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• Human remains found in Niagara Falls home, police link discovery to accused murderer Richard Fox

  05-05-2025 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls neighborhood is shaken after police uncovered human remains inside a basement in a home on Orleans Avenue."Just hearing about it would've been shocking. Living next door is insane. Living next to ghosts," said Antonnio Passauer, who lives next door to the home where human remains were found."It was crazy to think human remains, found in the basement? Wow," said Thomas Owens, who lives across the street.Police told WIVB News 4 that 61-year-old Richard
  
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• Human remains found in Niagara Falls home, police link discovery to accused murderer

  05-05-2025 23:43 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls neighborhood is shaken after police uncovered human remains inside a basement in a home on Orleans Avenue."Just hearing about it would've been shocking. Living next door is insane. Living next to ghosts," said Antonnio Passauer, who lives next door to the home where human remains were found."It was crazy to think human remains, found in the basement? Wow," said Thomas Owens, who lives across the street.Police told WIVB News 4 that 61-year-old Richard
  
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• Buffalo man charged following fatal shooting on William Street

  05-05-2025 22:07 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arraigned Monday on a second-degree murder charge for fatally shooting a victim last month on William Street in Buffalo, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said around 1:30 a.m. on April 19, 31-year-old Mikel Lowe intentionally shot the victim, 36-year-old Deval Watkins, with an illegal handgun on the 400 block of William Street.He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison if convicted of the highest charge.Lowe w
  
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• A look inside Upstate Steel's production of steel for new Bills stadium

  05-05-2025 21:24 via wivb.com
  
  BLASDELL, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Upstate Steel, a local company involved in the construction of the new Buffalo Bills stadium, gave WIVB News 4 an exclusive look into how it plays a large role in building the stadium.Last month, the last piece of structural steel was put in place on the stadium's structure, but there is still a lot more work that needs to be done before it opens to fans next year.Upstate Steel is located at 250 Lake Ave. in Blasdell, which is where its 90,000-square-foot warehouse and f
  
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• Prison guard who helped beat cuffed New York inmate to death pleads guilty to manslaughter

  05-05-2025 19:00 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A corrections officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in the fatal beating of a handcuffed inmate at an upstate New York prison — an attack that was caught on video by guards' body cameras, sparked public outrage and led to charges against more than a dozen people.
  Christopher Walrath, 36, was one of six guards charged with second-degree murder in the Dec. 9 beating of Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslau
  
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• Niagara Falls man indicted, found incompetent to stand trial for fatal People Inc. assault

  05-05-2025 18:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara Falls man was found incompetent to stand trial and was arraigned on a first-degree manslaughter charge Monday morning after he fatally assaulted another People Inc. resident last month, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Around noon on April 1, at the People Inc. on Heritage Road, 26-year-old Daniel Abbotoy allegedly intentionally caused serious physical injury to 56-year-old Diana Robinson, of Amherst, which resulted in her death. Robinson die
  
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• Buffalo man sentenced for fatal shooting on Jefferson Avenue

  05-05-2025 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced on Friday to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a victim and threatening another victim with an illegal gun in September 2022 on Jefferson Avenue, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said.Officials said around 5:15 a.m. on Sept. 20, Joel Coleman, 43, intentionally caused the death of the victim, 34-year-old Nicholas Petroski, by shooting him with an illegal gun. The shooting happened inside of Petroski's residence on the 400
  
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• Upstate New York prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter in an inmate's 2024 beating death

  05-05-2025 17:04 via wivb.com
  
  UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A correctional officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in connection with the killing of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating while handcuffed at an upstate New York prison was recorded by officers' body cameras.
  Christopher Walrath, 36, was one of six guards charged with second-degree murder in the Dec. 9 beating at the Marcy Correctional Facility. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter during a hearing at state court in Utica. The plea deal calls fo
  
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• Buffalo Bandits back in NLL Finals for 5th straight postseason

  05-05-2025 05:35 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The back-to-back champion Bandits are returning to the National Lacrosse League Finals for a fifth consecutive postseason after sweeping their semifinal series.Sunday night's 11-9 victory in Vancouver followed Buffalo's 9-3 win Friday night at KeyBank Center. The championship series will begin May 16 in Banditland against the winner of the semifinal series in which Saskatchewan leads Halifax after the opening game.In pursuit of their sixth indoor lacrosse championship and
  
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• Buffalo Police mourns officer's death due to flu

  05-05-2025 02:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Police Department and the wider community are mourning the loss of C-District Officer Daniel Candelario, who died last Thursday due to complications from the flu. He was 34 years old.Officer Candelario is remembered not only as a dedicated law enforcement officer but as a loving husband, father, and community protector.“He was so kind. I always told him I did not deserve him,” said his wife, Dariana Candelario, who described her husband as selfless
  
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• Buffalo Police mourn officer's death due to flu

  05-05-2025 02:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Police Department and the wider community are mourning the loss of C-District Officer Daniel Candelario, who died last Thursday due to complications from the flu. He was 34 years old.Officer Candelario is remembered not only as a dedicated law enforcement officer but as a loving husband, father, and community protector.“He was so kind. I always told him I did not deserve him,” said his wife, Dariana Candelario, who described her husband as selfless
  
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• North Park Theatre provides moviegoers with new 4K laser projection

  05-05-2025 00:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After months of raising money, the longstanding North Park Theatre on Hertel Avenue is now debuting its latest upgrade: a 4K laser projector.The theater's projector was due for an upgrade, but a 4K laser projector costs $200,000, which program director Ray Barker said is a lot of money for a local theater."It feels like it's a completely new era for cinematic experiences in Buffalo," Barker said. "We have brought 4K laser projection and we're really proud of it."Barker sa
  
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