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• Mike Leone to coach Amerks

  06-06-2024 23:10 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Sabres announced on Thursday that they have hired Mike Leone to coach their American Hockey League affiliate club.Leone, who previously coached the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL, replaces Seth Appert, who took a job on Lindy Ruff's staff with the Sabres after the Amerks were eliminated from the Calder Cup Playoffs.Leone has been the Gamblers' head coach and general manager for the past two seasons. Prior to Leone taking over, the Gamblers finished in last plac
  
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• DEC issues second notice of violation to Geiter Done

  06-06-2024 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued another violation to a controversial green waste company in Buffalo's Lovejoy neighborhood.This after yet another round of complaints of a foul stench coming from the company Geiter Done.
  Call 4 Action first got complaints about this foul odor last summer. Ever since then, News 4 has been asking local and state agencies what they're doing to address concerns from residents.Now, News 4 is learning of a s
  
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• Springville man sentenced for killing Lancaster man in road rage incident

  06-06-2024 20:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Springville man was sentenced Wednesday morning following a 2023 road rage incident that left one man dead, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
  Around 3:20 p.m. on November 29, 39-year-old Mario Garcia was involved in a road rage incident while driving a pickup truck on Route 240 in East Concord.
  The victim, 64-year-old Andrew Mikula of Lancaster, was driving his own pickup truck when he pulled off to the side of the road south of Davis Hill. Garcia
  
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• NFTA Parks Adventure Bus returns for its third year

  06-06-2024 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The NFTA has announced the return of the Parks Adventure Bus for the summer.The bus provides free rides to Western New York parks and beaches every Saturday between June 8 and August 3. The free service departs from the downtown Buffalo bus station on Ellicott Street at 8:30 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.Parks served include:
  Chestnut Ridge ParkFort Niagara State ParkReinstein Woods Nature PreserveComo Lake ParkBeaver Island State ParkAkron Falls Pa
  
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• Florida man accused of traveling to NY for sexual activity with minor

  06-06-2024 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Federal prosecutors have charged a Florida man after they say he flew to Western New York to engage in sexual activity with a minor.21-year-old Jose Tehovnik has been accused of enticement of a minor, as well as production, receipt and possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.According to officials Tehovnik allegedly started communicating with a girl in Western New York on Instagram in February. The conversation then moved to Snapchat, the
  
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• Florida man accused of traveling to NY for sex with minor

  06-06-2024 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Federal prosecutors have charged a Florida man after they say he flew to Western New York to have sex with a minor.The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York detailed the charges against 21-year-old Jose Tehovnik. He has been accused of enticement of a minor, as well as production, receipt and possession of child pornography.According to officials, in February, Tehovnik started communicating with a girl in Western New York on Instagram. The
  
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• National Doughnut Day deals in Buffalo, WNY

  06-06-2024 18:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Several local cafes and bakeries are offering deals for National Doughnut Day on Friday, June 7.Check out the list below for a deal on a sweet treat.
  To be added to this list, please email [email protected] with "National Doughnut Day" in the subject line.Doughnut dealsDonut Kraze: Free doughnut with any purchase (details), 129 Main Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150.Dunkin': Free classic doughnut with a drink purchase (details), numerous locations.Paula's Donuts: Free
  
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• Six ghost guns found during Town of Niagara search, police say

  06-06-2024 18:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man is facing charges after New York State Police said four rifles and two handguns without serial numbers were found.On Wednesday, Town of Niagara police were investigating a complaint about a suspicious property at the Expressway Village in the Town of Niagara when they said they located multiple ghost guns. In addition to the weapons, police also said they found body armor, a firearm silencer and a high-capacity magazine.As a result, Joshua McClelland,
  
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• Buffalo man receives maximum sentence for strangulation, attempted robbery

  06-06-2024 18:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man received the maximum sentence Wednesday for attacking a female victim and attempting to rob an elderly woman in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.
  34-year-old Michael Sawyer was sentenced as a second violent felony offender to fifteen years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
  Just after 10:30 p.m. on April 1, 2022, Sawyer strangled a woman to the point of unconsciousness in a Buffalo home. He then took her p
  
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• Attica Correctional Facility inmate admits to attempted rape following previous rape charge

