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• Silver Creek woman charged with murder in connection with 12-year-old's death

  09-11-2024 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Silver Creek woman was charged with second-degree murder after she allegedly caused the death of a 12-year-old juvenile victim, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office announced.Officials said Ashley Bertino, 36, "did engage in a course of conduct evincing depraved indifference to human life, which created a grave risk of death to another person."The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on April 29, 2024, on Oak Street in Silver Creek, according to the sheriff's office.Th
  
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• Sabres salvage win streak, beating Flames in shootout

  09-11-2024 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — JJ Peterka scored the deciding goal in a shootout for the Sabres in a 3-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday at KeyBank Center.Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves through overtime and stopped all three shootout attempts, Zach Benson and Tage Thompson scored goals in the first period, and the Sabres won their third in a row to even their record season record at 7-7-1.Zach Benson continued Buffalo's recent trend of scoring early in periods when he got his second
  
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• Sabres extend win streak, beating Flames in shootout

  09-11-2024 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — JJ Peterka scored the deciding goal in a shootout for the Sabres in a 3-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday at KeyBank Center.Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts, Zach Benson and Tage Thompson scored goals in the first period, and the Sabres won their third in a row to even their record season record at 7-7-1.Buffalo has the chance to rise above .500 for the first time this season when it hosts the last-place Montreal C
  
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• 4 check: Sabres salvage win streak, overcoming Flames in shootout

  09-11-2024 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — JJ Peterka scored the deciding goal in a shootout for the Sabres in a 3-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday at KeyBank Center.Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves through overtime and stopped all three shootout attempts, Zach Benson and Tage Thompson scored goals in the first period, and the Sabres won their third in a row to even their record season record at 7-7-1.“Those are the types of games you’ve got to win,” coach Lindy Ruff said. &ldq
  
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• Crews battle large commercial building fire in Batavia

  09-11-2024 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A large commercial building owned by Baskin Livestock caught fire on Howard Street in Batavia Saturday morning.Officials say there was no one in the building at the time of the fire. The last known employee left the building at 7:00 a.m.According to officials, the fire damage has amounted in a total loss, and the building has experienced fires before. The city added 1-million gallons of water to put out the fire.
  Officials have yet to confirm the cause of the fire.
  
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• 5-month-old Lizzie is looking for her forever home

  09-11-2024 17:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On this Saturday's Wake Up Wags, we met Lizzie, a 5-month-old pit bull lab mix looking for her forever home.Lizzie is described as being unique due to her different colored eyes. She's one of the newest additions at Buddy's Second Chance Rescue and does well with other dogs and children.To learn more about Lizzie and how you can adopt her, watch the video above or click here to fill out an adoption application.Latest Local News Early morning fire in Buffalo causes estimat
  
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• Early morning fire in Buffalo causes estimated $150K in damage

  09-11-2024 16:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A fire that occurred early Saturday morning caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a vacant structure on Fargo Avenue, Buffalo fire officials announced.
  Fire crews responded to a call just before 6 a.m. reporting a 2 1/2-story vacant structure fire on the 300 block of Fargo Avenue.
  Officials said no damage was done to the building's contents, but due to the extent of the structural damage, a demolition was requested to ensure safety around the area.No injuries have bee
  
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• 103-year-old WWII prisoner of war still lives by one motto: 'Stay calm, you live'

  09-11-2024 04:49 via wivb.com
  
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Less than one percent of the 16 million Americans who served in WWII are still alive today, and that includes a 103-year-old prisoner of war in the Town of Tonawanda."We were told growing up, never to question him," Donna Zwack said, Bill Dibble's daughter. "When he was ready to talk about it -- he would tell us."For many years, Bill Dibble didn't tell his story. But on a recent day in October, he was willing to share anything."It was amazing to hear what he went throug
  
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• Safety advocates voice concerns following fatal car-pedestrian collision

  09-11-2024 04:12 via wivb.com
  
  WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) - A car-pedestrian crash in West Seneca has taken a man's life. As police work to piece together the details, safety advocates are continuing to sound the alarm as fatal collisions continue to happen. Thruway maintenance worker hit and killed on I-90Safety advocates are enraged after 37-year-old Darnell Collins was killed after being hit by a car. On Thursday, West Seneca Police were called to the 500 block of Mineral Springs. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying fac
  
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