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• Lockport man hit with child pornography charge

  26-02-2024 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lockport man has been hit with a child pornography charge, the U.S. Attorney's office said Monday.31-year-old Damon Singleton-Spencer is accused of having more than 180 files of suspected child pornography on a cloud storage application on his cell phone when state police received a tip in September 2023. A search was conducted at his residence on Feb. 16.Singleton-Spencer was previously convicted in 2017 of endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.In t
  
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• Mississippi Mudds confirms it will open for it's 37th year

  26-02-2024 22:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With spring weather approaching earlier than it has an past years, Mississippi Mudds in Tonawanda announced they will open for the season on March 2, marking their 37th year in business.“Our family has really appreciated serving Western New York over these past 37 years and our staff is really excited to help you get a jump on Spring. We promise to make your visit to Mississippi Mudds a truly enjoyable one, as we continue to treat your family like our own. Wher
  
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• Video: Buffalo police release body camera footage from fatal shooting on Reed Street

  26-02-2024 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Police Department released body camera footage Monday showing what occurred in the moments before officers fatally shot a 58-year-old man Saturday morning on Reed Street.Two officers shot at Edward Holmes after he discharged one round from a shotgun while standing in the middle of the street just before 10 a.m., the video shows.Police commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said Monday he believed officers returning fire "absolutely was justified.""They were met with an
  
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• OP police: Passing school buses "not worth the few minutes you think it's going to save you"

  26-02-2024 21:19 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Each year NY traffic safety estimates fifty thousand drivers pass school buses despite having its red lights on. The decision not to stop for school buses comes the risk of a $400 fine and more importantly, a child's life.As the weather gets nicer, police say the disregard for school buses increases.
  "When you look at the high end of the fine schedule for a first time offense, $400, it pails in comparison to the thought of taking a childs life. So the few second
  
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• Country singer Cole Swindell is coming to Artpark

  26-02-2024 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Cole Swindell is performing at the Artpark Amphitheater this summer.
  Swindell, known for songs like "She Had Me At Heads Carolina" and "Chillin' It," will be performing on Aug. 29. Tickets are available for presale on March 1 at 10 a.m.
  Swindell has written hits for Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and others. He has collaborated with Florida Georgia Line and Chris Young and has had eight singles hit number one on the Country Airplay chart.Tickets are not sold in person due to c
  
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• Sabres new videoboard for 2024-25 will be roughly twice as big

  26-02-2024 19:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Sabres will begin to make long-awaited upgrades to their arena this offseason, starting with a cutting-edge videoboard and a new roof.Owner Terry Pegula said the improvements are the first in a series of "gradual upgrades" coming to KeyBank Center. Both projects are expected to be completed in time for next season.“From an ownership perspective, I have put a great deal of thought and research into the fan experience over the last year and feel it is
  
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• Man killed in South Buffalo house fire

  26-02-2024 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man was killed in a large South Buffalo house fire late Sunday night, according to a Buffalo Fire Department spokesperson.Firefighters responded just after 11 p.m. to a fire at 167 Parkview Ave., where four people were inside. Two occupants made it out safely on their own while firefighters rescued one person and another jumped to safety from a third-floor window, according to the Fire Department.Amherst man arrested in connection with fatal Cheektowaga hit-and-run
  
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• Firefighters make rescue in South Buffalo fire where one was seriously injured

  26-02-2024 18:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a large South Buffalo house fire late Sunday night, according to a Buffalo Fire Department spokesperson.Firefighters responded just after 11 p.m. to a fire at 167 Parkview Ave., where four people were inside. Two occupants made it out safely on their own while firefighters rescued one person and another jumped to safety from a third-floor window, according to the Fire Department.Amherst man arrested in connection with fatal
  
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• Amherst man arrested in connection with fatal Cheektowaga hit-and-run

  26-02-2024 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Amherst man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 42-year-old man on Jan. 15 in Cheektowaga, police announced Monday.Police said 40-year-old Matthew Althoff allegedly struck Antwain Hankle around 7:20 p.m. while he was clearing off snow from a vehicle outside his Losson Road home. Althoff is alleged to have not stopped following the incident and continued to flee west on Losson Road and north on Union Road.Hankle was transported to ECMC where he w
  
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• Eclipse Minute: Is it likely to be cloudy in Buffalo for the total solar eclipse?

  26-02-2024 16:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Western New Yorkers are well accustomed to gray, cloudy weather throughout the winter and early spring, but just how likely will cloud cover be on April 8 during the total solar eclipse?Signs point towards El Niño conditions lingering into April, and in those years, Buffalo has seen a 60-70 percent chance for cloudy conditions on the day of the eclipse, according to the climatology data from the National Weather Service. Eclipse Minute: What will happen to the
  
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• Williamsville's Cameron Catrabone, Maple Grove's Matt Trim claim state wrestling titles

  26-02-2024 15:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Williamsville North/East's Cameron Catrabone and Maple Grove's Matt Trim both won state wrestling titles in their respective weight classes during the NYSPHSAA championships Saturday in Albany.Catrabone took home the Division I 152-pound title by defeating another Western New Yorker, St. Francis' Griffin LaPlante, in a 3-0 decision. Catrabone, who is committed to Michigan, finished with a 46-1 record on the season.Trim cruised to the Division II 215-pound title thanks to
  
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• Casey Mittelstadt's shootout winner lifts Sabres over Hurricanes 3-2

  26-02-2024 03:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Casey Mittelstadt scored in the fourth shootout round, and the Buffalo Sabres extended their win streak to a season-best three straight with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.Owen Power forced overtime by scoring with 4:05 left in regulation, and Jeff Skinner also scored for the Sabres, who had not won three straight since a 3-0 run from April 6-10. Power’s goal came in his first game after missing six with an injury to his left arm.Ukko-Pekk
  
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• Bowlers on Grand Island aim to strike out breast cancer during fundraising event

  26-02-2024 00:18 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of people on Grand Island are hoping to put a strike toward breast cancer.
  "My mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. She is a survivor. She caught it very early," Tina Hutchins said.
  Hutchins and her family rallied around her mother-in-law during her treatments. She says that made all the difference.
  "It was kind of scary. It was our first time ever having anyone in the family diagnosed with cancer," she said. "At the time I was young, ju
  
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• Bowlers in Grand Island aim to strike out breast cancer during fundraising event

  26-02-2024 00:18 via wivb.com
  
  GRAND ISLAND N.Y. (WIVB) — Dozens of people on Grand Island are hoping to put a strike toward breast cancer.
  "My mother-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. She is a survivor. She caught it very early," Tina Hutchins said.
  Hutchins and her family rallied around her mother-in-law during her treatments. She says that made all the difference.
  "It was kind of scary. It was our first time ever having anyone in the family diagnosed with cancer," she said. "At the time I was young, ju
  
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• Elma man allegedly flees scene after snowmobile crash in Lewis County

  26-02-2024 00:13 via wivb.com
  
  MARTINSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) - A 29-year-old Erie County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing his snowmobile in Lewis County and then fleeing the scene on the evening of Monday, Feb. 19.Lewis County Sheriff's Officers allege that Nicholas Roberts of Elma was operating his 2023 Polaris Martyx 850 cc and failed to negotiate a curve. Roberts collided with a tree on the Rector Road in the Town of Martinsburg. Lake effect snow gives Tug Hill snowmobile season a restartDeputies were not
  
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