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• Buffalo man arrested for public lewdness for 2nd time in under 3 weeks

  26-06-2024 20:24 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man has been arrested on charges of public lewdness, burglary, harassment and trespassing less than three weeks after being arrested for indecent exposure on W. Delavan and Elmwood, the Buffalo Police Department announced.
  It is alleged that 26-year-old Orlando Martinez offered to help a 62-year-old woman up the stairs to her apartment on Delaware Ave. on June 15 before pushing her into her door and performing a "sexual act." Police said he then fled the buildin
  
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• Wake Up Wags: Marble is looking for a forever home

  29-06-2024 14:09 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buddy's Second Chance Rescue is helping animals find their forever homes.On Saturday, we met Marble, with Buddy's Second Chance. He's about 11 months old and is described as the perfect lap dog.You can see the full segment in the media player above. For more, click here.Latest Local News Wake Up Wags: Marble is looking for a forever home Buffalo bars helping out former Old Pink employees Home health care aide accused of stealing from local senior citizen Buffalo man
  
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• Buffalo bars helping out former Old Pink employees

  29-06-2024 04:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - It has been nearly two weeks since the fire at the Old Pink in Allentown. Now, other bars in Buffalo are doing what they can to help former employees get back on their feet.Paul Baggs, the bar manager at Mulligan's Brick Bar, got word of the fire just hours after it happened. He had just returned home from closing his establishment when he started to see pictures surface online.
  Baggs knew he wanted to help in any way possible. He described the businesses on Allen Street a
  
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• Sabres keep pick, draft Finnish center Konsta Helenius at No. 14

  29-06-2024 03:15 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Kevyn Adams was shown working the phones on the draft floor Friday night at the Las Vegas Sphere. But after trading down a few spots beforehand, the Sabres general manager held on to the team's first-round selection and drafted Finnish center Konsta Helenius at No. 14 overall.Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff announced the draft choice, joined on stage by team owner Terry Pegula, general manger Kevyn Adams, and assistant GM Jerry Forton.Ranked as the third-best international skate
  
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• Home health care aide accused of stealing from local senior citizen

  28-06-2024 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a home health care aide accused of stealing from a local senior citizen. That woman's family contacted Call 4 Action -- they want her caught.The alleged victim's family claims that this home health care aide stole more than $40,000 worth of property and cash when she should have been caring for a 79-year-old woman. Amherst Police have identified the health care aide as Wilisha Walker.News 4 was contacted by the Williamsville fami
  
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• Buffalo man admits to assaulting his defense attorney

  28-06-2024 22:43 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man pleaded guilty Friday to an assault charge for punching and injuring his defense attorney in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced.Londarr S. Ward, 40, assaulted his defense attorney during a meeting inside the Erie County Correctional Facility on Sept. 27, 2022, officials said. Ward punched the victim with a closed fist, causing facial, shoulder and chest injuries.Ward, who was charged with second-degree assault, faces a maximum of seve
  
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• 'American Pie' star Thomas Ian Nicholas discusses Comic Con, film's 25th anniversary

  28-06-2024 22:34 via wivb.com
  
  Nickel City Comic Con is this weekend at the Buffalo Convention Center,and as celebrity guests, comic creators and fans get ready, Thomas Ian Nicholas of "American Pie" fame joined WIVB "Wake Up!" Friday morning to talk about what people can expect from this year's event, as well as a few other things he'll be up to while in town.With "American Pie" celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Nicholas, along with costars Tara Reid, Shannon Elizabeth and Chris Owen will be appearing at Nickel Cit
  
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• 'Dukes of Hazzard,' star Tom Wopat talks Nickel City Comic Con

  28-06-2024 22:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- As Nickel City Comic Con gets underway for the weekend at the Buffalo Convention Center, "Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat spoke with WIVB about the show, his experiences with fans and "Upstate NY’s Largest Pop Culture and Comic Book Convention."
  The "Dukes of Hazzard" cast -- Tom Wopat, John Schneider and Catherine Bach (Luke, Bo, and Daisy) -- will be reuniting at the convention this weekend.‘American Pie’ star Thomas Ian Nicholas discusses Comic Con,
  
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• 4 shot overnight near Legends Park in Niagara Falls

  28-06-2024 21:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Four people were shot early Friday morning in Niagara Falls, police announced.
  Niagara Falls police received several calls about a large fight around 12:45 a.m. near 11th Street and La Salle Avenue as well as calls regarding "shots heard."Officials said one individual with a gunshot wound was found at the scene and transported by ambulance for treatment. Three other individuals with gunshot wounds arrived at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center a short time later.Each vi
  
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• Buffalo man charged with sex trafficking of a child

  28-06-2024 20:38 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested and charged with sex trafficking of a child following a Human Trafficking Task Force Investigation on Thursday, the Erie County Sheriff's Office said.
  It was suspected by Lancaster police that a 16-year-old juvenile female was being sex trafficked in a motel in the town on June 27.
  21-year-old Andrell Montgomery was arrested as a result of an undercover operation and investigation by police and Human Trafficking Unit detectives. The female was s
  
