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• Man sentenced for killing estranged wife in front of her kids

  20-12-2024 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man who murdered his estranged wife in front of her children in Northeast Buffalo was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Friday.He previously served 15 years in prison for an armed kidnapping of two women, one of them an ex-girlfriend.
  Adam Bennefield was convicted of killing Keaira Hudson in November. On Oct. 5, 2022, Bennefield shot and killed 30-year-old Hudson on Shawnee and Richlawn Avenues. The incident occurred outside of her car with her three young childre
  
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• Lackawanna father and son convicted of kidnapping female relative in marriage scheme

  20-12-2024 23:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lackawanna father and son were convicted by a federal jury of a kidnapping conspiracy after they allegedly confined their female relative in Yemen for over a year to force her into marriage, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.Sentencing is scheduled for June 17, 2025. Conspiracy to kidnap a person in a foreign country and kidnapping conspiracy carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.Khaled Abughanem, 52, and his son Adham Abughanem, 28, allegedly flew from Buffalo t
  
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• Lackawanna father and son convicted of kidnapping

  20-12-2024 23:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lackawanna father and son were convicted by a federal jury of a kidnapping conspiracy after they allegedly confined their female relative in Yemen for over a year to force her into marriage, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.Sentencing is scheduled for June 17, 2025. Conspiracy to kidnap a person in a foreign country and kidnapping conspiracy carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.Khaled Abughanem, 52, and his son Adham Abughanem, 28, allegedly flew from Buffalo t
  
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• Independent Health to pay up to $98 million for alleged fraud

  20-12-2024 23:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Independent Health has agreed to pay up to $98 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted invalid diagnosis codes in order to receive increased payments from Medicare.Independent Health will pay a minimum of $34.5 million as part of the agreement.
  The U.S. Attorney's Office alleged that Independent Health created a subsidiary to retrospectively search medical records and contact doctors in order to generate higher-risk scores for Medicare patients. Higher-
  
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• Buffalo man admits to fatal beating of victim with lamp

  20-12-2024 19:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter Thursday after he used his fists and a lamp to beat a 66-year-old man to death, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.
  Officials said 57-year-old James Dietz repeatedly beat 66-year-old Michael Fronczak before allegedly stealing his wallet and vehicle and fleeing. Officers discovered Fronczak's body around 4 p.m. Aug. 17 in the basement of his residence on Henrietta Avenue.Dietz was apprehended in So
  
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• Health commissioner encourages Bills fans to bundle up for Sunday's game

  20-12-2024 18:45 via wivb.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills fans are being encouraged to bundle up this weekend, as those cheering on from the stands of Highmark Stadium will face below freezing temperatures Sunday."This game is going to be colder than other games we've had this season," Dr. Gale Burstein, the Erie County Commissioner of Health, said. "Every experience is different like every game is different. All the conditions can be different and we just have to make sure we're smart, use common sense."Dressing warm
  
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• Sports legends turned Bills partners hoping to expand team's brand into Toronto

  20-12-2024 17:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Three Toronto sports legends now have a stake in the Buffalo Bills, and are hoping to further expand the team's brand into the Canadian city.Basketball Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady, who both began their careers with the Toronto Raptors and were teammates from 1998-2000, and Jozy Altidore, who starred for the Toronto FC of Major League Soccer from 2015-2021, highlight the new limited partnership group. It is believed that the group will own about 20%
  
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• RiverWorks to host Josh Allen look-alike contest

  20-12-2024 16:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Following a slew of lookalike contests held across the globe, Buffalo RiverWorks and The Lucky Wing OG Necklaces & Accessories will be hosting a Josh Allen look-alike contest on Saturday at 6 p.m.The trend began with a Timothée Chalamet-themed event on Oct. 27 in Manhattan's Washington Square Park.According to social media posts by The Lucky Wing, the winner will receive a Lucky Wing necklace, a $100 Lucky Wing shopping credit, a $100 RiverWorks gift card
  
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• Garbage truck stuck under bridge on Colvin Avenue

  20-12-2024 14:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A garbage truck is stuck under an overpass bridge on Colvin Avenue on Friday morning, police said.The truck is stuck in the area between Amherst Street and Linden Avenue. It got stuck around 7 a.m.Police are currently on scene assessing the situation. Some natural gas discharged from the truck and blew out a few windows in nearby buildings.
  Drivers are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes for now.This is a developing story, check back for updates.Latest
  
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• Man gets 90 days for injuring pedestrian in hit-and-run near airport

  20-12-2024 13:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Niagara Falls man was sentenced to a split sentence of 90 days in jail for injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run near the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in February, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said.Travis Rosario, 51, hit the victim on Luiz Kahl Way near the airport just before 5 a.m. on Feb. 27, as the pedestrian was crossing the road near Genesee Street. Rosario left the scene without reporting it to police.The pedestrian, a 44-year-old Wi
  
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• Will Buffalo have a white Christmas this year?

  20-12-2024 13:03 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The weather in Western New York this Christmas will be cooler than last year. Last year's high temperature was 57 degrees, 22 degrees above average (35 degrees). This year, the temperature will be cooler but still above average. The forecast high temperature will be around 40 degrees.There is still some good news for those wanting a white Christmas. Temperatures plummet this weekend. Saturday, Dec. 21's high temperature will struggle to get out of the teens, and Sund
  
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• Bills Make Me Wanna Give: Greg Rousseau creates foundation to further community efforts

  20-12-2024 12:50 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau recently started his own foundation. This week was its first major event, a shopping trip for some local single moms.“I feel like this time of year, everybody needs some extra love sometimes,” said Rousseau. “To be blessed with the resources to facilitate that, I mean, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.”It’s a common theme among Bills players during the holiday season.“Our team’s just
  
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• What to know before gifting a pet this holiday season

  20-12-2024 03:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With the holiday season in full swing, some families may be considering a furry friend as the perfect gift. But local animal shelters are urging people to think about the long-term consequences.The holidays are a popular time for welcoming a furry friend into your home -- but it may not always be the best gift."Sometimes it's an impulse buy for the holidays," said Rachel Hewitt, a foster with Buffalo Underdogs Rescue. "It can be a 10 to 15-year commitment that maybe you b
  
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• New solar grid operational in Mount Morris

  20-12-2024 02:35 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A new solar project in the Town of Mount Morris is fully operational and delivering electricity to the state's power grid.EDF Renewables North America announced the development this week. At full capacity, Morris Ridge Solar is expected to power more than 47,000 average households, EDF said. That would potentially avoid 140,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, which is roughly the equivalent of 30,000 passenger vehicles driven over the course of a year.&l
  
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