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• State Assembly passes bill requiring inspections of cave attractions

  04-06-2024 21:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York State Assembly has passed a bill that will require an annual inspection of vessels operated on underground cave waterway attractions, it was announced Tuesday.The bipartisan bill, which was sponsored by Lockport assemblyman Mike Norris, comes just under one year after the capsizing of a boat at Lockport Cave that left one person dead and 11 others injured. State Senator Rob Ortt also worked on the bill.Shortly after the incident, a city inspection found
  
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• Cheektowaga man who possessed 200,000 images of child pornography sentenced

  04-06-2024 21:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man was sentenced to prison time after being convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.
  Officials recovered over 200,000 images and 95 videos of child pornography at the residence of 49-year-old Michael Daly in October 2020. Daly was sentenced to serve four years in prison and 25 years supervised release.
  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a r
  
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• Diocese of Buffalo puts St. Jude Center up for sale

  04-06-2024 20:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Diocese of Buffalo has put another one of its properties up for sale, this time The St. Jude Center on Ellicott Street, it announced on Tuesday.The building, located at 760 Ellicott, has an adjoining carriage house that serves as the current chapel. The 8,755-square-foot structure also includes a residence and hall.Acquired by the diocese in the late 1960s, the structure was originally built in 1856 as the Victoria Hotel, and a two-story addition was added in 1968.The
  
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• Tonawanda man gets 6 months in jail for stabbing victim outside tavern

  04-06-2024 20:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Town of Tonawanda man received a split sentence Tuesday for stabbing a victim last June outside a Colvin Boulevard tavern, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Zachery S. Meer, 30, was sentenced to six months in jail followed by five years of probation, officials said.Meer stabbed a 29-year-old male in the torso the night of June 11 during an altercation on the tavern's outside patio located on the 1800 block of Colvin, according to officials. The victim
  
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• Buffalo man indicted for shots fired incident at Jaylen Griffin memorial

  04-06-2024 20:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been indicted on new charges following an alleged shots fired incident at a vigil, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.A memorial on April 22 near Memorial Drive and Sweet Avenue was taking place for Jaylen Griffin, a boy who was found deceased after being missing for nearly four years. At approximately 7:15 p.m., Buffalo police responded to the area for a report of shots fired, officials said.Daevon M. Roberts, 25, allegedly displayed a
  
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• Woman gets 10-year sentence for role in fatal Buffalo robbery

  04-06-2024 19:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A woman who admitted to robbery during a fatal double shooting in Buffalo was sentenced to 10 years in prison.Sharee Bailey took part in a robbery on Merrimac Street that resulted in the deaths of both Shaquiel St. John, 26, and Bethany Malloy, 21 on Sep. 27, 2019. She pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree robbery.Last month, the men accused of killing them, Ernest Green and Wayne Robbins, were sentenced to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Green was also sen
  
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• Sex offender sentenced for approaching minors in Clarence

  04-06-2024 19:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A registered sex offender has been sentenced for approaching juveniles in October 2023 at a Clarence motel and failing to register his address, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday.John Dziedzic, 72, was sentenced to 364 days in jail.
  On Oct. 9, 2023, Dziedzic approached two minors and offered them marijuana to come to his motel room on the 900 block of Main Street in Clarence. New York State Police at the time said that two teens, ages 16 and 14,
  
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• Censured NYS Supreme Court judge not being considered for future appointment

  04-06-2024 18:32 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Mark Grisanti, the New York State Supreme Justice who was censured following a confrontation involving Buffalo police, does not appear to be in consideration for continued service.A list of potential State Supreme Court appointees to be discussed Wednesday does not include Grisanti, meaning he is set to be replaced.Grisanti, a former State Senator representing New York's 60th District, was censured earlier this year in a 6-4 vote by the New York State Commission on Judici
  
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• "Buffalo's best dinner party": Food Truck Tuesday returns to Larkin Square for 11th year

  04-06-2024 18:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Live music, family fun activities, drink and of course -- food.There's a lot for the community to enjoy at Larkin Square as Food Truck Tuesday returns for another summer of serving up the cuisines of Food Trucks from all over."Tonight is what I like to call, 'Buffalo's Biggest Dinner Party' and it's the 11th season of Food Truck Tuesday, so it's like a holiday in Buffalo," said Leslie Zemsky, the vice president of Larkin Development Group. "There's always a variety o
  
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• St. Bonaventure names Le Moyne's Bob Beretta as new AD

  04-06-2024 15:28 via wivb.com
  
  ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (WIVB) — St. Bonaventure has named Le Moyne Athletic Director Bob Beretta as the school's new athletic director, it was announced Tuesday.Beretta had been Le Moyne's athletic director since 2021, leading the school's transition from Division II to Division I last year. Before that, he spent 34 years at the United States Military Academy at West Point in several roles, his last role being senior executive associate AD.Beretta is an alumnus of St. Bonaventure and played
  
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• Niagara Falls police investigating fatality; persons of interest questioned

  04-06-2024 15:13 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man is dead after Niagara Falls police responded to an alleged disturbance on Vanderbilt Avenue early Saturday morning.Around 2:15 a.m., police were on their way to the scene when they learned there may have been a stabbing there.Police said that when they arrived at the residence, they found an unresponsive man on the floor. Fire and medical personnel responded, as well. Despite attempting life-saving measures and bringing him to a local hospital for further trea
  
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• Some want Buffalo bars to reconsider closing times

  04-06-2024 14:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo bars close in the wee hours of the morning, but some people would like businesses to reconsider that. This comes after three people were shot outside an Elmwood Village bar over the weekend.There's no word on any arrests or charges in connection with that shooting yet. However, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia is calling on bar owners to remember their obligation to keep customers safe. He says Buffalo's bar owners need to weigh their financial gain wi
  
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• Hamburg residents say they've spent thousands on flooding issues

  04-06-2024 14:14 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- More than a dozen frustrated residents in the Village of Hamburg say they've been dealing with flooding issues. Some say they've lost thousands of dollars, and that their property is being damaged because of flooding. They came to the village board to ask why is this happening, and how can it be fixed."I've lost $10,000 worth of stuff in my house," village resident Judy Hosie said. "I had to replace my washer. I had to replace my hot water heater."Hosie says she's never h
  
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• Fitness in the Parks kicks off 13th year with over 500 classes

  04-06-2024 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Independent Health and the YMCA are hosting their 13th year of Fitness in the Parks from June 3 through Aug. 31.The program offers over 500 free outdoor fitness classes led by certified YMCA instructors at 26 parks throughout Western New York, according to their website.People of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to join the classes, which include yoga, Zumba, circuit training, meditation and more.Parking is free and registration is not required.No classes will be
  
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