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• Batavia man wanted in Kansas found in Warsaw

  29-04-2024 18:00 via wivb.com
  
  TOWN OF WARSAW, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Batavia man wanted on a felony warrant out of Kansas was found during a traffic stop on Route 20A in Warsaw over the weekend, the Wyoming County Sheriff's office announced.Authorities said they stopped the vehicle on Saturday morning. Its passenger, Vinayak Graves, 20, was wanted for alleged identity theft.Graves, a former resident of the state where he was being sought, was arraigned in Warsaw Town Court and held in Wyoming County Jail without bail.The Sheriff's
  
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• Suspected squatter charged in Zenner Street homicides arraigned

  17-05-2024 17:53 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A suspected squatter accused of killing two people on Zenner Street in Buffalo last month was arraigned on an indictment Friday morning.Dale Cummings, 31, was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, as well as a single count each of second and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was accused of fatally shooting Buffalo residents Babul Meah and Abu Yousuf -- two men who police said were at a house on Zenner to perform work."A nu
  
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• Bills returning to St. John Fisher University for training camp

  17-05-2024 17:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Bills are heading back to St. John Fisher University in Rochester for their annual training camp this summer, the team announced.The team's first practice will be on July 24, with players reporting to camp the day prior. Additionally, Buffalo's Return of the Blue and Red practice at Highmark Stadium will take place on Aug. 2.Further times, dates and ticket information will be announced at a later date.Buffalo has held its training camp at St. John Fisher every
  
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• Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler arrested near fatal crash. Then he tees off at PGA Championship

  17-05-2024 16:49 via wivb.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
  In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m
  
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• Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns in time to tee off

  17-05-2024 16:16 via wivb.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
  In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m
  
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• Higgins, Hamlin and Wilson to get honorary degrees from Canisius

  17-05-2024 15:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- This weekend, three notable Buffalo names will be receiving honorary degrees from Canisius University.During Saturday's commencement ceremonies at Koessler Athletic Center, Shea's President and former congressman Brian Higgins, philanthropist Mary Wilson and Bills safety Damar Hamlin will be given the honors.During both the morning and afternoon ceremonies, Higgins will deliver the commencement address as more than 700 graduate and undergraduate degrees are conferred.Late
  
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• Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns to course hours later

  17-05-2024 15:25 via wivb.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
  In a span of three hours, Scheffler was arrested wearing gym shorts and a tee shirt, was dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, and returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes 56 minutes before he was to tee off in
  
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• Couple accused of stealing more than $50K from Niagara County pub

  17-05-2024 14:25 via wivb.com
  
  MIDDLEPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Depew couple has been charged with stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a pub in Niagara County.Steven, 39, and Juliet McCarthy, 38, are former employees of Pony's Irish Pub in Middleport. Last month, New York State Troopers had a walk-in complaint from the bar, accusing the McCarthys of stealing from it.The couple allegedly took cash and unprepared food from the business between 2020 and 2024, a period in which Pony's was going through a series of renovations.
  
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• Buffalo's connection to Brown v. Board of Education on 70th anniversary

  17-05-2024 13:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Friday is the 70th anniversary of one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions in history. Brown v. Board of Education declared segregation in public schools as unconstitutional and let to the integration of those schools.If you want a way to observe the anniversary, a church in Buffalo is named after two men who played key roles in the eventual decision.In the shadow of Larkinville sits the Delaine Waring African Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Earl Perrin
  
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• Bandits star Dhane Smith chasing coach John Tavares' championships more than records

  17-05-2024 04:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Dhane Smith chuckles while recounting the fool-proof plan he thought he devised to get out of playing on the Buffalo Bandits' defensive unit to instead focus on offense during his first two National Lacrosse League seasons. How to watch Buffalo Bandits in NLL FinalsBy tanking on defense, an impatient Smith figured it would force the coaches’ hands to shift him to a scoring role — ideally, of course, playing alongside then-veteran star John Tavares.Little di
  
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• Officers, social worker injured after attack at Wende Correctional Facility

  17-05-2024 02:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Five officers at Wende Correctional Facility in Alden as well as a social worker were injured when an inmate allegedly attacked and attempted to sexually assault the social worker in an incident earlier this month, according to authorities.The alleged incident is said to have taken place on May 1. The inmate, 30, allegedly exposed himself to the social worker and then charged at her, grabbed her neck and fell to the floor.Five officers were able to eventually get the
  
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• New York Beer Project announces opening day for Orchard Park location

  16-05-2024 22:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The New York Beer Project has announced their opening timeline for a new location in Orchard Park.
  The official grand opening is scheduled for 11 a.m. on June 14.
  The 24,500 square-foot beer lodge will feature The Buffalo Room, The Brewer's Club, The NYBP Grove, and four Signature Celebration event spaces. The spaces will include the New York Botanical Garden room, the Barn on the Hudson room, the Twelve Club, and the Four Seasons Ballroom.
  The new location will feature a
  
