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• SPCA searches for answers after dog abandoned at De Veaux Woods State Park

  16-04-2025 23:47 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- On Wednesday morning, New York State Parks Police rescued a dog who was left tied up at the De Veaux Woods State Park Dog Park in Niagara Falls.The dog was left bleeding and currently, there are no answers of who left her behind."She's just scared, she is a little thin, she's missing toenails on her back feet, her front paws are bloody, so she's not in great shape," said Emily Burrow, shelter manager of the Niagara SPCA. "We'll have our doctor take a look at her and
  
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• Gowanda man dead after fatal crash on Seneca Nation

  16-04-2025 23:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Gowanda man and his dog died in a fatal car crash on Tuesday on Seneca Nation territory, the Erie County Sheriff's Office announced.Christopher Nicholson, 47, was driving a vehicle southbound on Versailles Plank Road when it left the road and went into a wooded area, officials said.
  Nicholson and his dog were pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.Latest Local News SPCA searches for answers after dog abandoned
  
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• Mexican citizen charged with production of child pornography

  16-04-2025 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Mexican citizen who worked on a dairy farm in Western New York was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with the production of child pornography and enticement of a minor, the United States Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.The complaint stated that in January, the mother of a 12-year-old minor victim reported online grooming of the victim. The mother looked through her daughter's phone and found a number of an unknown person who was allegedly talking to the v
  
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• Medina woman accused of misusing donation program for kids with cancer

  16-04-2025 22:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Medina woman was arrested and charged after being accused of submitting fake applications to a charity that provides electronics to kids with cancer, according to the Orleans County Sheriff's Office.Hopecam is a charitable organizations that provides young cancer patients with donated tablets, Chromebooks and other supplies.Lynn Horn is accused of filling out false applications in order to obtain the devices from Hopecam, officials said. It is alleged that Horn used a s
  
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• GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for governor of New York

  16-04-2025 21:43 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her.
  The person was granted anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. The state’s current governor, Democrat Kathy Hochul, was elected in 2022 and is running for reelection next year.Stefanik, a close ally and fierce defender of President Donald Trump, had been nomina
  
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• NY AG James referred to DOJ for alleged mortgage fraud

  16-04-2025 21:14 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Federal housing regulators referred allegations against New York Attorney General Letitia James to the Department of Justice on April 14. According to U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte, James counts Virginia as her principal residence, pretends a five-unit New York property only has four units, and lists her father as her husband on a mortgage application—all for lower interest rates and favorable loan terms.As the FHFA
  
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• Buffalo man admits to defrauding individuals of over $400K around the country

  16-04-2025 21:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with nearly half a million dollars defrauded from hundreds of people across the country, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Wednesday.Prosecutors said that Nicholas Janes, 26, would contact people around the country by phone posing as either a local sheriff's deputy or an attorney at a fake law firm telling them that they owed money. When he pretended to be a sheriff's deputy he would threaten the victims with
  
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• Daughter of Sweet Angels owner avoids jail time after pleading guilty to reduced charges

  16-04-2025 21:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The daughter of the owner of Sweet Angels Daycare in North Tonawanda will avoid jail time after she pleaded guilty to reduced charges on Wednesday afternoon.Savannah Huntington, the daughter of daycare owner Kelly Doel, pleaded guilty in a North Tonawanda court to three counts of harassment. These were reduced charges after she was initially charged with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.She was sentenced to one year of conditional discharge and was
  
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• More Buffalonians to be protected from housing discrimination with new legislation

  16-04-2025 21:04 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Fair Housing law expansions were passed earlier this month to guarantee protection for more Buffalonians with minority status, according to a spokesperson with the Buffalo Common Council.The laws now cover those with disabilities, those apart of the LGBTQ+ community, those from other countries, and those who require housing vouchers or public assistance. Race, religion, and national identity are already protected by the Fair Housing Act of 1968.
  The legislation was passed
  
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• 10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder

  16-04-2025 20:06 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — including two charged with murder. It's the second time a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for a death behind bars this year.
  The indictment says several guards severely beat Messiah Nantwi, a prisoner at the Mid-State Correctional Facility, sending him to a hospital where he died on March 1. As a result of the beatings
  
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• Coaster company closing location in Niagara County

  16-04-2025 19:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A company that produces coasters in Niagara County will close in June, according to a WARN Notice filed with the New York State Department of Labor.Fifteen employees at Katz Americas, located on Lockport Road in Sanborn, will be affected. The manufacturer will close for good on June 27.Their coasters have been seen at restaurants and bars across Western New York. Thin Man Brewery and Buffalo Brewpub are listed on the company's website as restaurants that it has done
  
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• Not your average egg hunt, Seaster Celebration at Aquarium of Niagara

