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• Buffalo man allegedly armed with knife admits to rape

  03-05-2024 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Wednesday to rape following an incident involving a victim unknown to him in March 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.Tamaury Love, 25, was allegedly armed with a knife when he forcibly engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim in Buffalo. The defendant was linked to the crime through DNA evidence.
  Love faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and remains held without bail.
  He is scheduled to be sentenced in July.
  
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• Vehicle crushed after being hit by Amtrak in North Tonawanda

  18-05-2024 04:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Route 265 South in North Tonawanda is closed due to a crash, according to the NITECC.
  Sources told News 4 that a vehicle was hit by a train near Riverview and Washington Street. The vehicle was crushed.
  Amtrak said the train was traveling from New York City and heading towards Niagara Falls.
  It has not yet been confirmed if anyone was hurt. Latest Local NewsVehicle crushed after being hit by Amtrak in North Tonawanda The grandparents scam: Local senior reports being scamm
  
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• Bandits on brink of another championship

  18-05-2024 03:33 via wivb.com
  
  Photo by Allison Staebell for WIVB/WNLO-TV.
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The stage is set for a dynastic Saturday night in Banditland.Buffalo can claim back-to-back National Lacrosse League championships and the sixth professional indoor lacrosse title in franchise history with another victory on its home floor at KeyBank Center after winning 12-8 Game 1 of the best-of-three NLL Finals on Friday night in Albany. How to watch Buffalo Bandits in NLL FinalsPlaying in the championship series for the fou
  
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• The grandparents scam: Local senior reports being scammed out of $16,000

  18-05-2024 01:44 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - It's called "the Grandparents scam."And it all starts with a phone call seeking to get your money to bail a loved one out of jail. A Buffalo family contacted Call for Action after filing a police report on Monday. The family, who does not want to be named, wants the public to be aware of the scam.The alleged victim, a 78-year-old woman, told police someone she did not know called her saying her son was in jail and that she needed to get $16,000 to bail him out. The report
  
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• From ball boy to NLL champion: Tehoka Nanticoke has special history with the Bandits

  18-05-2024 00:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Tehoka Nanticoke has been a Buffalo Bandit since 2021. However, his relationship with the organization goes further back than just three years ago.
  Nanticoke was born on Six Nations Reserve in Ontario. He grew up a Bandits fan, serving as the team's ball boy when he was young. His love for the game stems from his brother, Chancey Hill.
  "My brother taught me everything I know about the game today. He has pushed me my entire life," Nanticoke said.
  As Nanticoke grew old
  
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• 2 plead guilty for involvement in 2022 fatal stabbing

  17-05-2024 22:28 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two Hamburg residents pleaded guilty Friday for their involvement in a 2022 fatal stabbing in Lake View, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said Kayleigh A. Skybyk-Schuh, 20, and Harrison J. Drozen, 22, both admitted to their role in the fatal stabbing of 25-year-old Brenden Benoit, which took place on July 10, 2022. Both were originally indicted under the theory of accomplice liability.Officials said Skybyk-Schuh drove Benoit, along with three
  
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• Corruption case against ex-DEA agent Bongiovanni to go back on trial

  17-05-2024 22:25 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The case against former DEA agent Joseph Bongiovanni, who is accused of corruption, will go back on trial.Bongiovanni’s re-trial has been set for July 29 in front of Judge Lawrence Vilardo. Last month, a jury was only able to reach a verdict on three of the 15 charges against him.After several attempts and long hours in the juror room, a mistrial was declared on 12 counts, including the most serious charges of conspiracy, accepting bribes and drug charges.
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• Man pleads guilty in six separate cases following thefts

  17-05-2024 22:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man of no permanent address pleaded guilty in six separate cases Monday following a series of thefts, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
  Javarius L. Bumpers, 32, committed six thefts in Buffalo, Cheektowaga and Amherst between December 2022 and August 2023.
  In December, Bumpers stole a victim's vehicle outside of a gas station convenience store on East Lovejoy Street, according to officials. He was found a short time later asleep in the vehicle and
  
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• Hundreds of Tops workers vote to authorize strike

  17-05-2024 19:48 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- With three agreements set to expire May 31, Tops employees represented by Teamsters Local 264 have voted to authorize a strike.The vote took place at the group's union hall on Thursday, resulting in overwhelming approval. Here are the specific results:
  Super distribution center (301-1)Frozen distribution center (46-2)Maintenance (17-0)
  The collective bargaining agreements currently in place cover approximately 550 Tops employees in maintenance, sanitation, warehouse a
  
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• Rob Gronkowski, Brooks Orpik headline '24 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame class

  17-05-2024 19:43 via wivb.com
  
  Pittsburgh Penguins' Brooks Orpik (44)warms up before an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Pittsburgh Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Two athletes who grew up in Amherst and won championships playing for Boston teams are the headline names in the 34th induction class for the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.Rob Gronkowski, the former Williamsville North tight end who went on to win three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and another
  
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• Buffalo man pleads guilty to manslaughter in connection with fatal shooting

  17-05-2024 18:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Thursday to a first-degree manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal shooting early last year on Kensington Avenue, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials said 30-year-old Jerry L. Simpson fatally shot 37-year-old Jermaine Underwood with an illegal gun on the morning of Jan. 5, 2023 on the 900 block of Kensington. Simpson was pronounced deceased at the scene.Simpson also shot a second victim, a 31-year-old male, wh
  
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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 scoring leader Josh Byrne wins league MVP

  16-05-2024 19:59 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bandits forward Josh Byrne was named Most Valuable Player in the National Lacrosse League on Friday after receiving the NLL's first Offensive Player of the Year award the day before. How to watch Buffalo Bandits in NLL FinalsBefore the reigning champion Bandits begin the NLL Finals on Friday night in Albany, the 30-year-old Byrne became the fourth Buffalo player to win MVP. He follows teammate Dhane Smith, who was also a finalist for this year's award after winning in 201
  
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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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