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L.A. model lured victims through dating apps then stole from them, prosecutors say. Now she's headed to trial

Between 2023 and 2025, Lavie allegedly used dating apps and built relationships to steal from wealthy older men and younger women in Westlake Village, West Hollywood, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, authorities say.

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NorCal woman wakes to find man biting and licking her toes. Suspect pleads guilty to stalking, breaking in

A man pleaded no contest to harassing, stalking and breaking into a woman's home where prosecutors say he licked and bit the victim's toes.

Tonawanda man accused of murder in Black Rock shooting

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Tonawanda man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal September 2025 shooting in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Jamere Davis, 21, is accused of fatally shooting 47-year-old Samuel Whisonant on the 100 block of Thompson Street [...]

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Green fireball captured on dashcam video as meteor streaks across the sky

A bright green fireball was visible in parts of the Pacific Northwest as it beamed across the sky

Man sentenced 20 years for predatory sexual assault against a child

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man formerly from Amherst was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for predatory sexual assault against a child, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Officials said 57-year-old Claude T. Tortora engaged in acts of sexual conduct with a child under age 13 between June 2013 and [...]