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Customers call liquidation sale a scam

Lou Raguse — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:28:31 GMT

Consumers say a so-called "liquidation sale" being held at the former Office Depot on Elmwood Avenue is a scam.

Man O'Trees under fire for Linear Park?

Al Vaughters — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:35:59 GMT

There is an indication the raid may involve another delayed project worked on by Man O'Trees: Linear Park in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

Are license plate readers the future?

Luke Moretti — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:17:57 GMT

License plate readers are a high-tech tool that instantly alert police to a potential problem, and every department News 4 contacted says this new tool is worth the investment.

Man who had guns taken away speaks out

Al Vaughters — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:28:39 GMT

An Amherst man who had his guns taken away by the state is speaking out after the state admitted it made a mistake by suspending his pistol permit.

News 4 story reveals needed bridge work

Luke Moretti — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:50:15 GMT

After News 4 aired a story on bridges dropping chunks of concrete, crews began making repairs - but it turns out the problem might be worse than originally thought.

Dark lot in Falls frightens residents

Luke Moretti — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:05:34 GMT

Some residents of nearby Wrobel Towers call the city-owned parking lot near Main Street and Niagara Avenue with no working lights "scary".

Residents fear hazardous waste by creek

Jordan Williams — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:56:50 GMT

Eighteenmile Creek was named an EPA Superfund Site in March 2012. Residents along the creek have seen little clean-up progress since that time.

Cops arrest alleged ticket scammer

George Richert — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:31:41 GMT

Amherst Police say they have arrested the man who they believe was using this a "348" phone number on Craigslist to sell people bogus tickets to hockey games.

PBA audit ques dinners, travel expenses

Luke Moretti — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:50:52 GMT

A recent audit of the Buffalo Police union is raising a lot questions about how money is being used. The audit points to a lack of proper internal controls over how some of the money was spent under the PBA's former leadership.

Men who harassed disabled man convicted

Mark Parrotte — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:52:23 GMT

Last year, News 4's Lou Raguse brought us the story of Mikey Gonzalez, a man with Tourette syndrome who was harassed and teased while riding his bicycle in Dunkirk.

Is Tannerite behind WNY booms?

Rachel Kingston — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:04:10 GMT

Is Western New York part of something bigger, something yet unknown to even law enforcement and scientists?

Fixed escalator makes troubling noise

Luke Moretti — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:10:02 GMT

An escalator is back working at the Metro rail's busiest subway station. However, now people are left wondering why there is a high-pitch noise coming from it.

Student smacks girl in bullying video

Nalina Shapiro — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:44:42 GMT

A graphic video disturbed a student at Niagara Falls High School, who brought the video to News 4.

Airport parking fees can really soar

Al Vaughters — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:31:59 GMT

Flying is expensive enough, but when you add in the parking fees at the airport, the cost of your trip can really soar.

Rent kept low at county-owned homes?

Rich Newberg — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:33:43 GMT

The new administration in Erie County is led by the county's former comptroller, who was critical of the former administration's penchant for perks. But now that Mark Poloncarz is in charge, does that means that all the perks being given out under the old administration have ended?

Man subdued with stun gun later dies

Luke Moretti — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:24:08 GMT

UPDATE: Jamestown Police give their account of what happened before Charles Baker, 30, died in the hospital after previously being in custody and being shocked by a stun gun.

Corasanti's BMW for sale at area dealer

Ed Drantch — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:14:43 GMT

The BMW that Dr. James Corasanti was driving the night he struck and killed Alix Rice in July 2011 is now up for sale at a dealership in western New York.

Family's view of Wilson home explosion

George Richert — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:33:17 GMT

News 4 has obtained hundreds of documents that paint a clearer picture of what wrong when a home that seemed like any other suburban home in Wilson, exploded.

Erie Co: tough enough on drunk drivers?

Emily Guggenmos — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:08:28 GMT

Drunk drivers arrested for sometime deadly crashes sometimes are facing their second, third, or fourth conviction of getting behind the wheel inebriated. Is Erie County tough enough on drunk drivers or are they getting off easy?

What took NFTA so long to fix escalator

Luke Moretti — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:00:18 GMT

The work to get an escalator back up and running continues at University Station in Buffalo. For those who commute through the NFTA Metro rail station there, repairs to the down escalator can't come soon enough.

Report finds inefficiencies at NFTA

Luke Moretti — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:16:51 GMT

The ABO report finds that as many as 165 employees, over 10 percent of the total, perform functions that need not be performed by staff of the authority.

Tire thefts on the rise across WNY

Al Vaughters — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:58:37 GMT

Tire thieves have been active all over western New York, leaving behind unmovable vehicles sitting on cement blocks.

Squatters pulling off rent scam booted

Al Vaughters — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:23:07 GMT

A Call 4 Action report about a woman scammed while trying to rent a home prompted a Buffalo councilman into action, summoning police and booting out squatters.

What's next for a Grand Island eyesore

George Richert — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:05:01 GMT

A building that sits off the Long Road exit of the I-190 on Grand Island has become a magnet for graffiti and a thorn in the side for lawmakers.

Graffitied sign costs taxpayers $5,000

Ed Drantch — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:57:59 GMT

Officials will have to shut down two lanes on the Scajaquada Expressway in order to remove the entire graffitied sign. The cost to taxpayers is around $5,000.

EC Sheriff spends unregulated money

Ed Drantch — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:04:01 GMT

Close to $1 million collected from inmates at the Erie County Holding Center is used at Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard's sole discretion. Former Erie County Comptroller David Shenk calls the money the "closest thing to a legalized slush fund that there is."

Man allegedly sent teen explicit texts

Ed Drantch — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:07:18 GMT

A trusted coach and owner of a hockey rink in West Seneca has been arrested on charges he sent text message to a 16-year-old boy, asking for sexual favors.

Principal fired for theft,relationships

Lou Raguse — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:26:09 GMT

A principal in the Depew Union Free School District has been fired after investigators found he stole from his own students and carried on inappropriate relationships with two secretaries.

Roxy's owner stole patron's credit card

Rich Newberg — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:08:41 GMT

The owner of Roxy's bar in Buffalo has pleaded guilty to charges including grand larceny and petit larceny.

Towing company readies to sue city

Luke Moretti — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:36:55 GMT

Claims of bribery and retaliation only scratch the surface of a major investigation into two truck contracts in Buffalo, and the FBI is now in the mix.