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75-year-old Buffalo woman with dementia missing; Police asking for help

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are asking for the public’s help in finding an elderly woman with dementia who has been missing since early Sunday evening.

Police and state officials issued a missing vulnerable adult alert for Buffalo resident Ardis Carmichael, 75. She was last seen on Lord Street in Buffalo at 5:15 p.m. Sunday and may need medical attention.

Carmichael is about 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds. She is Black and has black hair and brown eyes.

Carmichael was last seen wearing a burgundy sweater, a black fall jacket and multicolor leggings, according to a listing in the Missing Persons Clearinghouse.

According to authorities, Carmichael has a black Labrador dog named “Nia” with her.

Anyone with any information on Carmichael’s whereabouts is asked to call Buffalo police at (716) 851-4412 or 911.

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‘The church is our family’: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Elma to be torn down

ELMA, N.Y. (WIVB) — After this week, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Main Street in Elma will be knocked down. The building was badly damaged after going up in flames in May.

“It was absolute destruction,” Mark Stack, a member of the church, said of the fire. “It was black smoke and it was just devastating to see.”

For many of the church’s members, the sanctuary represented generations worth of history and personal memories.

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“Many of our families have been in this congregation for seven generations, many of us were married here, baptized and buried a lot of family members,” said Bob Breidenstein, a church member and volunteer.

“I’ve been a lifelong member. I’ve been baptized here, my grandparents here in the 50s, my kids were baptized here,” Stack said.

The church holds 170 years of memories inside its walls, but those who belong to the church say the congregation is much more than one building.

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“In many regards, the church is our family,” Breidenstein said. “We’ve come to understand that the church is more than a steeple and the walls, it’s really the people inside, how we care for each other and how we come together in crisis.”

Members of St. Paul’s have faith that the church will rebuild and be even stronger than before.

Pastor Jonathan Haseley and his wife Rachel are new to the congregation and have already seen just how strong the community is.

“With the church burning has been really a catalyst for this congregation where a lot of people were shaken up, and there’s been a whole range of emotions … anger and grief but also an optimism of saying out of this sort of death, there’s a resurrection taking place,” Jonathan Haseley said.

The congregation is raising money to build a brand new church. They’re looking into whether it could be built on the existing site or somewhere else nearby.

“We’re going to work through it and grieve together and remember all the good that happened here and all of the future that won’t happen in this building but will still happen on these grounds,” Rachel Haseley said.

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Stefon Diggs’ nephew joins Buffalo Kickoff Live

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Stefon Diggs’ six-year-old nephew Aaiden joined Buffalo Kickoff Live ahead of Sunday’s Bills game against the Washington Commanders.

Aaiden, the son of Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, gave some analysis on the game.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was detained following several fights at Frightworld on Hertel Avenue on Saturday night, according to Buffalo police.

Police responded to the attraction just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, where large groups of people were gathered in the parking lot and surrounding areas, where several fights occurred.

Police from multiple districts were called in to help break up the crowd.

Police and other city departments will review the alleged incident. It is unclear if the person detained is facing or will face any charges.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man is expected to recover after he was shot during a party on Navel Avenue early Sunday morning, according to police.

Police say the shooting happened just before 1:30 a.m. on the first block of Navel. The man, 29, was transported to ECMC to be treated for apparent non-life threatening injuries.

The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information should call or text the confidential TIPCALL line at 716-847-2255.

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Firefighter Jason Arno’s 4-year-old daughter throws out first pitch at Buffalo Bisons game

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It was an emotional moment as fallen Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno’s 4-year-old daughter Olivia made her way to the pitcher’s mound. She threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Saturday’s Bisons game.

With her uncle Delton Arno by her side, 4-year-old Olivia Arno bravely threw out that first pitch.

Her father, Jason Arno, tragically died in March while battling a fire on Main Street in Buffalo.

“It brought tears to my eyes,” said Delton Arno. “All the support that comes from the team and seeing the FAM Foundation’s banner on that giant screen was enough for me.”

