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• Charges dismissed against driver in 2022 crash that killed Lancaster teens

  19-09-2024 23:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The charges against a Lancaster man accused in a deadly crash that took the lives of two 19-year-old girls have been dismissed by a judge, according to acting Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane.Ryan Stencel was charged with two counts of criminally negligent homicide after his car allegedly crashed into a tree, burst into flames and killed his friends in March 2022. Last month, his attorneys argued prosecutors misled the grand jury about his toxicology report."I
  
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• 4 games to watch: Ranked foes, unbeaten matchups in Week 3

  19-09-2024 22:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Seventeen schools remain undefeated after two weeks of the high school football season. There will be fewer after a Week 3 slate featuring division showdowns between 2-0 teams. Here are four games to watch this weekend.Iroquois (2-0) at South Park (2-0)7:05 p.m. Thursday at All-High StadiumThe TNF spotlight shines on a divisional matchup that should be a high-scoring affair with Class B playoff implications. Iroquois, the No. 3 ranked small school in Western New York, ope
  
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• Popular WNY brunch spot set to close

  19-09-2024 19:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A popular breakfast spot is set to close its doors.Break'n Eggs, located on Main Street in Amherst near the border of Williamsville, will close after the restaurant lost its lease on the location. It will close on Monday.The restaurant, known for its crepes and other brunch items, was first opened in 2012 by Annie and Robert Sweeney.The restaurant's second location, Break'n Eggs Express, located on Sweet Home Road in Amherst near UB's north campus, will remain open w
  
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• Popular Williamsville breakfast spot set to close

  19-09-2024 19:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A popular breakfast spot in Williamsville is set to close its doors.Break'n Eggs, located on Main Street in Williamsville, will close after the restaurant lost its lease on the location. It will close on Monday.The restaurant, known for its crepes and other breakfast, was first opened in 2012 by Annie and Robert Sweeney.The restaurant's second location, Break'n Eggs "express," located on Sweet Home Road in Amherst, will remain open with expanded hours. During the clo
  
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• Cheektowaga man sentenced to 30 years for sex trafficking

  19-09-2024 19:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking in 2019 and 2020, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.
  James Fox, 40, coerced an individual identified as T.P. to engage in commercial sex acts, providing the victim heroin and crack cocaine for doing so. The crimes took place between January 2019 and May 2020. Authorities said that T.P. was addicted to heroin and suffered an overdose on one occasion.In addition, between 2018 and 2021, Fox
  
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• Kyle Okposo, former Sabres captain who won Cup with Panthers, retires

  19-09-2024 18:28 via wivb.com
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Okposo is going out as a Stanley Cup champion.Okposo, who played 17 seasons in the NHL and finished that run as part of the Florida team that won a title last season, announced his retirement on Thursday.The former Buffalo Sabres captain made the announcement on social media, bringing an end to an NHL career that started when the New York Islanders drafted him with the No. 7 overall pick in 2006. 4 check: Dahlin’s injury, cap
  
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• Case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Niagara County

  19-09-2024 18:16 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Niagara County, the Niagara County Department of Health said Thursday.It is the first case of the mosquito-borne virus in Niagara County this year. The infected resident is currently hospitalized and is receiving care.Most infected with the virus show little to no symptoms. Those who do show symptoms can suffer mild symptoms including fever, headaches, body aches and skin rash, but more severe symptoms can include high
  
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• BestSelf opens new child advocacy center on Main Street

  19-09-2024 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — BestSelf is opening a new child advocacy center on Main Street in Buffalo, it was announced on Thursday.The new center will focus on enhancing child protection and care, including children that become victims of sexual abuse. According to officials at BestSelf, more than 3,000 children report sexual abuse in Erie County annually.
  This new facility on Main Street is replacing the currently existing facility on Franklin Street. Around $10.5 million was spent to create
  
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• Michigan judge suspends delivery of radioactive soil from WNY

  19-09-2024 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A judge stopped on Wednesday the delivery of World War II-era radioactive soil from Western New York to a Michigan landfill, a temporary victory for suburban Detroit communities that don't want the waste.Wayne County Judge Kevin Cox signed a restraining order two days after a lawsuit was filed by opponents seeking to stop the shipments. He set a hearing for Sept. 26.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing the removal of low-level radioactive soil from Lewiston
  
