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• Car vandalized with N-word, Trump graffiti in Niagara Falls

  30-07-2024 22:54 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls councilmember is calling for action after a car was found damaged and vandalized with racist graffiti in a residential area.According to a police report, the incident happened sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning in an apartment complex on 20th Street in the city's north end, which residents said is the Center Court neighborhood.Pictures show that the car was heavily damaged. It was turned into a billboard for racism and political ideol
  
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• Body of missing person recovered from Erie Canal in Orleans County

  30-07-2024 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Orleans County Sheriffs recovered a body found in the Erie Canal near Hulberton Road in the Town of Murray.Deputies said they found 39-year-old Robert Bristol after he was reported missing around 5:25 a.m. Tuesday.OCSO started the search with a K9 unit, Drone Unit, and Marine Division. They also received assistance from the MCSO Dive Team. Bristol was tracked from his last known location and found submerged in water close to the area where the track ended.
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• Kingdom Bound collaborates with 26 Shirts to support local family

  30-07-2024 21:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Kingdom Bound Ministries, a three-day faith-based music festival in Western New York has partnered with 26 Shirts for their "Be Kind" shirt and merchandise.
  The new design was made to support the family of local nurse Anna Wilson.
  Wilson was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer caused by a genetic mutation, in July 2021. She passed suddenly less than three years later in May 2024, just two days after her 43rd birthday.
  Wilson was a faithful servant
  
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• 18-year-old charged with attempted murder for shooting victim, firing at occupied vehicle

  30-07-2024 19:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An 18-year-old woman was arraigned Monday on an indictment charging her with four counts of attempted murder after she allegedly shot a victim and then fired at an occupied vehicle, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.
  It is alleged that Cecelia Medina, also known as Cecelia Speed, of no permanent address, brandished an illegal gun in a residence on Bailey Ave around 3:20 p.m. June 22. Officials said she fired multiple times into the home, striking one of
  
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• Bills OL Alec Anderson taken to a hospital for heat-related issues following practice

  30-07-2024 19:07 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills backup offensive lineman Alec Anderson was transported by ambulance to a hospital after experiencing heat-related issues following practice on Tuesday.The Bills provided no other updates on Anderson, who appeared to have difficulty getting up after the team’s post-practice stretching period.Several Bills players and coach Sean McDermott were gathered near the ambulance after Anderson was loaded into the vehicle. Offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis was
  
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• Hochul announces beefed-up child tax credit

  30-07-2024 17:24 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York is giving over a million poor families as much as $330 per child through the Empire State Child Credit. That's according to Gov. Kathy Hochul, who held a press conference to announce the financial assistance on Tuesday.Families won't need to sign up for the one-time supplemental payment, which is a refundable tax credit for income-qualified New Yorkers with children. Hochul's office said that Tuesday's announcement represents a payment added to the 2023 ta
  
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• Black bear spotted in multiple areas around Amherst

  30-07-2024 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A black bear was spotted in the area of Sherbrooke Avenue in Amherst on Tuesday morning, according to Amherst police.WIVB News 4 first received reports of the bear just after 10:50 a.m. The bear has also reportedly been spotted in the area of Hopkins Road.
  Police warned that bears are usually docile but may be aggressive if cornered. If you see the bear, police advise to leave it an escape route.Latest Local News Black bear spotted in multiple areas around Amherst Oh
  
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• Black bear spotted around Amherst has left the area

  30-07-2024 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A black bear that was spotted in the area of Hopkins Road in Amherst Tuesday morning left the area around dusk on Tuesday, the Department of Environmental Conservation said Wednesday.A DEC environmental conservation police officer saw the bear heading north and its current location is unknown, the DEC said.Officers and Amherst Animal Control were on the scene Tuesday morning monitoring the bear, according to police.WIVB News 4 first received reports of the bear just
  
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• Bills add experience at safety by signing Kareem Jackson

  30-07-2024 16:47 via wivb.com
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills added depth to their retooled safety position by signing Kareem Jackson to a one-year contract on Tuesday.The 36-year-old Jackson has 14 years of NFL experience, and split a suspension- and fine-filled season last year between Denver and Houston. Selected by Houston in the first round of the 2010 draft, Jackson spent his first nine seasons playing cornerback before making the shift to safety after signing with Denver in 2019.In Buffalo, Ja
  
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• Ohio man accused of shooting at occupied tractor-trailer on I-90 near Cheektowaga

  30-07-2024 16:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Ohio man was arrested Monday after he allegedly shot at a tractor-trailer occupied by three people while driving on I-90 near Cheektowaga, New York State Police announced.Police said the alleged shooting took place around 7:45 a.m. Monday on westbound I-90 just before the I-290 split. They also received reports of a hit-and-run side swipe crash involving a tractor-trailer suspected in the shooting and a passenger car while en route.Officers stopped the tractor-trailer,
  
