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Missing vulnerable adult found dead at Sprague Brook Park

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A missing vulnerable adult from Hamburg was found dead at Sprague Brook Park in East Concord Thursday, according to Hamburg police. James Reahr, 65, was reported missing as a vulnerable adult who may be in need of medical attention on April 30. He also had an intellectual disability, police said. Police [...]

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Large fire at Church St. law office causes $6M in damages

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A large fire at the Paul William Beltz law firm office building on Thursday afternoon caused an estimated $6 million in damages, officials said. The fire sent heavy smoke throughout downtown Buffalo and closed down Church Street. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said no civilians were injured, and one firefighter was taken [...]

US military says standards for investigating sex assault reports to remain unchanged

The U.S. military's standards for investigating sexual assault claims will remain unchanged, a senior official told reporters on Thursday.

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Man gets 15 years for causing death of infant son

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for causing the death of his 5-month-old son in 2022, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Thursday. Prosecutors said that Benjamin Rodriguez, 43, caused the death of his 5-month-old son Micah Rodriguez by shaking him, resulting in head and [...]

Man charged after hitting 2 parked vehicles in West Seneca

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A West Seneca man was charged after crashing into two parked vehicles in a Clinton Street driveway early Tuesday morning, police said. According to police, a 43-year-old man was driving a pickup truck at a high rate of speed when he went off the road around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. He [...]