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• Buffalo man allegedly armed with knife admits to rape

  03-05-2024 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Wednesday to rape following an incident involving a victim unknown to him in March 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.Tamaury Love, 25, was allegedly armed with a knife when he forcibly engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim in Buffalo. The defendant was linked to the crime through DNA evidence.
  Love faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and remains held without bail.
  He is scheduled to be sentenced in July.
  
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• Bandits title defense fortified by midseason moves

  03-05-2024 22:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- If defense wins championships, and possession is nine-tenths of the law, the Buffalo Bandits tested both of those theories early in their repeat journey.The reigning champions outscored the National Lacrosse League all season long. But the Bandits weren't always winning. After dropping below .500 with a March 1 loss, the acquisition of veteran defenseman Paul Dawson and faceoff specialist Connor Farrell later that month renewed Buffalo's title chase.
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• Milling and paving underway on West Ferry Street

  03-05-2024 20:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Drivers utilizing W. Ferry Street in Buffalo should plan for extra time.The city's Department of Public Works says a street milling and paving project is underway on West Ferry between Main Street and Richmond Avenue, which could cause lane restrictions. It's part of $10 million in residential paving projects the city will work on during construction season."The West Ferry paving project is the first major residential paving project of this season," a notice from the City
  
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• Buffalo company attempts world record mint julep for Kentucky Derby

  03-05-2024 19:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A Buffalo distillery plans to celebrate the 150th Kentucky Derby by making the world's largest version of the event's signature cocktail.A mint julep is the drink of choice at the renowned horse race, and officials estimate more than 120,000 juleps will be sold this Saturday at Churchill Downs.Kentucky Derby: How the mint julep became the race’s official drinkBut at Hartman’s Distilling Co. in Buffalo's Old First Ward, they'll attempt to make one massive
  
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• Former Medaille University campus sold to charter school developer

  03-05-2024 18:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The former campus of Medaille University in Buffalo was sold to a nonprofit developer of charter school facilities based in Maryland, the broker of the sale, CBRE, announced.The nonprofit, Charter School Development Corporation, is partnering with Buffalo Academy of Science Charter Schools as part of the purchase. This will allow some of BuffSci's programs to move to the 14-acre campus just off the Scajaquada Expressway.
  "At CSDC, we are dedicated to eliminating barriers
  
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• 3 men convicted in 2019 murders will spend life in prison

  03-05-2024 18:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Three men convicted of murder, including two charged in the killing of a mother in the Town of Tonawanda, were sentenced Friday morning.North Tonawanda residents Ernest Green and Daniel Rodriguez, both 41, and 27-year-old Tonawanda resident Wayne Robbins, were found guilty last month.Early in the morning of August 27, 2019, authorities said Green and Rodriguez unlawfully entered 31-year-old Danielle Cretacci's home on Ebling Avenue through a rear door.According to former
  
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• Buffalo man arrested in connection with April shooting

  03-05-2024 16:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested Monday and is facing charges in connection with a shooting in April on Reed Street, the Buffalo Police Department announced.Police said Charles Hooks III allegedly shot a 26-year-old victim on the 300 block of Reed during the afternoon of April 17. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to their leg and was transported to ECMC for their injury.Hooks was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and second-degree criminal pos
  
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• DA: Man who jumped into lake after driving stolen truck sentenced

  03-05-2024 16:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A vehicle chase that eventually led to a man jumping into Lake Erie has resulted in a three-to-six-year prison sentence.In June 2023, Erie County Sheriff's Office investigators tracked a stolen Ford Raptor to Fuhrmann Boulevard in Buffalo. According to the District Attorney's office, the 2023 truck, valued at an estimated $85,500, had been taken from a dealership on Transit Road in Elma."A door window at the dealership had been broken overnight, which led to the key and t
  
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• Alleged morning attack on woman on Virginia Street leads to arrest

  03-05-2024 14:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man with no permanent address has been charged with attempted sexual misconduct after Buffalo police say he attacked a woman on a porch Wednesday morning.Around 10:40 a.m. that day, police responded to a call on the 300 block of Virginia Street. There, they say the victim had been followed by an unknown man."The male forcibly attempted to take the woman’s pants down, knocking her over and injuring her arms and legs," Buffalo police said.According to police, severa
  
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• Tips for keeping disease-carrying ticks away

  03-05-2024 14:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- If the sunshine holds, it might be a good weekend for a hike. But be aware, you may find some unwelcome guests coming home with you.Erie County Parks Supervising Park Ranger Chuck Bartlett joined us Thursday with some tips on how to keep ticks away while you're out.Ticks, which feed on blood, can carry dangerous diseases, including Lyme disease. They live close to the ground and can attach to unsuspecting hikers or really, anyone moving through the grass.Bartlett encourag
  
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• Mailman helps evacuate residents from smoke-filled Cheektowaga apartment building

  03-05-2024 04:17 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A mailman went from delivering letters to possibly saving lives in Cheektowaga.Kashif Hakim, a National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 3 postal worker, rushed into a smoke-filled apartment building on Slate Creek Drive last month alerting residents to evacuate.Hakim was delivering mail at the Idylwood Resort Apartments when he saw smoke spewing from building 34. He rushed in without a second thought."My dad being a cop and my mom being a nurse, I kind of just s
  
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• Prayer vigil held as community seeks answers about Jaylen Griffin's killer

  03-05-2024 00:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The family of Jaylen Griffin, whose body was found last month after being missing for nearly four years, is standing with community leaders to find answers about his killer.Local groups stood with Griffin's father Thursday at the house on Sheffield Avenue in South Buffalo, where the 12-year-old's body was found.
  Griffin was last seen in August 2020, after leaving a corner store near his home on Warren Avenue. He was reported missing two days later."That's why we're here t
  
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• Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown defends proposed 9% tax increase

  03-05-2024 00:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mayor Byron Brown defended his proposed 9% tax levy increase in the City of Buffalo during News 4 WIVB's monthly Ask the Mayor segment Thursday, saying that the hike is necessary due to rising costs."If we don't want to go backwards as a community, we have to pay for (city) services," Brown said. "Inflation is hitting hard, hitting hard now. Governments all across our region, all across the country are feeling it, like businesses are."Brown referenced employee wages, heal
  
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