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• 4 check: Options for Sabres with No. 14 pick

  28-06-2024 18:27 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — As general manager Kevyn Adams works the phones trying to make another deal that could provide immediate help to the roster, the Sabres now hold the 14th selection in the first round of the 2024 NHL draft.Sabres slide back to pick 14, add 2nd, still ‘actively shopping’ at NHL draftIf Buffalo does make the pick at No. 14, it will be the lowest first choice for the franchise since 2011, following the Sabres' last playoff appearance. It also would be the 20t
  
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• NHL Draft live blog: Sabres take Finnish center Konsta Helenius with 14th pick

  28-06-2024 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Sabres selected Finnish center Konsta Helenius with the 14th overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday night.The latest updates from the draft -- as well as other moves the Sabres make ahead of the opening of free agency on July 1 -- can be seen below in our live blog. The Sabres initially had the 11th pick before trading back three spots on Thursday, netting an extra second-rounder from San Jose in the process. Sabres ‘wide open’ to d
  
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• NHL Draft live blog: Sabres take Finnish center in 1st round, hold 8 picks on Day 2

  28-06-2024 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Sabres selected Finnish center Konsta Helenius with the 14th overall selection in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday night.The latest updates from the draft -- as well as other moves the Sabres make ahead of the opening of free agency on July 1 -- can be seen below in our live blog. The Sabres initially had the 11th pick before trading back three spots on Thursday, netting an extra second-rounder from San Jose in the process. Sabres ‘wide open’ to d
  
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• NHL Draft live blog: Sabres own 14th pick entering Round 1

  28-06-2024 18:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Buffalo Sabres enter Friday's first round of the NHL Draft with the 14th overall selection and nine picks in total.
  The latest updates from the draft -- as well as other moves the Sabres make ahead of the opening of free agency on July 1 -- can be seen below in our live blog. The Sabres initially had the 11th pick before trading back three spots on Thursday, netting an extra second-rounder from San Jose in the process. Sabres ‘wide open’ to draft deal
  
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• Lockport man charged with concealment of a human corpse

  28-06-2024 17:42 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Lockport man has been charged in connection with the apparent homicide of a man who was found in March in the Town of Alabama, the Genesee County Sheriff's Office announced Friday.
  It is alleged that 45-year-old Norman DuBois, also known as "Bud," conspired with other parties to conceal the body of 59-year-old Michael Poole of Olcott. Poole was found dead on March 19 in Alabama following a missing person investigation out of Niagara County.
  On April 19, a Lockport woman
  
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• Olean man arrested for alleged burglary with firearm

  28-06-2024 17:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An Olean man was taken into custody Thursday night in connection with an alleged armed robbery, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office said.
  It has been alleged that just after 9:20 p.m. Thursday night, 32-year-old Stephen Frank IV forcibly entered an Ischua residence with a shotgun. He then allegedly used the firearm to rob the homeowner and a family member, according to officials.
  The Sheriff's Office said he used the victim's vehicle to flee the area.
  Frank was taken
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Buffalo

  28-06-2024 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle around 6:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Clinton Street and Bailey Avenue, according to Buffalo Police.Police said the 19-year-old male was taken to ECMC where he is listed in critical condition.
  The cause of the incident remains under investigation.Latest Local News Home health care aide accused of stealing from local senior citizen Buffalo man admits to assaulting his defense attorney ‘American Pie’ star Thomas
  
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• Pedestrian at hospital in serious condition after being struck by vehicle in Buffalo

  28-06-2024 15:18 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle around 6:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Clinton Street and Bailey Avenue, according to Buffalo Police.The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were reported as serious by BPD.The pedestrian's name and age have not yet been reported. WIVB will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• 2,500 spots open at Stutelage Innovations summer camp

  28-06-2024 02:44 via wivb.com
  
  CLARENCE, NY (WIVB) -- As the final school bell rings for districts throughout Western New York,parents who are looking for summer day camp or day care options, may find that many camps throughout the area are already all booked up.Stutelege Innovations said they have around 2,500 openings of their 10,000 spots throughout the summer, and have morning, afternoon, or you can sign up for both types of sessions, and they say you can register up until the time the session starts."One thing that's rea
  
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• Mayor Byron Brown says solution to gun violence in Buffalo has to happen in the home

  28-06-2024 00:41 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown sat down with WIVB News 4's Jordan Norkus Thursday evening to discuss a possible solution to gun violence in the city.
  On June 21, 3-year-old Ramone Carter was riding his tricycle outside on Domedion Ave. when he was shot and killed. A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old were indicted in connection to the shooting.
  "There are too many guns on the streets in America, too many illegal guns," said Brown. "And tragedies like what happened with Ramone Carte
  