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• 'It's Bills or retire': Micah Hyde still in no rush to decide NFL future

  16-05-2024 21:47 via wivb.com
  
  AMHERST, N.Y.(WIVB) -- Micah Hyde continues to take his time in deciding whether to continue his NFL career. But the veteran mainstay of Buffalo's defense reiterated Thursday that the Bills are the only team he would play for."It's Bills or retire," Hyde said during a promotional appearance for his charity softball game Sunday at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo. "I'm not going anywhere else. That's for sure."Returning to Western New York from his offseason home in San Diego the night before, Hy
  
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• Body found in water at Letchworth State Park

  16-05-2024 21:18 via wivb.com
  
  LETCHWORTH, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A body was found Thursday in the water at Letchworth State Park in Wyoming County, New York State Police announced.Police said they responded to a report of a possible deceased body found in the water at the park and that they are working on recovering it.
  An investigation into the body is ongoing, and police said they will provide more information at a later time.This is a developing story, check back for updates.Latest Local News Body found in water at Letchworth Sta
  
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• Bandits forward Josh Byrne named NLL Offensive Player of the Year

  16-05-2024 19:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Bandits forward Josh Byrne was named the inaugural recipient of the NLL Offensive Player of the Year award, the league announced Thursday.Byrne led the NLL in points this season with 135, one more than teammate Dhane Smith, in 18 games. His stellar 2023-24 campaign saw him set single-season career highs in points, as well as goals (53) and assists (82).
  The 30-year-old is in his sixth season with the Bandits and signed a five-year contract extension in January, wh
  
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• NYC man accused of using drone for cross-border drug scheme in Youngstown

  16-05-2024 19:00 via wivb.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A New York City man has been accused of flying a drone back and forth into Canada in an effort to bring back drugs, according to the U.S. District Attorney's Office.The drone was allegedly being launched from a residence on Wolf Run Drive in Youngstown. It would travel from there across the Lower Niagara River and land in Niagara-on-the-Lake before returning, prosecutors said.Early in the morning of September 21, 2022, officials said the drone flew over into Canada fro
  
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• Best of Jacquie Walker: Remembering her 40 incredible years at News 4

  16-05-2024 18:39 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – As News 4 prepares for Jacquie Walker to leave the anchor desk next week after more than 40 years at WIVB, we're looking back at the highlights of her distinguished career.The first piece in this series ran Wednesday, focusing on the biggest stories of her career. Check back each day for another installment.The biggest stories
  If there was a big story in Buffalo over the last 40 years, Jacquie Walker was involved in the coverage. Stories in this reflection include th
  
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• NYS Largest Inflatable Theme Park invites WNY to jump in on the fun

  16-05-2024 18:34 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)--If you're driving near Front Park from now until Sunday, you might notice a large inflatable standing ground.
  "Jump Fest is all about the experience, a large inflatable park. We have over 300 people that can fit in this thing, imagine having 300 of your friends and community all having fun at one time." said Pharaoh Paige, the Event Coordinator of Jump Air.
  They say they have New York State's largest inflatable theme park, and you can be any age to come and bounce around."J
  
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• Buffalo woman arrested after allegedly keeping 2-year-old son in makeshift cage

  16-05-2024 17:49 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman was arrested in February after she was allegedly found to have kept her 2-year-old son inside a makeshift cage covered in fecal matter, New York State Police announced.Troopers said they executed an arrest warrant for a previous crime on Feb. 8 at a residence on Chadduck Avenue, where they encountered 24-year-old Naesha R. Lumpkin. Police allegedly located the 2-year-old in a separate bedroom at the residence inside the cage, which allegedly consisted of a
  
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• East Aurora man charged with attempted enticement of minor

  16-05-2024 17:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An East Aurora man was arrested in California and charged with attempted enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography, the United States Attorney's Office announced Thursday.Officials said in June 2023, the FBI began investigating 41-year-old Brian O'Brien, allegedly finding child pornography that he had uploaded on Snapchat. A month later, investigators seized an external hard drive allegedly containing child pornography believed to be saved ten years ago.
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• Taste of Buffalo 2024 to include 11 first-time participants

  16-05-2024 17:12 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Forty-four restaurants are taking part in this year's Taste of Buffalo. For a quarter of them, this will be a first-time event.This year's event will once again take place along Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square on the weekend of July 13 and 14. Here's the full list of restaurants, food trucks and wineries coming to the festival:
  A Gust of Sun WineryAllen Street Hardware*A'mano Fresh Pasta KitchenAnchi A La CarteAvenue29 FoodsBabcia's PierogiBarrel Factory Kitchen*BW's B
  
