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• Oregon man arrested in Buffalo airport, allegedly urinated in aisle during flight

  03-07-2024 23:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Oregon man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure Wednesday after he allegedly urinated in the aisle during an American Airlines flight, the U.S. District Attorney's Office announced.
  On July 3, a flight from Oregon to New Hampshire was diverted to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport following a call to the NFTA Police. 25-year-old Neil McCarthy had allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle while the plane was in flight.
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• After going viral, Bills friendship bracelets now benefit Oishei

  03-07-2024 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) -- Logan Bittner is a diehard Bills fan, who loves to involve everyone in Bills Mafia. One way he does that is through friendship bracelets.The 10-year-old's homemade accessory recently went viral after he mailed one to rookie Keon Coleman. The wide receiver wore the red, white and blue bracelet in his official NFL photos - sparking interest in the trend.Now, everyone can get their hands on Logan's friendship bracelets thanks to a partnership with 26 Shirts. The young fan wanted to find a
  
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• Florida woman who operated in WNY convicted by jury of wire fraud

  03-07-2024 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  Correction: It was originally incorrectly reported that the woman faced 18 counts.
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Florida woman was convicted by a federal jury of four counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
  Officials said between March 2016 and May 2017, 44-year-old Angela Burdorf, of Florida, conspired with others to operate various illegitimate debt coll
  
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• Florida woman who operated in WNY convicted by jury of 18 counts of wire fraud

  03-07-2024 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Florida woman was convicted by a federal jury of 18 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.The charges carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
  Officials said between March 2016 and May 2017, 44-year-old Angela Burdorf, of Florida, conspired with others to operate various illegitimate debt collection businesses in Kenmore, Buffalo, Lackawanna and the Town of Niagara.The busines
  
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• Five for Fighting tour coming to Buffalo in August

  03-07-2024 21:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Five For Fighting will be bringing the full band to Buffalo on Aug. 8 for a show at the downtown Electric City venue.Of the 24 shows on this tour, nine will be played in New York state, with Buffalo being the first of those nine. The other Empire State tour locations include Tarrytown, Homer, Saratoga Springs, Corning, Bethel, Oneonta, Bethlehem and Port Washington.The first half of the tour will be played with the full band, and for the latter half, frontman John Ondrasi
  
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• Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie in WNY rejects plea deal, will face trial

  03-07-2024 20:37 via wivb.com
  
  (AP) – The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge, the suspect's lawyer said.Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the 2022 attack, in which he is accused of stabbing Rushdie more than a dozen times and blinding him in one eye as the acclaimed writer was onstage, about to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York. Salm
  
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• Buffalo man accused of shooting 3 on Elmwood Avenue arrested in Maryland

  03-07-2024 20:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man accused of shooting three people in early June on Elmwood Avenue was recently taken into custody in Maryland and arraigned Wednesday, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Dominique Singletary, 29, is accused of shooting three men in their early 20s with an illegal weapon during an altercation around 2:30 a.m. June 1 on the 1100 block of Elmwood, officials said. The three victims were taken to ECMC, with one suffering serious physical injuries
  
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• Amateur Hockey Club to debut new single, Stress Dolls, Anthony Casuccio thrive off May releases: Buffalo Music Monthly

  03-07-2024 18:53 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo Music Monthly July 2024 (Amateur Hockey Club photo: Colin Carey / Anthony Casuccio photo: Robin Grandin / Stress Dolls photo: Peter Heuer)BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Music Monthly makes its return to WIVB.com this month in a new form. Rather than a weekly feature of one local band or artist, the series will now serve as a preview for upcoming releases in Western New York.Amateur Hockey ClubAmateur Hockey Club will be releasing a new single on July 5, titled "Coexistence." This is AHC
  
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• No injuries after tractor-trailer collides with vehicle on Chautauqua County bridge

  03-07-2024 12:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- No one was injured after a tractor-trailer and a vehicle collided on a bridge Tuesday evening in Chautauqua County, Chautauqua County EMS announced in a Facebook post.Officials said the crash occurred just before 6:50 p.m. on the Chautauqua Lake Bridge near Bemus Point.
  In addition to no one being injured, the occupants of the vehicles self-extricated, according to officials.Latest Local News No injuries after tractor-trailer collides with vehicle on Chautauqua County bri
  
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• Tonawanda man to become first living heart donor in US in 8 years

  03-07-2024 04:32 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — 38-year-old Patrick McDonald has battled asthma throughout his life. In 2020, he battled COVID-19. Two years later, after multiple bouts of pneumonia, he needed emergency surgery to remove two-thirds of his right lung.He's currently waiting for a double lung and heart transplant. Despite all of that, Patrick has signed up to donate his own heart to a person in need.“My bronchial tubes and my lungs are just 100 percent scar tissue and scar tissue does not heal
  
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• Erie County Legislature holds public hearing on potential term limits

  03-07-2024 04:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Tuesday, the Erie County Legislature allowed community members to make their voices heard about proposed term limits for county officials.The new bill, introduced by Democratic Legislator John Bargnesi, would limit any new officeholder by 2030 to three terms. It also moves county legislators from two-year to four-year terms.
  Only two people showed up to the hearing Tuesday night to voice their opinions. An e-mail was also sent to Olivia Owens, the court clerk, which wa
  
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