaths inside the Naval and Military Park

  12-11-2019 00:21 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo community is thanking the men and women who served our country. Several wreaths were displayed during a ceremony at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park. The event paid tribute to the five branches of the military. The wreaths were made with the hand-prints of children from […]
  
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• Wellsville man accused of illegally tattooing a 14-year-old boy

  12-11-2019 00:08 via wivb.com
  WELLSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)–A Wellsville man is accused of illegally tattooing a 14-year-old boy. 22-year old Jeremy Luther is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. State law prohibits anyone from tattooing a person under the age of 18. Luther is due back in Wellsville town court later this month.
  
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• How a priest got cleared of sexual abuse allegations

  12-11-2019 00:06 via wivb.com
  A Buffalo priest accused of sexual abuse was reinstated after an investigation found the claims unfounded. Now, the priest is considering filing a defamation lawsuit against the accuser.
  
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• Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in Jamestown

  12-11-2019 00:05 via wivb.com
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB)–On this Veteran’s Day many communities are honoring the men and women who served our country. Here in Western New York, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 53 gathered at Jamestown’s Veterans Memorial Park. The legion hosted a 21-gun salute to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. “The idea of honoring everybody that […]
  
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• Lights, camera and more action; Western New York’s film industry continues to expand

  12-11-2019 00:04 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) – The film scene in Western New York continues to grow and this time it’s gaining international attention. Buffalo and Niagara Falls will be hosting the Association of Film Commissioners International Cineposium (AFCI) IN September of next year. This cineposium has been held in other places around the world, including St. Petersburg, […]
  
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