  06-06-2024 17:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An inmate in the Attica Correctional Facility was found guilty Tuesday of attempted rape among other charges against a civilian employee, according to the Wyoming County District Attorney's Office. Serial rapist accused of attacking employee at Attica38-year-old Emmanuel Jenkins was serving a 15-years-to-life sentence at the time of the crime for three counts of rape, three counts of predatory sexual assault, and two counts of third-degree aggravated sexual abuse.
  Jenkins
  
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• Take a look at the Buffalo Zoo's new red panda

  06-06-2024 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Zoo is saying hello to a new red panda.The 11-month-old female, Himalaya, has already settled into her new home in the Queen City after coming here from the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina.
  Her move was part of the Association of Zoo and Aquariums Species Survival Plan for red pandas, which are considered endangered. The hope is that she and Mogwai, the zoo's three-year-old male red panda, will become breeding partners.“She is an adorable ambassador for
  
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• Buffalo Zoo hopes new red panda will become breeding partner

  06-06-2024 16:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Zoo is saying hello to a new red panda.The 11-month-old female, Himalaya, has already settled into her new home in the Queen City after coming here from the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina.
  Her move was part of the Association of Zoo and Aquariums Species Survival Plan for red pandas, which are considered endangered. The hope is that she and Mogwai, the zoo's three-year-old male red panda, will become breeding partners.“She is an adorable ambassador for
  
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• Nursing home workers may strike soon if deal not reached

  06-06-2024 16:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Healthcare workers represented by 1199SEIU in Allegany, Westfield, Orchard Park and East Aurora could go on strike after the union filed three unfair labor practice board charges.The healthcare employees work at homes operated by the Living Legends Health Network -- Absolut Care, McGuire Group, Taconic Health Care and VestraCare. Three of the four are currently undergoing a change in ownership.The union alleges that workers were subject to the following:
  "threats of retal
  
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• Bill to force move of Sheridan Park Crematory awaits Hochul's approval

  06-06-2024 15:23 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Although the construction of funeral homes combined with crematories has been outlawed in New York, a grandfathered facility still exists in the Town of Tonawanda, and locals don't want to see it near them anymore.Currently, there's a bill awaiting approval from Gov. Kathy Hochul to force the Sheridan Park Crematory, which exists along with Amigone Funeral Home at 2600 Sheridan Drive, to move.This follows legislation passed in 2021 that said Amigone could move t
  
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• Suspect charged after man, woman stabbed in Dunkirk

  06-06-2024 14:01 via wivb.com
  
  DUNKIRK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After two people were stabbed in Dunkirk last week, a suspect has officially been charged.Early in the morning on May 30, Dunkirk police responded to an apartment on Lake Shore Drive West, where they said they found Twain Buchanan-Scott, 34, with a knife, standing over a woman with multiple stab wounds.Police said they took Buchanan-Scott into custody without incident and located another person inside the apartment -- a man who also had stab wounds.Buchanan-Scott was take
  
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• Fans talk Bills PSL cost one year after new stadium breaks ground

  06-06-2024 04:53 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Wednesday marks one year since the Bills broke ground on their new stadium. Back in March, season ticket holders were informed that they would need to pay tens of thousands of dollars for personal seat licenses (PSL) before even purchasing a season ticket for the new stadium.The Bills have undergone significant changes in the past year, from roster adjustments to the Pegulas considering the sale of a 25% stake in the team.Meanwhile, longtime season ticket holders are
  
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• Ask the Mayor: Byron Brown says 'all available pools' will be open for summer

  06-06-2024 01:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown sat down with News 4's Kelsey Anderson on Wednesday to discuss the city's plan for pool openings and usage this summer.Brown said all of their available pools will be open for the summer, including five outdoor pools and two indoor pools.Anderson mentioned lifeguard shortages the city has had in previous years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown said the city has been working on this issue, along with pool closures, year-round."We have more than 1
  
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• Watch our D-Day: The Greatest Victory special

  06-06-2024 00:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, News 4 Buffalo will air “D-Day: The Greatest Victory," an hour-long special focusing on the largest air, land, and naval operation in wartime history, when Allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy, France, to liberate Europe from the Nazis.The actual D-Day landing occurred on June 6, 1944.Be sure to watch our special report at 7 p.m. on WIVB or on this page.
  You can check out all of our D-Day anniversary content in
  
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