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• Yellowcard frontman speaks on band's return to Buffalo for first time since 2016

  31-05-2024 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Yellowcard will be joining Third Eye Blind for the "Summer Gods Tour 2024," which is scheduled to stop at Darien Lake Amphitheater on July 3.The show will mark the Jacksonville rock band's first performance in the Buffalo area since the 2016 Vans Warped Tour, and their first non-festival tour in the region since their 2015 Town Ballroom show.Ryan Key, the band's frontman, spoke about the upcoming tour and the Darien Lake show."We always had killer shows in Buffalo, whethe
  
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• Woman receives probation for stealing over $162k from employer

  31-05-2024 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former bookkeeper was sentenced to probation last Tuesday morning for stealing over $162,000 from a Williamsville medical office, the Erie County District Attorney's office announced.Between January 2019 and May 2023, 48-year-old Carrie Zielinski of Depew stole cash from co-pays paid by patients while working as an accountant and office manager in Williamsville. She was fired from the medical office after a coworker noticed a discrepancy in the documentation of the co-p
  
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• Buffalo festival season kicks off with Greek Fest

  31-05-2024 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mamma Mia! The Greek Festival is back in town this weekend at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Buffalo.
  The first Greek Heritage Festival was held in 1977 to acquaint the Queen City with Greek culture, faith, food and entertainment. Despite its humble beginnings, the Greek Festival has grown into a special three-day event of live music and dancing -- not to mention the food.
  Gyros and spanakopita are on the menu, along with multiple pastries for the sweet tooth.
  
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• Bills sign Olympic wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson to play DL

  31-05-2024 22:32 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Olympic gold medal wrestler Gable Steveson is seeking to trade the mat for the gridiron by signing a standard undrafted rookie free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday.The Bills list the 24-year-old Steveson as a defensive lineman in hopes his leverage techniques and agility can translate to football.Listed at 5-foot-11 and 266 pounds, Steveson, at 21, became the youngest freestyle wrestler to win gold as a super heavyweight at the Tokyo Olympics in 20
  
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• With better weather, comedian Drew Lynch is back in Buffalo

  31-05-2024 20:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bearing a bowling shirt and armed with jokes, comedian Drew Lynch joined News 4 Wake Up! on Friday morning.Known for his appearances on "America's Got Talent" and "Conan," Lynch will be performing at Helium Comedy Club this weekend, with five shows between Friday and Sunday."I've only ever been in Buffalo when there was snow, and people were mad at me," Lynch said.While poking fun at Buffalo weather and discussing flats vs. drumsticks, Lynch shared info about his Midwest
  
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• North Tonawanda man accused of fatal Kenmore Ave. stabbing

  31-05-2024 19:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo police have arrested a North Tonawanda man, charging him with second-degree murder.John Rudes, 28, was accused of killing 59-year-old Buffalo resident Terry Jackson early in the morning on Sept. 17.Police said Rudes stabbed Jackson on Kenmore Avenue, resulting in the victim dying at the scene. Authorities said he had more than one stab wound.Latest Local News North Tonawanda man accused of fatal Kenmore Ave. stabbing “Conman” admits to stealing $250K i
  
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• "Conman" admits to stealing $250K in life savings

  31-05-2024 17:40 via wivb.com
  
  GETZVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Getzville man has admitted to stealing more than $250,000 from a woman he befriended.The crime, committed by 64-year-oldVictor Marinaccio, took place between July 2018 and August 2022, according to the Erie County District Attorney's office. Prosecutors said he misrepresented himself in order to get the victim's life savings, with the DA's office referring to him as a "conman."In doing this, the DA's office said Marinaccio used her credit cards and conducted wire tran
  
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• Man admits to double murder, assault in Town of Tonawanda

  31-05-2024 15:57 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has admitted to killing two people and injuring another inside a Town of Tonawanda apartment.In August 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's office said Jameer Woods, now 20, fatally shot Buffalo resident Antoyn Williams, 51, and Hinsdale resident Kristina Perez, 36, inside a residence on Parker Boulevard. They were pronounced dead at the scene.The third victim, a 56-year-old man, survived.The District Attorney's office said Woods used illegal
  
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• Suspect in Chautauqua County hit-and-run found nearly one year later

  31-05-2024 15:08 via wivb.com
  
  LAKEWOOD, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Police have made an arrest in a July 2023 hit-and-run in Chautauqua County.Last year, one day after Independence Day, Lakewood-Busti police said a woman was injured after being struck by an SUV while leaving the village's Walmart. Police said the driver left the scene.On Thursday, the police department announced the arrest of 37-year-old Clarence resident David Legg, who's been charged with reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, reckless
  
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• Buffalo airport adds facial recognition technology

  31-05-2024 14:28 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Niagara International Airport is upping its security with the Transportation Security Adminstration's (TSA) new facial recognition technology.On Thursday, the TSA rolled out the latest generation of Credential Authentication Technology (CAT). With voluntary participation from travelers, the CAT-2 systems scan IDs and take an immediately deleted picture of the traveler to verify their identity. Additionally, they're a step forward in touchless technology.Th
  
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• Can Trump still run for president? Local legal expert weighs in on guilty verdict

  31-05-2024 04:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Thursday's verdict finding former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts could leave voters with questions about whether this will legally impact the presidential campaign.News 4 spoke with one local legal expert on what this case means not only for the nation, but for voters. “The historical significance now of the prosecution of a president, showing that you can successfully have a trial of a president,” legal expert Barry Covert said.It
  
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• Buffalo man found guilty of murder

  31-05-2024 00:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was found guilty of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon Wednesday, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Around 11:40 p.m. on June 18, 2022, 39-year-old Jonathan Whitsett intentionally shot the victim, 36-year-old William Cobb III, with an illegal gun inside of the defendant's vehicle, which was parked near Manhattan Avenue in the City of Buffalo.
  Officials said Cobb was transported in a private vehicle to EC
  
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