Buffalo news

• Williamsville man sentenced on grand larceny, petit larceny charges

  29-08-2024 23:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Williamsville man was sentenced to 3 1/2 to 7 years in prison Wednesday morning in connection with four separate shoplifting incidents in 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said.Officials said David J. Miller, 60, stole clothing, high-end eyeglasses frames and other merchandise from two different retailers in the Town of Clarence on four separate occasions between June 9, 2023 and June 20, 2023.The stolen merchandise was not recovered from the first three
  
  Read more

• New location approved for SUNY Erie south campus

  29-08-2024 22:36 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The SUNY Erie Community College Board of Trustees approved a lease for a site in Orchard Park that is slated to house the school's new south campus, officials announced.The new campus will be located at 50 Cobham Dr., slightly east of its current location at 4041 Southwestern Blvd., pending the approval of the state's Department of Education.The new facility is roughly 37,000 square feet and will house the following:
  several classroom areasa science laba librarya computer
  
  Read more

• Repeat offender arrested on new child pornography charge

  29-08-2024 22:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Niagara County man was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor after a prior child pornography conviction from 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Officials say 22-year-old Cameron Gelsomino of Burt was sentenced in October 2023 to 30 days in prison and 10 years probation for possessing obscene sexual performance by a child. He was designated as a level two sex offender.
  Seven months later, on May 9
  
  Read more

• Sabres theme night games for 2024-25 season

  29-08-2024 19:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Buffalo Sabres announced Thursday their theme night schedule for the 2024-25 season.The team will host 15 theme nights throughout the campaign, starting with their Oct. 10 season opener.
  See the full list below:
  Oct. 10: Home Opener vs. Los Angeles Kings, 7 p.m.Festivities begin with a Party in the Plaza as the Sabres walk down the blue and gold carpet to head into KeyBank Center. Rally towels will be given away to fans.Oct. 26: Hockey Halloween vs. Detroit Red Wings,
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Former youth pastor sentenced on child porn charge

  29-08-2024 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A former youth pastor has been sentenced to seven years in prison for secretly recording a girl changing her clothes in a camper in 2019, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.Nathan Rogers, 40, of East Aurora, set up iPhones in his camper to secretly record the girl while she was changing out of a bathing suit during the Kingdom Bound Festival at Darien Lake, officials said.The girl noticed the cell phones recording her, attempted to delete the videos, and then r
  
  Read more

• 70-year-old driver dead following crash with dump truck in Lockport

  29-08-2024 17:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 70-year-old driver was killed following a collision with a dump truck Wednesday afternoon in Lockport, according to New York State Police.Police responded to the intersection of Beattie Avenue and Hamm Road around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, where it was determined that a Honda Civic being operated by Laurie J. Wright of Lockport failed to yield the right of way while turning left onto Beattie and was hit by the dump truck.Wright was pronounced dead at the scene. The opera
  
  Read more

• Buffalo churches recommended to close could become historical landmarks  

  29-08-2024 04:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As the Buffalo Diocese continues to meet with parish families to finalize which churches will remain open, the city is looking to turn a few recommended to close into historical landmarks.The Buffalo Preservation Board plans to vote on four separate applications next month to keep churches in Western New York standing for generations to come.If the buildings become landmarks, whoever buys them won't be able to tear them down and will have to make sure they're maintained.&
  
  Read more

• Make-A-Wish Western New York grants wish for Lackawanna teen

  29-08-2024 03:54 via wivb.com
  
  NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lackawanna teenager will now be riding in style after getting his wish granted by Make-A-Wish Western New York.
  Caleb Kinsley is a Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor who started battling cancer at 15 years old. Four years ago, Kinsley's mom noticed a lump on his neck. After going to the doctors, he received a few biopsies and they ended up finding cancer.The following months for Kinsley were spent in and out of the hospital. He began treatment which included several ro
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Buffalonians to root for at the 2024 Paralympics

  29-08-2024 00:51 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Paralympic Games opened Wednesday in Paris, following the conclusion of the Olympics earlier this month. The event will see 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days.Two members of Team USA have ties to Buffalo. Here's what to know about each athlete.If you know of another connection to Western New York at the Paralympics, we'd love to hear about it. Email [email protected] with "Paral
  
  Read more

Follow @Buffalo_News_US on Twitter!