BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Greece man was arrested on sexual assault and rape charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted two minors in October 2024, the Erie County Sheriff's Office announced Monday. Officials said on Oct. 17, Ahmed Yaqoob, 24, traveled from Greece, New York, to North Collins where he picked up a 12-year-old female [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- One Bills fan's bet with NFL Today host Nate Burleson has taken the internet by storm. The bet was that if the Bills win against the Chiefs, Bills fan Justin Staffone gets to keep Burleson's jacket. "I heard him say he's picking the Chiefs and I was like, might was [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Attorneys and advocates of the Kensington Expressway Project were back in a courtroom Monday in downtown Buffalo after the judge on the case issued a win for opponents of the billion-dollar tunnel. On Friday, Justice Emilio Colaiacovo granted a preliminary injunction in the case because he said the state failed to [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was sentenced to serve 13 years and 10 months in prison for his role in a narcotics conspiracy that resulted in a triple homicide in 2019, the United States Attorney's Office announced Monday. James Reed, 42, was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, conspiracy to obstruct justice, use of fire [...]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) Two people pleaded guilty Monday following an altercation at the Batavia Downs Casino that resulted in the death of Genesee County Sheriff's Seargeant Thomas Sanfratello. Around 12:45 a.m. on March 10, Genesee County Sheriffs Sergeant Thomas Sanfratello, who was on assignment detail at the casino, was notified about an altercation ...

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Do not try this at home. On Saturday, a Buffalo man conducted a stunt most would shy away from: He intentionally lit himself on fire. Damon Gross, a young Buffalo musician, lit his hands on fire for the cover of his new album. Don't worry, he was doing it in a [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A fire that occurred around noon Monday caused an estimated total of $1,050,000 in damage to an apartment building in Buffalo, a city official announced. Fire crews responded to a reported fire at the Pine Harbor Apartments located at 10 Seventh St. Officials said the fire started in an apartment on [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo woman was arraigned Monday morning on one count of second-degree murder after allegedly fatally shooting a man in October, the Erie County District Attorney's Office announced. Officials said at 6 p.m. on Oct. 30, police responded to a reported shooting at Wade Avenue near Holden Street where a 39-year-old [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Buffalo man was arrested on Nov. 10 in connection with a scheme to defraud a vulnerable woman out of over $6,000, Buffalo police announced. Police said on Nov. 6, a neighbor reported that the woman was being defrauded by a known suspect. 69-year-old Rufus Boyd allegedly collected checks from the [...]

In a corresponding move, Buffalo recalled forward Isak Rosen from Rochester.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers led by reliever Billy Wagner. Pitcher Flix Hernndez, outfielder Carlos Gonzlez and infielders Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramrez also are among the newcomers joined by reliever Fernando Rodney, ...

Von Miller sees a Bills-Chiefs rematch in the future

The drive takes place this Wednesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) Nardin Academy has named a new president following a search that lasted over a year, the school announced Monday. Dr. Eric Miles, who currently serves as Head of School at Brandon Academy in Brandon, Fla., will be the new president beginning in July 2025. The hire ends a search that began [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WROC) Amari Cooper is still kinda new to the Josh Allen Experience. But he's learning quickly. The final touchdown of this Bills win was classic Allen. Fourth down. Two yards to go. Let him go get his team a bucket. Dawson Knox said he knew Allen was scoring as soon as [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Josh Allen ran for a 26-yard touchdown on fourth down with 2:17 left, sealing the Buffalo Bills' 30-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and handing the two-time defending Super Bowl champions their first loss of the season. James Cook rushed for two touchdowns and Allen threw a 12-yard TD [...]

BUFFALO N.Y. (WIVB) -- Kansas City Chiefs fans immediately knew they were in Bills territory upon landing in Buffalo for Sunday's game. Monica Lewis, who works at Southwest Airlines, made sure of it. "You see where I'm at. The Kansas City Chiefs fans just landed and we're going to give them a good old welcome [...]

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) One local teen has combined his passions of mechanical engineering and bowling to give the public a sneak peek behind what people typically see as they prepare to hit the pins. Joe Dayer, known as Joe the Pro on his YouTube channel, is putting a spotlight on how the mechanics work [...]

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Travis Konecny had two goals and an assist, heralded rookie Matvei Michkov added a pair of assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday night. Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist and Ryan McLeod scored for Buffalo, which lost for the second time in the last [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) The Lancaster Legends redeemed their status as the top team in the section's largest classification. With Buffalo Bills linebacker and alumnus Joe Andreessen supporting from the sideline, Lancaster came back in the second half to beat Jamestown 28-21 on Friday night at Highmark Stadium. The Legends have now won six [...]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Doing backflips on the turf at Highmark Stadium, the Falcons took flight into the corner of the end zone to celebrate their championship defense. The football team merged from charter schools Health Sciences, Global Concepts and Buffalo Academy of Sciences retained its Section VI Class B title and outlasted its [...]

BATH, N.Y. (WETM) -- An Allegany County school vehicle crashed on a highway ramp in Bath on Saturday morning. According to the Bath Volunteer Fire Department, a Chevrolet Traverse crashed on an eastbound Interstate 86 exit ramp at around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 16. Two adults and two minors were inside the SUV, which is [...]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Kensington Expressway Project is on hold after a judge ruled Friday that the state failed to consider the environmental impacts of the billion-dollar project. The project, which seeks to reconnect neighborhoods on Buffalo's East Side, would cap a small stretch of Route 33 and a park would be built on [...]

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