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• Sabres injuries: D Rasmus Dahlin set to return, F Jordan Greenway to have surgery

  19-12-2024 19:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is projected to return to the lineup Friday night after missing the past seven games with back spasms, coach Lindy Ruff said after the All-Star defenseman was a full participant in Thursday's practice.Forward Jordan Greenway will remain out for an extended period following surgery to address his mid-body injury, Ruff said. There is hope Greenway can return before the end of the season. The veteran winger brought a physical presence to Buf
  
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• East Aurora's annual Carolcade returns for 52nd year

  19-12-2024 19:19 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One of the best ways to spread holiday cheer is to sing loud for all to hear, and that's what community members can do this Saturday during the 52nd annual Carolcade in the Village of East Aurora."When you think of those hallmark movies, when you think of it's a wonderful life and things like that, that's what it feels like. It feels like you are in one of those movies," said Victoria Sturman, Executive Director, The Great East Aurora Chambers. "No matter what your po
  
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• Small plane crashes in Town of Aurora near Dion Dawkins' house, 1 on board

  19-12-2024 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A small plane crashed with one person on board in the Town of Aurora on Thursday morning, sources said.The plane crashed in the area of 100 Stewart Court in what appears to be a residential area. The crash happened very near a home that is registered to Bills lineman Dion Dawkins.
  Multiple agencies are on their way to the crash, including State Police and the Erie County Sheriff's Office.The same source said that it is possible that an electrical issue caused the cra
  
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• Small plane crashes in Town of Aurora, 1 on board

  19-12-2024 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A small plane crashed with one person on board in the Town of Aurora on Thursday morning, sources said.The plane crashed in the area of 100 Stewart Court in what appears to be a residential area. The residential area is close to the Village of East Aurora.Multiple agencies are on their way to the crash, including State Police and the Erie County Sheriff's Office.The same source said that it is possible that an electrical issue caused the crash.This is a developing st
  
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• 1 dead in small plane crash in Aurora near Dion Dawkins' house

  19-12-2024 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  You can watch a full update from the East Aurora Police Department in the media player above.BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is dead in a small plane crash in a residential area in the Town of Aurora on Thursday morning, police said.The plane crashed in the area of 100 Stewart Court around 11:30 a.m. in a residential area. Police confirmed in a news conference Thursday afternoon that the crash happened in close proximity to the home of Buffalo Bills lineman Dion Dawkins. The flight origi
  
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• 1 dead in small plane crash in Aurora

  19-12-2024 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One man is dead after the small plane he was flying fell from the sky as he was attempting to make a desperate detour to the Buffalo airport.The National Transportation Safety Board told WIVB News 4 an investigator will be in Aurora on Friday to try and piece together what happened.East Aurora police said the pilot contacted the Buffalo airport, reporting a mechanical issue. That happened around 11:15 a.m. The Federal Aviation Administration told News 4 the single-engine
  
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• Buffalo man accused of using tow truck to steal cars

  19-12-2024 17:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been accused of using a tow truck to steal cars on two separate occasions earlier this year, the Buffalo police department said Thursday.David Novak, 46, is accused of using the tow truck to steal the vehicles. It is alleged that the first one was from the 300 block of Gibson Street on Oct. 30 and the second was from the 300 block of Millicent Avenue on Nov. 20. Police said he later used the vehicles for personal use.It is unclear how Novak had acce
  
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• Arrest made in stabbing on Wyoming Avenue, victim critical

  19-12-2024 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One man is facing charges and another man is in critical condition following an alleged stabbing on Wyoming Avenue on Tuesday, Buffalo police said.Jayquan Dessaw, 28, is accused of stabbing a 22-year-old Buffalo man in the face and neck on the 500 block of Wyoming Avenue around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Dessaw was apprehended at the scene.The victim was transported to ECMC and is listed in critical condition.Dessaw is charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degre
  
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• Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder charges

  19-12-2024 14:36 via wivb.com
  
  HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.Luigi Mangione waived a preliminary hearing on the Pennsylvania charges in exchange for the prosecutor giving him a 20-page investigative report from the Altoona Police Department.Mangione also agreed to b
  
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• Luigi Mangione to appear in Pennsylvania court for extradition hearing

  19-12-2024 14:36 via wivb.com
  
  (AP) – Luigi Mangione, the suspect charged with shooting to death a health insurance company chief executive on a Manhattan street, will be taken Thursday morning to hearings on related Pennsylvania criminal charges and efforts to extradite him to New York.Here's the latest:Who is Mangione’s attorney?Luigi Mangione has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a murder charge.Mangione will be represen
  
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• Luigi Mangione agrees to extradition, will return to New York to face murder charges