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Jason Arno’s brother Delton said Saturday was a nice reminder that Buffalo is still fully behind his family.

He told us this is a day his niece Olivia will never forget.

“Even at age four, I’m sure she’ll remember all the faces and the wide-open field and that throw,” added Delton Arno. “And I know that one day we’ll be able to show her how much of a hero her father was.”

The FAM Foundation, also known as the Firefighter Arno Memorial Foundation, connects first responders and their families with the resources they need.

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Proceeds from Saturday’s game were donated to the non-profit.

“Jason was so proud to be from Buffalo,” said Michael Forero, vice president, Firefighter Arno Memorial Foundation. “He was so proud to be a Buffalo firefighter. So, when he became a firefighter he wanted to give back to the community. And this is our opportunity to give back to the community, and this is our opportunity to continue his legacy, and give back to the community that he ultimately sacrificed his life for.”

We spoke with one woman who purchased a FAM Foundation t-shirt at Sahlen Field.

She said this is her way of showing support for the Arno family.

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“When Jason Arno passed away it was heartbreak for all of the city, said Shannon Cervi. “But, to know his daughter was throwing out the first pitch today, I really wanted to be here for her and to support the Arno family and all the Buffalo firefighters.”

For more information about the Firefighter Arno Memorial Foundation, click here.

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Over a decade of dominance, Canisius gets even with rival St. Joe’s on football field

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Another runaway victory for Canisius defined a generation of supremacy and brought the line of scrimmage in Western New York’s storied football rivalry back to midfield.

Beating St. Joe’s for the 18th time in 19 matchups over the past 12 seasons, Canisius has equalized the all-time series for the first time since 1987. Approaching the 100th meeting in the rivalry dating to 1921, the Crusaders and Marauders each have won 48, with three tied games.

The latest triumph for Canisius, 49-7 on a bright, breezy Saturday, was the Crusaders’ first victory of the season. The crowd was close to 4,000 at Stransky Sports Complex in West Seneca, with student throngs from the Catholic schools separated by four miles in North Buffalo packing the grandstands, the fences lined with alumni, supporters and prep football aficionados.

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“This is one of the best rivalries in the nation,” said senior quarterback Vincent Zimmerman, who was 12 of 15 passing for 246 yards and two touchdowns. “It feels great to win here with all of our fans. It was a great rivalry to play in and I’m really proud for all of us.”

Canisius dominated from the start, forcing a three-and-out, and then after Jahyden Clark’s punt return to the end zone was nullified by a blocking penalty, Jack Eskridge took a jet sweep 73 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The senior receiver scored again on a 45-yard pass later in first quarter.

Freshman tailback Elijah Kimble rushed for 134 yards on 14 carries, scoring two touchdowns in the second quarter. He now has 649 yards rushing with six TDs through four games. Clark, a junior wideout who has been offered a scholarship by University at Buffalo while visiting Syracuse and Penn State, had 89 yards and five receptions. Evan Dean caught a touchdown on a fourth-and-goal scramble by Zimmerman to make it 35-0 at halftime. The Crusaders got scoring runs from Amir Hernandez and Brendan Peccia in the second half.

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“I tell our team all the time, the hopes of the many ride on the shoulders of the few,” said Kraig Kurzanski, a 1984 Canisius alumnus in his second season coaching the Crusaders after 15 at Williamsville South. “It’s very important. We recognize who played before us, and how good we used to be.”

The 42-point victory margin was Canisius’ third-best in the rivalry series, after winning 63-0 and 66-0 in two of the four matchups with St. Joe’s in the spring and fall of 2021. It was the 10th time since 2012 in which the Crusaders have won by at least three touchdowns. Canisius won 38-17 at St. Joe’s a year ago and 17-0 in a postseason rematch.

“Last year wasn’t acceptable to me,” Kurzanski said.

