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• Two New York State National Guard Soldiers killed in Texas Helicopter crash

  10-03-2024 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash near Rio Grande City in Texas on Friday afternoon.The helicopter crashed while flying over the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. Two New York Army National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent were killed in the crash, and another soldier was injured according to the military.Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, of Rensselaer, New York, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Grassia of Schenec
  
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• Girls basketball: Lancaster, Southwestern, Frewsburg move on in state playoffs

  10-03-2024 17:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The girls basketball teams from Lancaster, Southwestern and Frewsburg won Far West Regional playoff games over the weekend at Finger Lakes Community College, advancing to the NYSPHSAA semifinals next week in the Hudson Valley region.In the CHSAA playoffs, St. Mary's won the Division A title, and Mount St. Mary won Division B on Saturday, following Monsignor Martin league champion Cardinal O'Hara's loss in the Division AA semifinals on Friday night. HS hoops playoff s
  
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• Genesee County Sheriff's Sergeant dead following incident at Batavia Downs, two people facing charges

  10-03-2024 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Sergeant with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office is dead following an incident at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel early Sunday morning, according to authorities.According to police, Sergeant Thomas A. Sanfratello was on special assignment working at the hotel when he was notified of a verbal confrontation inside the hotel around 12:45 a.m.Sergeant Sanfratello, 54, along with Batavia Downs security staff, began escorting two people, 33-year-old Michael J. Elmore a
  
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• Genesee County Sheriff's sergeant dead following incident at Batavia Downs

  10-03-2024 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A sergeant with the Genesee County Sheriff's Office is dead following an incident at the Batavia Downs casino early Sunday morning, according to authorities.According to police, Sergeant Thomas A. Sanfratello was on special assignment working at the casino when he was notified of a verbal confrontation inside the casino around 12:45 a.m.Sergeant Sanfratello, along with Batavia Downs security staff, began escorting two people, 33-year-old Michael J. Elmore and 39-year
  
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• Batavia Downs evacuated Saturday, heavy police presence

  10-03-2024 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Batavia Downs was evacuated around late Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence.
  The casino has since re-opened. An ambulance was also seen outside of the casino.News 4 is working to learn more details about what happened.This is a developing story, check back for updates.Latest Local News Batavia Downs evacuated Saturday, heavy police presence Niagara Falls school district working to keep teachers safe following fights Jamestown man arrested twice in one day o
  
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• Jamestown, Salamanca return to state semis in boys basketball

  10-03-2024 15:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two weeks of championship hoops culminated Saturday night at Buffalo State Sports Arena when Jaydian Johnson tossed the ball ahead to Bishop Butts for an emphatic slam that punctuated Jamestown's triumph in the Class AA Far West Regional round.Defeating the defending state champions Victor from Section V, 51-45, Jamestown advanced to the NSPHSAA semifinals for the fourth time since 2012. Joining them in Glens Falls will be Salamanca in Class B, back for the second ti
  
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• Niagara Falls school district working to keep teachers safe following fights

  10-03-2024 15:12 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Niagara Falls Police and Mayor Robert Restaino confirmed on Saturday it was two female teachers who were injured in the fights. They added that the teachers are in conversations to press charges.“At this point, the school resource officers, as well as the head of security in the schools, are all investigating this,” said Niagara Falls Police Superintendent Nicholas Ligammari.“The entire case is still under investigation. There's been no determ
  
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