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• Tariffs on China impacting toy prices in Western New York

  05-03-2025 23:38 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) -- President Trump's long-threatened tariffs are underway, sending the country into an escalating trade war with China, Mexico and Canada. One of the industries already feeling the heat of these tariffs is children's toys.Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico went into effect on Tuesday alongside a 20% tariff on Chinese goods.Clayton's Toys in Williamsville has been in business for over 100 years. Co-owner Tara McElligott says 90% of the products they s
  
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• Former Wellsville man charged with 8 counts of production, distribution of child pornography

  05-03-2025 23:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A former Allegany County man was charged with seven counts of child pornography production and one count of child pornography distribution, the United States District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said between June 2020 and December 2021, Jason Goodsell, 39, and formerly of Wellsville, allegedly coerced a minor victim to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct.Goodsell also allegedly distributed images, wh
  
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• North Tonawanda man sentenced for fatal stabbing

  05-03-2025 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A North Tonawanda man has been sentenced to two decades in prison for a fatal stabbing in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.John Rudes, 29, stabbed 59-year-old Terry Jackson to death in an apartment building on the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue on Sept. 17, 2023. Jackson, who was stabbed in the neck, died at the scene.Rudes pleaded guilty in January to first-degree manslaughter. He will also be subject to five years of post-release superv
  
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• Prominent Allentown artists found dead in their home

  05-03-2025 20:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people, both prominent artists in the community, were found dead in their Allentown residence Tuesday afternoon, Buffalo officials said in a press conference Wednesday.Michael Harmon, 40, co-owner of The Good Stuff on Allen Street, and Jordan Celotto, 37, were found deceased at 5 St. Louis Place, according to Buffalo police. Police were dispatched to the residence around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.A friend called police after checking on one of the victims when they didn't sho
  
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• Buffalo officials to give updates on Allentown double homicide

  05-03-2025 20:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo officials say they will be providing updates on a double homicide that occurred in Allentown on Tuesday.Two people died on St. Louis Place. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon and the Buffalo Police Department will be holding a press conference with more details.You can watch the 4 p.m. press conference on this page.This story is ongoing, check back for updates.Latest Local News North Tonawanda man sentenced for fatal stabbing Buffalo officials to give updates on Allentown
  
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• CO union: unaffiliated individuals have been interfering behind the scenes

  05-03-2025 19:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Members unaffiliated with the organization representing thousands of correction officers across New York State still on strike have been interfering with negotiations, the union said in a letter to members obtained by WIVB News 4.As of Tuesday night, around 8,000 workers are still on strike. The strike began on Feb. 17 at Collins Correctional Facility in Gowanda, and spread to 38 of New York's 42 state prisons."Unfortunately, individuals unaffiliated with NYSCOPBA (N
  
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• Buffalo Diocese focusing on hope and healing during Ash Wednesday, Lent

  05-03-2025 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Church pews at Christian churches throughout Western New York might be filled on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is one of the busiest days of the year for the Buffalo Diocese."If you talk to any church secretary, they will tell you the phone rings more on Ash Wednesday then it does on the 23rd and 24th of December," said Father Bill Quinlivan, a pastor of Catholic Family Parishes in South Buffalo. "Our hope is always that people will enter into the season and not just see i
  
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• Man sentenced for pair of murders on East Utica in 2024

  05-03-2025 17:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was sentenced to up to life in prison for a pair of murders that took place on the porch of a home on East Utica Street in 2024, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.James White, Jr., 23, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.White shot 29-year-old David Honer and 24-year-old John DeShon Gibson with an illegal gun on the front porch of the home on the morning of Jan. 2, 2024.He pleaded guilty in January to one count of first-d
  
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• Serial shoplifter sentenced for series of crimes in 2023

  05-03-2025 15:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man from Rochester has been sentenced to multiple years in prison for a five-week crime spree in 2023 where he stole nearly $13,000 in merchandise from stores across Western New York, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday.Jordan Ellison, 55, was sentenced to two to four years in prison.Ellison stole the products during a spree that lasted from January 2023 to February 2023 on nine different occasions from six different retailers in four jurisdic
  
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• NYSP will provide update into Sam Nordquist homicide investigation

  05-03-2025 14:54 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Ontario County officials and the New York State Police will be providing an update on the grand jury action regarding the investigation into Sam Nordquist's murder.Seven people have so far been arrested in the investigation. The suspects — Precious Arzuaga, Thomas Eavrs, Kimberly Sochia, Jennifer Quijano, Kyle Sage, Patrick Goodwin, and Emilu Motyka — have all been charged with second-degree murder.Nordquist went from Minnesota to New York, but between
  
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• DA: Sam Nordquist suspects face first-degree murder, children involved in incident