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• 4 injured in crash on Elmwood and Hinman early Thursday

  19-09-2024 17:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Four people were injured in a two car crash at Elmwood Avenue and Hinman Avenue early Thursday morning, Buffalo police said.Police said an Infiniti was traveling northbound on Elmwood around 4:30 a.m. Thursday when it struck a Chevrolet Tahoe. The two male drivers and two male passengers in the cars were transported to hospitals to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.Police are looking into whether the Infiniti was traveling at a high rate of speed leading u
  
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• Bills backups step in to shore up injury-depleted defense

  19-09-2024 15:29 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills defensive back Cam Lewis isn’t the least bit surprised with how capably Buffalo’s backups have stepped in to fill key roles on an injury-depleted defense two weeks into the season.When you spend a good amount of time playing a secondary role on what had been a veteran-laden unit before it was vastly dismantled this offseason, something good is bound to rub off.“A lot of guys just haven’t had a lot of opportunities just becau
  
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• Poll: Harris leads Trump by 13 points in New York

  19-09-2024 14:38 via wivb.com
  
  LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Siena Research Institute released another poll on Thursday, this time surveying likely voters in New York State. Questions ranged from how voters felt about the track New York State is on to who they would vote for in the 2024 presidential election.Siena Research Institute asked voters how they felt about the direction both the state and the country were going in. 32% said New York is on the right track, 55% said the wrong track and 13% didn't know or did not ha
  
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• Person in custody in connection with fatal overnight shooting

  19-09-2024 13:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A person is in custody after a man was killed in a shooting at Jersey Street and 7th Street on Buffalo's West Side early Thursday morning, according to police.Police said the shooting happened just before 4:30 a.m. during some type of dispute. The 35-year-old male victim, was transported to ECMC where he was later pronounced dead.The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at (716) 847-2255
  
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• Person charged in connection with fatal overnight shooting

  19-09-2024 13:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is facing a murder charge after a man was killed in a shooting at Jersey Street and 7th Street on Buffalo's West Side early Thursday morning, according to police.Police said the shooting happened just before 4:30 a.m. during some type of dispute. The victim, identified Friday as 35-year-old Travis Martin of Buffalo, was transported to ECMC where he was later pronounced dead. He was shot in the chest.On Friday, police said 35-year-old Raymond Torres has bee
  
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• Man killed in shooting on Jersey, 7th

  19-09-2024 13:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was killed in a shooting at Jersey Street and 7th Street on Buffalo's West Side early Thursday morning, according to police.Police said the shooting happened just before 4:30 a.m. during some type of dispute. The 35-year-old male victim, was transported to ECMC where he was later pronounced dead.The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at (716) 847-2255.Latest Local News Popular Wi
  
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• Man injured in shooting on Jersey, 7th

  19-09-2024 13:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man was injured in a shooting at Jersey Street and 7th Street on Buffalo's West Side early Thursday morning, according to police.Police said the shooting happened just before 4:30 a.m. The man was transported to ECMC by ambulance and is still in surgery as of just after 7:30 a.m.The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at (716) 847-2255.Latest Local News Man injured in shooting on Jers
  
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• Jamestown man dead following e-bike crash in North Tonawanda

  19-09-2024 00:10 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Jamestown man is dead following a crash that occurred in North Tonawanda Monday morning, the North Tonawanda Police Department announced.
  Terry Crick, 58, was struck while riding his E-Bike and later succumbed to his injuries.Around 11:25 a.m. Monday, North Tonawanda police responded to a call for a motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist in the area of Twin City Memorial Highway and Tremont Street.
  An initial investigation revealed that the driver of the E-bike wa
  
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• Lackawanna man pleads guilty for role in kidnapping conspiracy of sister

  19-09-2024 00:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lackawanna man pleaded guilty to the charge of misprision of felony for his role in the kidnapping conspiracy of his sister that lasted for more than two years, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Father, son indicted in alleged kidnapping conspiracyIn September 2021, 32-year-old Waleed Abughanem, along with his father and brother, allegedly forced the victim to stay in their family residence in Lackawanna for several weeks. In October, Abughanem drove her and other f
  
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