  16-04-2025 18:32 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Easter is right around the corner. At the Aquarium of Niagara their “Sea”ster event is back and better than ever, putting a spin on an age-old tradition... Easter egg hunting.The event which has been happening for the past four years at the aquarium will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The thing that makes this event stand out, a underwater easter egg hunt that is not just fun, but educational as well.“The aquarium is proud to be
  
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• Two more officers given more time to consider plea offer made in Marcy prison case

  16-04-2025 18:07 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Two more correction officers charged in connection with the deadly beating of an inmate at the Marcy Correctional Facility will be given more time to consider plea agreements.Michael Fisher and Michael Mashaw appeared individually on Wednesday, April 16, before Oneida County Court Judge Robert Bauer, each due to decide on confidential plea agreements offered last month.Each defense attorney requested more time to consider the offer. Judge Bauer agreed to call them back f
  
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• Tim Allen gives the buzz on 'Toy Story 5,' talks season 2 of 'Shifting Gears' ahead of Fallsview show

  16-04-2025 14:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With his television show "Shifting Gears" having just been renewed for a second season and "Toy Story 5" on the way, Tim Allen is getting back to his roots, embarking on a comedy tour, which includes an April 25 stop at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario. WIVB caught up with Allen ahead of the show to discuss all three projects."All of this centers around the comedy that I've been doing since I grew up in Denver, moved to Detroit, and when I was a young guy in Det
  
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• Hochul: Mid-State officers 'terminated' after the death of an inmate

  16-04-2025 13:13 via wivb.com
  
  MARCY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Governor Kathy Hochul has confirmed the indictment of "a number" of correction officers involved in the death investigation of an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility.In a short video message posted online, Hochul said her office has "terminated" those officers indicted in the murder of Messiah Nantwi, calling the 22-year-old's death "deeply disturbing." Number of officers connected to Mid-State Prison beating up to 18, includ
  
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• Canadians flock to Sabres game despite political tensions

  16-04-2025 04:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Sabres hosted their neighbors to the north, the Toronto Maple Leafs, on Tuesday in a game that always brings in a ton of Canadian fans to the Queen City.Despite the tensions between the two countries recently, many people crossed the border for the game.The matchup was important for Buffalo, not in regards to the Sabres' standing points, but because of the team on the opposite side of the ice: a Canadian squad that brings in fans who tell us, despite limiting
  
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• Sabres shut out in 4th straight loss, Lindy Ruff stuck on 899 wins with 1 more game to go

  16-04-2025 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Sabres' winless road trip extended into a home loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, keeping coach Lindy Ruff from his 900th career victory.Anthony Stolarz made 36 saves in his eighth consecutive victory, Steven Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Mitch Marner tallied his 100th point with a goal in the third, Auston Matthews scored the 400th of his career and 32nd this season into the empty net, and Toronto clinched the Atlantic Div
  
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• Sabres on 4-game skid, Lindy Ruff stuck on 299 wins

  16-04-2025 03:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Sabres' winless road trip extended into a home loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, keeping coach Lindy Ruff from his 900th career victory.Anthony Stolarz made 36 saves, Steven Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Mitch Marner tallied his 100th point with a goal in the third, Auston Matthews scored his 32nd into the empty net, and Toronto clinched the Atlantic Division while sweeping the season series with the Sabres by winning 4-0
  
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• 1 severely injured, 1 charged after reported assault at People Inc.

  16-04-2025 02:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person was left severely injured after being assaulted inside of a transport van two weeks ago at People Inc. in the Town of Tonawanda, according to a police report obtained by WIVB News 4.The assault, first reported by WBEN, occurred around noon on April 1 at the People Inc. located at 169 Heritage Road. According to the Town of Tonawanda police report, officers responded to a report of an unconscious female, who was identified by staff as a resident of People Inc.,
  
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• 1 dead, 1 charged after reported assault at People Inc.

  16-04-2025 02:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One person has now died after being assaulted inside of a transport van two weeks ago at People Inc. in the Town of Tonawanda, according to a police report obtained by WIVB News 4.Tonawanda police said Wednesday that 56-year-old Diana Robinson of Amherst died on Tuesday at ECMC.The assault, first reported by WBEN, occurred around noon on April 1 at the People Inc. located at 169 Heritage Road. According to the Town of Tonawanda police report, officers responded to a repor
  
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• New York prison guards indicted in connection with an inmate's death, governor says

  16-04-2025 00:14 via wivb.com
  Multiple New York prison guards have been indicted in connection with the “disturbing” death of an inmate last month during a wildcat officers’ strike, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday.
  Messiah Nantwi, a prisoner at the Mid-State Correctional Facility, died at a hospital March 1 following what other prisoners said was a severe beating by several guards.
  At the time, the state’s prisons were in a state of crisis caused by the walkout of thousands of prison personnel during a
  
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