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• $50K Powerball ticket sold at Hamburg Tops

  16-05-2024 16:45 via wivb.com
  
  HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Tops on McKinley Parkway in Hamburg, New York Lottery officials announced.The third prize-winning ticket was purchased on Wednesday. The day's winning numbers were 19-42-45-55-69-6.Powerball drawings take place just before 11 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.Latest Local News $50K Powerball ticket sold at Hamburg Tops Jamestown teen accused of shooting victim in face with flare gun Niagara Falls police cruiser coll
  
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• Jamestown teen accused of shooting victim in face with flare gun

  16-05-2024 16:44 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB) --A Jamestown teen allegedly shot a person in the face with a flare gun during an argument Tuesday night, according to police.Officers responded around 8:15 p.m. to Newland and Forest Avenues, where they said Marquan Carper-Cunningham, 18, allegedly brandished a flare gun and shot someone in the face with it, injuring them."The reckless nature of this act could have caused more serious injuries to the victim or the bystanders," Jamestown police said.Authorities said Carper
  
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• Niagara Falls police cruiser collides with 2 other vehicles while responding to call

  16-05-2024 14:23 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) -- No one was seriously injured when a police cruiser crashed into two other vehicles in Niagara Falls Wednesday morning.Shortly before 10:30 a.m., an officer was headed east on Niagara Falls Boulevard, responding to a call. While passing through the red light at 80th Street, his car struck a northbound vehicle in the intersection before proceeding to hit a westbound Jeep.The officer and the 86-year-old driver of the first vehicle were taken to an area hospital for eva
  
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• Buffalo Public Schools passes 24-25 budget

  16-05-2024 13:47 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- In a unanimous vote, the Buffalo Public Schools Board of Education passed its budget for the 2024-25 school year.Dr. Tonja Williams, the district's superintendent, said this was not an easy process, with an estimated 30 layoffs included in the budget. Buffalo Public Schools can’t guarantee there won’t be any layoffs next yearThe possibility of layoffs in a number of local school districts has resulted in protests. For Buffalo Public Schools, the loss of $90 mi
  
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• 2 people rescued from water in Buffalo early Thursday morning

  16-05-2024 13:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two people found clinging to Gallagher Pier were rescued from the water early Thursday morning.Crews were seen on Fuhrmann Boulevard in Buffalo around 1:30 a.m. It's not clear if crews were looking for others, as a helicopter continued to circle the area afterward.News 4 has reached out to Buffalo police for more information, including why the two were in the water.Latest Local News Buffalo Public Schools passes 24-25 budget 2 people rescued from water in Buffalo early Th
  
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• Long-term repairs still needed at BPS following Christmas blizzard

  16-05-2024 04:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - It's been 17 months since the deadly Christmas blizzard and some schools in the City of Buffalo still haven't gotten the long-term repairs they need from wind damage suffered during the storm.Buffalo Schools say many of their buildings sustained significant damage from the blizzard.
  The district says it's working with FEMA to make those repairs. Erie County medical examiner confirms three more blizzard-related deaths, bringing total to 47"We've been in the process since th
  
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• 4 takeaways from Bills 2024 schedule release

  16-05-2024 03:26 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills fans can start making plans and predictions now that the 2024 NFL schedule was posted Wednesday night.
  Here is our early analysis of Buffalo's slate of games, the majority of which airing on WIVB-TV Ch. 4.Road tests early onAfter what could be an easy home opener against the Arizona Cardinals traveling East for 1 p.m. kickoff, the Bills go on the road four days later to visit the Miami Dolphins, starting a stretch of five in seven weeks as the visiting team.Those aw
  
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• Her 'deceit knew no bounds': Office manager swindles family business out of $700,000

  16-05-2024 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Elaborate vacations, concerts, designer clothing, even a wood-burning stove: those are some of the thousands of purchases made by a once-trusted office manager on her company's dime.
  This week, Camille Pirrone-Hess pleaded guilty to stealing more than $700,000 from family-owned Lancaster Tanks and Steel Products, in Buffalo.
  June and John Brennan bought the business in 2014. In 2016, they hired Pirrone-Hess to do their bookkeeping. They said she was very likable and insta
  
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• 'Camille's deceit knew no bounds': criminal swindles family business out of $700,000

  16-05-2024 00:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Elaborate vacations, concerts, designer clothing, even a wood-burning stove: those are some of the thousands of purchases made by a once-trusted office manager on her company's dime.
  This week, Camille Pirrone-Hess pleaded guilty to stealing more than $700,000 from family-owned Lancaster Tanks and Steel Products, in Buffalo.
  June and John Brennan bought the business in 2014. In 2016, they hired Pirrone-Hess to do their bookkeeping. They said she was very likable and insta
  
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