  05-03-2025 14:54 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The suspects accused of torturing and murdering Sam Nordquist are facing new charges, including first-degree murder and child endangerment.Seven people have so far been arrested in the investigation. The suspects — Precious Arzuaga, Thomas Eavrs, Kimberly Sochia, Jennifer "Brooklyn" Quijano, Kyle Sage, Patrick Goodwin, and Emilu Motyka will be arraigned in Ontario County Court.According to the DA's Office, the seven suspects were charged with second-degree mu
  
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• DA: Sam Nordquist suspects face first-degree murder, children forced to take part in torture

  05-03-2025 14:54 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The suspects accused of torturing and murdering Sam Nordquist are facing new charges, including first-degree murder and child endangerment.Seven people have been arrested in the investigation. The suspects — Precious Arzuaga, Thomas Eavrs, Kimberly Sochia, Jennifer "Brooklyn" Quijano, Kyle Sage, Patrick Goodwin, and Emily Motyka will be arraigned in Ontario County Court.According to the DA's Office, the seven suspects were charged with first-degree murder, tw
  
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• Sabres to watch ahead of the NHL trade deadline

  05-03-2025 14:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — With just a few days until the NHL trade deadline on Friday, the Sabres find themselves in an interesting spot.On one side of the debate, the Sabres are sitting at 24-30-6 following Tuesday night's loss to San Jose, last place in the Eastern Conference and 12 points out of a playoff spot with 22 games to go. Someone on this side of the debate would argue the Sabres should sell off some pending unrestricted free agents and get assets in return for them.The counter-arg
  
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• Fertilizer prices could become a concern amid tariffs

  05-03-2025 04:06 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Experts warn the price of groceries may rise because of the tariffs imposed Tuesday on Canada, Mexico and China, but before the produce lands on shelves, farmers will be affected first.The worry from farmers stems from fertilizer. According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), nearly 90 percent of various fertilizer imports come from Canada, which could create a ripple effect not just for farmers, but for the broader food supply chain in the st
  
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• Lawsuit claims NYS prisons violate the Constitution by denying inmates legal counsel access

  05-03-2025 03:52 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is being sued by the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) over claims the Prisoners' Legal Services (PLS) has been unable to communicate openly with clients incarcerated at DOCCS facilities amid the strikes.
  Correctional officers at nearly all New York State prisons have been on strike since Feb. 17, calling for safer working conditions and a repeal of the HALT Act. As a result of these unsanctioned
  
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• 'Too many passengers': Sabres sink lower with loss to league-worst Sharks

  05-03-2025 03:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Already buried at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the Sabres slid further into the abyss in losing to their last-place counterparts from the West.Buffalo's hopeless stretch continued with a fourth consecutive loss, 6-2 against the NHL's last-place San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center that elicited booing and a smattering of calls to fire general manager Kevyn Adams from fans in the upper sections."Too many passengers tonight," dejected c
  
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• Sabres sink lower with loss to league-worst Sharks

  05-03-2025 03:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Already buried at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, the Sabres slid further into the abyss in losing to their last-place counterparts from the West.Buffalo's hopeless stretch continued with a fourth consecutive loss, 6-2 against the NHL's last-place San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center.Tage Thompson scored his 30th of the season, JJ Peterka had a goal and assist, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves in a lackluster performance from the S
  
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• Local businesses brace for Trump's imposed tariffs to tap out local breweries, milk dairy industry

  05-03-2025 00:57 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The recently imposed tariffs by President Donald Trump are already affecting several businesses in Western New York, including a local brewery that's concerned that the extra cost of goods could tap out the beer industry.Flying Bison Brewing Company in Buffalo gets a lot of its grain and cans from Canada. With those prices going up, founder Tim Herzog said the brewery will have no choice but to raise its prices. He said this won't just impact his business, but breweries a
  
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• Correction officers could face fines, imprisonment for ignoring orders to end strike

  05-03-2025 00:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- State officials have failed to convince some 8,000 correction officers and sergeants to end their unlawful strike for safer working conditions.Now, their boss wants some of them held in contempt for violating a temporary restraining order.The New York Attorney General's Office, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), filed court papers Monday that seek to punish correction officers with fines up to $442 per day, and even imprisonment.
  
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• Remarkable Women 2025: Zeneta Everhart forges her own path

  05-03-2025 00:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — WIVB News 4 celebrates Women's History Month by recognizing remarkable women in Western New York. The 2025 campaign kicks off with community trailblazer, Zeneta Everhart.Many Buffalo residents likely know the Masten District councilwoman, but who is the woman behind the bright smile and contagious laugh?"I love being around people, I love the energy of people," Everhart said. "But I equally love solitude, actually. That's how I'm able to do what I do every day."
  
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