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• 65-year-old killed in 2-vehicle crash in Cattaraugus County

  30-07-2024 15:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was killed in a crash Monday afternoon in Cattaraugus County, New York State Police said Tuesday.Investigation showed that a 2008 Dodge was traveling on State Route 417 in the Town of Portville when a 2014 Kia entered an intersection at Fischer Lane, causing the two vehicles to collide.
  The driver of the Kia, 65-year-old Clemendina Gaylor of Portville, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and a passenger in the Dodge were transported to Olean Gener
  
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• Pembroke PTA president accused of stealing more than $15K

  30-07-2024 15:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The president and treasurer of the Pembroke Central School District's parent-teacher association has been accused of stealing over $15,000 from the organization, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.Orchard Park resident Nicole Will, 43, is accused of stealing the money, which amounted to $15,585.07, from the bank account from January 2019 to April 2024. Authorities said that she had access to the PTA bank account due to her roles.She is charged with one
  
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• Situation resolved after apparent stand-off at Amherst home

  30-07-2024 13:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An apparent stand-off has been resolved after Amherst police surrounded a home on N. Bailey Avenue on Tuesday morning, police toldA WIVB photographer who had been on scene since around 7 a.m. said he heard police using a megaphone to address someone they believe is inside to answer the phone or come to the window with their hands up. A person was taken out of the home in handcuffs around 11:15 a.m.Police said roads in the area will open back up and that the situation
  
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• Amherst Police in apparent stand-off on North Bailey

  30-07-2024 13:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Amherst Police are on scene of what appears to be a stand-off at a home on North Bailey Avenue on Tuesday morning.Police are calling it "an ongoing scene" and are instructing drivers to avoid the area of North Bailey between Maple Road and Sheridan Drive.WIVB News 4 reached out to Amherst Police and was not given any additional details. A WIVB photographer is on scene.Latest Local News Amherst Police in apparent stand-off on North Bailey CDC border regulations for do
  
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• Amherst man arrested after standoff that stemmed from domestic incident

  30-07-2024 13:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Amherst man is facing charges in connection with an alleged domestic incident that led to a multi-hour standoff Tuesday morning at a home on North Bailey Avenue, according to police.Police responded to the 4800 block of Bailey after a 911 call around 1 a.m. A male resident, identified as Rayquell Grant, is alleged to have fled when police arrived and returned around 4:30 a.m. through a rear window, and police established a perimeter.A WIVB photographer who had bee
  
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• CDC border regulations for dogs take effect this week

  30-07-2024 04:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Dog owners on both sides of the northern border are speaking out just days before the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s new border regulations for dogs take effect.“None of it made any sense. I felt at times like we were in the Twilight Zone,” said Deborah Williams, a resident of Colden who frequently travels to Canada with her Labrador retriever, Sam.Last Monday, the CDC announced a relaxing of the rules for dogs arriving from no or low-risk c
  
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• 1 severely injured after rollover crash in Genesee County

  30-07-2024 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man was severely injured in a one-vehicle crash Monday in Genesee County, said Genesee County Sergeant Andrew Hale.The crash victim, while driving a Jeep, was heading northbound on Route 63 toward Medina coming out of the Town of Alabama when he “blew through” construction signs and went off the east shoulder of the roadway, Hale said.According to Hale, the vehicle rolled at least two times and the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from th
  
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• 20-year-old male killed in shooting on Broadway

  30-07-2024 03:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was killed in a shooting early Monday evening in Buffalo, Buffalo police officials announced.Officials said police responded just before 5:45 p.m. to the 1400 block of Broadway where a 20-year-old male was struck multiple times by gunfire after he exited a store.The man was declared deceased at the scene, authorities said.Police said the shooting appears targeted in nature.Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call or text Buffalo police
  
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• Kitten believed to be stolen from Hamburg animal rescue not stolen, but adopted

  30-07-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The HEART Animal Rescue and Adoption Team in Hamburg announced Monday that Newton, a 4-month-old kitten who they said was stolen from the shelter in late July, was not stolen, but adopted.In a social media post, the shelter said a "clerical mishap" occurred and apologized for assuming he was stolen."He was not hiding at the rescue but misidentified with the microchip with another kitten who was chipped at the same time and had been adopted out," HEART Animal Rescue said i
  
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• Kitten believed to be stolen from Hamburg animal rescue

  30-07-2024 00:24 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The HEART Animal Rescue and Adoption Team in Hamburg is pleading for the return of a 4-month-old kitten named Newton, who they said was stolen from the shelter.Newton, who was up for adoption, was last seen in the shelter's kitten room on Saturday morning. The workers said the chance of him escaping the room or building is very unlikely and have looked for him everywhere, still unable to find him."I mean it's devastating, especially for me. I've had him since he was 4 wee
  
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