Canisius opened the season with three losses against to competition from Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Crusaders will be back on the road in Cleveland next week. The anticipated matchup with St. Francis to determine the top seed in the Monsignor Martin playoffs loom Oct. 21. For all that it means in the rivalry, winning against St. Joe’s also was important for Canisius’ confidence going forward.

“You can say all you want about culture, messaging, hang in there and do it for good old Canisius,” Kurzanski said. “But when you are 0-3, they have to still be buying what I’m selling. Until you get a win, that’s just the message. Now all the things we are doing in coaching gets validated. And hopefully we’ll be better next week.”

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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.

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Buffalo man in ‘critical but stable’ condition after being shot by police responding to call of ‘suicidal male’

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Buffalo police are conducting an investigation after a “suicidal male” who was allegedly holding an air rifle was shot by an officer in the early hours of Saturday morning, a police spokesperson said.

The man, a 36-year-old Buffalo resident, was taken to ECMC by ambulance. Police say he is listed in “critical but stable condition.” The officer who fired the shot was placed on leave per department policy pending an investigation by the BPD’s Internal Affairs Division.

According to police, Northwest District officers were called to an address in the 500 block of Tonawanda Street after receiving a call of a “suicidal male.” They found a 36-year-old man who detectives say was holding a pellet long gun “in an upstairs room with others in the house as officers repeatedly attempted to get him to put the weapon down.”

At some point following police commands for the man to drop the gun, police say an officer fired his gun and shot the man once in the shoulder.

According to police, detectives executed a search warrant and found that the man allegedly possessed numerous illegal firearms. He is in police custody and has charges pending for criminal possession of weapons, police said.

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Two people rescued in Lake Erie by coast guard, Air 1

HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two people were rescued by the US Coast Guard and Air 1 after reports of a vessel in distress on Lake Erie, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday.

According to the sheriff’s office, the US Coast Guard and Air 1 responded to a “vessel in distress with two people overboard” in the lake off of the Town of Hamburg on Friday.

Upon arrival, Air 1 located the vessel three miles off shore of the windmills. The vessel’s lone occupant, the sheriff’s office says, signaled rescuers toward two people in the water who had drifted approximately 500 yards from the vessel.

The US Coast Guard recovered the two people and brought them to safety with assistance from Air 1.

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Everhart praises Biden’s announcement of new Gun Violence Prevention Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) — President Biden announced a new Gun Violence Prevention Office in Washington on Friday and several gun violence survivors were invited to the nation’s capital, including Zeneta Everhart, mother of Zaire Goodman who was shot during the racist Tops Mass Shooting.

“We’re going to centralize accelerate and intensify our work to save more lives more quickly,” Biden said.

Everhart says she got called to go to the White House earlier this week and was excited to be there for this announcement. More than that, she says she wanted to keep Buffalo at the top of lawmakers’ minds.

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“This visit to the White House today was truly, truly special. Not just because of the establishment of this office, but because now Buffalo has a relationship, a personal relationship with this office,” Everhart said.

The first of its kind office will focus on putting laws in place to stop the surge of gun violence in the United States. It will be overseen by Vice President Harris.

“The President carries the memory of his travel to Buffalo and his experience meeting with the families and survivors in Buffalo very close to his heart,” Deputy White House Press Secretary Olivia Dalton told News 4.

Two office staffers are gun violence survivors, including Greg Jackson who worked with the Community Justice Action Fund and was on scene in the days following the Tops Mass Shooting.

“They’re people who both bring a depth of advocacy, but also a personal experience with gun violence,” Dalton said.

Everhart says she views her trips to Washington as an opportunity to not only represent her son, but also share more about the East Side of Buffalo to the nation’s most powerful leaders.

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“This office is now going to be hyper focused on gun prevention, but not only gun prevention, but they are going to have Buffalo at the top of their minds when they make those decisions,” Everhart said.

President Biden also said he is pushing Congress to pass stricter gun laws, expanding on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act which was passed last year.

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