  19-12-2024 14:36 via wivb.com
  
  The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.Luigi Mangione waived a preliminary hearing on the Pennsylvania charges in exchange for the prosecutor giving him a 20-page investigative report from the Altoona Police Department.Mangione also waived extradition to New York.Here's the l
  
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• Jury deliberations begin Monday in high-profile trial for Pharaoh's strip club owner

  19-12-2024 04:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The fate of Pharaoh's Gentlemen’s Club owner Peter Gerace Jr. will soon be in the hands of the jury. Federal prosecutors and Gerace's attorneys rested their cases Wednesday afternoon after eight weeks of testimony from more than 40 government witnesses. Gerace's indictment charged him with nine crimes, including conspiracies to commit drug and sex trafficking, maintaining Pharaoh's as a drug-involved business, and bribing his childhood friend, former
  
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• Jury deliberations begin Friday in high-profile trial for Pharaoh's strip club owner

  19-12-2024 04:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The fate of Pharaoh's Gentlemen’s Club owner Peter Gerace Jr. will soon be in the hands of the jury. Federal prosecutors and Gerace's attorneys rested their cases Wednesday afternoon after eight weeks of testimony from more than 40 government witnesses. Gerace's indictment charged him with nine crimes, including conspiracies to commit drug and sex trafficking, maintaining Pharaoh's as a drug-involved business, and bribing his childhood friend, former
  
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• Community rallies around Buffalo teens who lost mother to shingles

  19-12-2024 04:14 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The community is rallying around two Buffalo teens after their mother died from shingles this week by gathering gifts and food for them ahead of the upcoming holiday.The teens' story has led the community to fill the grieving families’ hearts and stockings with love. Jaci Kemp, 55, has been battling shingles for the last two years, falling to the illness on Monday.“She would always, over time, pick a different color to decorate the tree," said Donald Kemp, Jac
  
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• WNY migrant care transitions from DocGo to Jewish Family Services, raises questions

  19-12-2024 00:48 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dozens of migrants, including children, were left standing out in the December cold in Amherst while a dispute was worked out among Jewish Family Services and a local motel.WIVB News 4 was first called with reports of a group of migrants standing outside of the Motel 6 on Maple Road in Amherst just after noon Wednesday. A News 4 photojournalist arrived on scene at 1 p.m. and saw those migrants still standing outside in the snow and rain.News 4 reached out to Jewish F
  
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• Families left in the cold as WNY migrant care transitions from DocGo to Jewish Family Services

  19-12-2024 00:48 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Dozens of migrants, including children, were left standing out in the December cold in Amherst while a dispute was worked out between Jewish Family Services and a local motel after NYC-based company DocGo ended its contract to oversee migrant placement earlier than expected.WIVB News 4 was first called with reports of a group of migrants standing outside of the Motel 6 on Maple Road in Amherst just after noon Wednesday. A News 4 photojournalist arrived on scene at 1
  
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• Retired Rochester police officer threatened violence, shootout toward OP woman

  19-12-2024 00:36 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A retired Rochester police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday night to one count of second-degree harassment after he was accused of sending threats to physically hurt an Orchard Park woman he was previously in a relationship with.WIVB News 4 obtained the police report in connection to the harassment case against 58-year-old Michael Tymoch of Spencerport, who retired earlier this year after 31 years on the force.Tuesday night marked the end of a case that stretches back
  
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• 'It's an impossible situation for us': OP farm concerned its new facility still doesn't have access to water

  19-12-2024 00:25 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK N.Y. (WIVB) - A local farm's dream of expanding production is drying up after farmers say their new barn still does not have access to running water.The Providence Farm Collective built a brand new barn on their property in Orchard Park.
  Weiss says they're waiting on the town of Orchard Park but the town tells News 4 they need the non-profit to sign a document drafted by the town's attorney first.
  "It's an impossible situation for us," said Kristin Heltman-Weiss, the executive direc
  
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• Lancaster man sentenced to 24 years for new child pornography charge

  19-12-2024 00:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lancaster man was sentenced to serve 24 years and four months in prison for a new child pornography charge after having a prior child pornography conviction, the United States Attorney's Office announced.Officials said on June 9 and 10, 2023, 30-year-old Christopher Gostick was in attendance at a sleepover birthday party when he kissed a 9-year-old victim on the lips.The victim then told her parents and police responded to the residence, taking cellphones and a tablet t
  
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• Disney's 'The Lion King' returns to Shea's

  19-12-2024 00:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Disney's "The Lion King" will be in the spotlight at Shea's Performing Arts Center for the next three weeks, and all ages are encouraged to attend to see the show come to life."This show surrounds you with sights, sounds, movement, dance, color -- you are swept away," said Robert Brunschmid, vice president of operations at Shea's. "The show itself is truly immersive, you're going to be surrounded by the art, the actors are all around you."Along with the hard work and tale
  
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