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• No air conditioning in Cheektowaga apartment complex for months

  27-06-2024 22:52 via wivb.com
  
  CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) - The heat is being turned up on residents in a Cheektowaga apartment complex. Many of them have not had air conditioning for months -- and they're Calling 4 Action.Having no air conditioning has made living conditions very hard for residents at Edgebrook Estates in Cheektowaga, especially last week during that intense heat with real feel temperatures above 100 degrees in many areas.Tenants and seniors alike have been suffering. They tell us temperatures inside their apa
  
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• Sabres slide back to pick 14, add 2nd, still 'actively shopping' at NHL draft

  27-06-2024 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have repositioned themselves in the early rounds of this weekend's NHL draft.Buffalo moved down three spots to pick No. 14 in the first round while adding an additional second-round selection (No. 42) in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Obtaining the second-rounder originally owned by the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres now hold consecutive picks in the second, among their nine selections in the draft.Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams indicated
  
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• Sabres slide back to pick 14, add 2nd-rounder

  27-06-2024 20:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have repositioned themselves in the early rounds of this weekend's NHL draft.Buffalo moved down three spots to pick No. 14 in the first round while adding an additional second-round selection (No. 42) in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Obtaining the second-rounder originally owned by the New Jersey Devils, the Sabres now hold consecutive picks in the second, among their nine selections in the draft.Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams indicated
  
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• Driver gets probation for hitting, injuring pedestrian in Cheektowaga

  27-06-2024 19:23 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man received a year of probation for hitting and injuring a pedestrian in 2021 in Cheektowaga, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.Timothy Wagner, 29, hit and injured a 60-year-old man from Depew while driving on Losson Road near Wedgewood Drive on the morning of April 19, 2021. Wagner veered onto the shoulder of the road while driving eastbound.
  Wagner left the scene without reporting the incident. Police allegedly found his truck with
  
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• Video: Truck full of watermelons catches fire on I-90

  27-06-2024 19:05 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A tractor trailer truck full of watermelons caught fire on I-90 on Thursday in Chautauqua County, according to the New York State Thruway Authority.
  The fire happened on I-90 east between exits 60 in Westfield and 59 in Dunkirk. Video shows the truck on fire just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday.The right shoulder in the area remains closed. No injuries were reported.Latest Local News Video: Truck full of watermelons catches fire on I-90 Kids can eat free at Applebee&rsquo
  
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• Kids can eat free at Applebee's on July 4

  27-06-2024 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kids 10 and under will be able to eat for free at several Applebee's locations across Western New York on July 4.Children must be accompanied by an adult. It includes a meal with a side dish and a drink. Customers also must dine in, as their Carside To Go option is not available for the promotion.A list of locations can be found below:
  Amherst: 1641 Niagara Falls Blvd.Buffalo: 2656 Delaware Ave.Cheektowaga: 1785 Walden Ave.Dunkirk: 3908 Vineyard Dr.Hamburg/Blasdell:
  
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• Suspect dead after Irondequoit shooting, Letchworth manhunt

  27-06-2024 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A deadly shooting in Irondequoit and a manhunt in Letchworth State Park ended with the suspect's death by suicide Thursday.Irondequoit police said is started with a 911 call from someone on Pinegrove Avenue saying there was "blood everywhere." Officers on scene found Joseph Deponceau, 80, in the doorway of a home "obviously deceased" from a gunshot wound to the upper torso."They had surveillance cameras on the house, which told us the whole picture," Irondequoit Po
  
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• NYSP: Letchworth State Park 'situation' resolved after manhunt

  27-06-2024 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Part of Letchworth State Park will remain closed following a manhunt for a person of interest connected to a homicide investigation.
  The New York State Police told News 8 that they were searching for a person of interest in a homicide investigation. NYSP says the situation has been resolved, but no further details have been revealed.On its website, Letchworth State Park says the south end from the Portageville Entrance to Castile Entrance is open. The north end of
  
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• Homicide investigation leads to manhunt at Letchworth State Park

  27-06-2024 17:00 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Letchworth State Park is closed due to a manhunt in a homicide investigation.The website reads that the park is closed "due to law enforcement activities." The New York State Police told News 8 that they are searching for a person of interest in a homicide investigation.The Irondequoit Police Department is assisting in the investigation. It's not clear if this is linked to the Thursday morning homicide on Pinegrove Avenue.News 8 has reached out to the Livingston Co
  
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• Watch Live: Trump and Biden to face off in presidential debate rematch

  27-06-2024 14:31 via wivb.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Four years after clashing in a raucous debate, President Biden and former President Trump are once again set to face off on national television, with CNN veteran anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash moderating Thursday evening.The debate will start at 9 p.m. ET inside a CNN studio in Atlanta and last for 90 minutes. The broadcast will stream live in the player below.WATCH: Trump, Biden to debate Thursday in CNN Presidential DebateUnlike the 2020 debate in Cleveland, when a ba
  
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