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Suspect dead after Irondequoit shooting, Letchworth manhunt
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 it 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 […]
NYS: Free fishing weekend for New York’s freshwater
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A free fishing weekend is unrolling in New York State – waiving the license requirement for freshwater fishing in New York’s waters. The Free Fishing Days program began in 1991 to give people who might not fish a chance to freshwater fish at no cost, introducing people to a new hobby […]
Changes coming to plan to build Costco, Dick’s House of Sport in Amherst
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Changes are coming to a proposed plan for the Amherst Commerce Center, which includes a Costco and a Dick’s House of Sport. The Amherst Town Planning Board approved the changes at a meeting on Wednesday night. The changes include moving the gas pumps at the future Costco, which is set to […]
Residents organize “Stop the Violence” rally, speak on gun violence in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Residents took to the streets of Buffalo on Wednesday to voice their concerns about gun violence throughout the city. Community members are saying that too many innocent lives have been lost and something needs to change. Tara and Taru Woods organized a “Stop the Violence” rally to bring awareness to gun […]
Local anti-violence groups say too many teens have access to illegal guns
BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) — Members of local anti-violence organizations are saying there’s a problem with young people in the City of Buffalo having access to illegal guns. According to data from the Buffalo Police Department, between June 14 and June 23, Buffalo police made 21 gun arrests and recovered 18 guns. Out of those 21 […]
Savannah Bananas ask attendees to give up seats for upcoming game
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Baseball fans in Buffalo are worried they may not be let into Sahlen Field next week when the Savannah Bananas’ “Banana Ball” comes to town. The team is slated to throw the first pitch next Friday through Sunday in their “Banana Ball” show, where players break into dance and other in-game […]
Car Hacking: State Police say trend is making its way to WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — “Car Hacking” has been an issue in cities across the country — and it’s becoming a disturbing new trend in Western New York. A Buffalo man is suspected of trying to hack into a new truck at a car dealership in Lockport earlier this week, in order to steal it. State […]
Buffalo man arrested for public lewdness for 2nd time in under 3 weeks
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, Jr. offered to help a 62-year-old woman up the […]
6-year-old to speak at Canisius University for AI summer series
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 6-year-old is scheduled to speak at Canisius University in July during their “Conversations on AI” summer series, the University announced Wednesday. Katrina Herrington will be hosting “Magic Making: Unleashing AI Adventures for All” at 6 p.m. on July 23. The young girl will discuss her imaginary friend “Ukulele” and how […]
Lackawanna man charged following SWAT incident Tuesday
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Lackawanna man is facing multiple charges following a SWAT incident on W. Highland Parkway on Tuesday evening, according to the Hamburg Police Department. Police responded to the residence for an alleged incident involving an assault and a potential gun threat. Police entered the residence to conduct a search warrant, evacuated […]
Cheektowaga woman sentenced for holding child inside home
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Cheektowaga woman has been sentenced for forcibly holding a child inside of her home across a period of over two years, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Carol Steinagle, 58, was sentenced to eight years in prison. Between November 2017 and January 2020, her and her boyfriend, 44-year-old […]
Tenney, DiPietro win WNY Republican primary races
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In two Republican primaries centered around Western New York Tuesday night, Claudia Tenney won a rematch for the candidacy in New York’s 24th Congressional District while fellow incumbent David DiPietro will be the GOP’s candidate in the State Assembly’s 147th District. With 75 percent of reporting done by 11 p.m., the […]
Mother of 3-year-old boy who was killed pleads with community to stop the violence
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The mother of the three-year-old boy who was killed after a shooting on Domedion Avenue Friday night is pleading with the community to end the violence. The boy’s mother, Shakenya Griffin, said she’s heartbroken, sad and misses her son. Three-year-old Ramone Carter was riding his tricycle when he was shot. He […]
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