Month: November 2025

By Jeff Russo

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    ORCAHRD PARK, New York (WKBW) — Buffalo Bills fans will have the opportunity to purchase memorabilia from the current Highmark Stadium when the team’s farewell season at the venue comes to a close.

Erie County recently amended its lease with the Bills to allow the team to hire a third party to salvage and sell stadium memorabilia. The arrangement covers everything from seats to signage and even the goalposts.

The company CollectibleXchange will handle the process, with net proceeds from sales split 50-50 with Erie County. The county’s Commissioner of Public Works told 7 News he anticipates proceeds to exceed $1 million.

“The company that’s doing this, they have all the risk. They have to go in. They’re putting the money up. They’re the ones that have to harvest all the memorabilia,” said William Geary, Erie County Commissioner of Public Works. “The seats are probably the most complex, some of the signage, the field, cutting up the goalposts, so they’re going to have to do that, plus they have to secure that into a warehouse space during that time frame till it’s sold and marketed.”

Geary emphasized the emotional significance of preserving pieces of the stadium for fans.

“This stadium has been a fabric of our community and people around the country, even and possibly around the world for over 50 years,” Geary said. “So for everybody to have a keepsake, maybe their parents or themselves, even family, friends. You know this is gonna be an important piece. We saw it when the Aud came down; people really want to hang on to those memories.”

More details are expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks, including pricing information for seats and other items, as well as the process for handling the sale. The harvesting of memorabilia won’t begin until well after the Bills season is over.

“We’re hopeful that it’s sometime at the end of February, after the Bills have won a Super Bowl,” Geary said with a smile.

Once acquired and repaired, items from the stadium are expected to be ready for fans sometime next summer, leading up to the opening of the new Highmark Stadium, which is scheduled for fall 2026.

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By Hunter Walterman

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    DESOTO COUNTY, Florida (WFTX) — The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men after a bizarre incident that ended with a dead cow. Deputies said two Charlotte County men walked onto a farm outside Arcadia and shot a cow in the head.

“It was cruel, what they did,” said Rylee Butler, whose family owned the cow. “And I don’t think it’s whatsoever right.”

Deputies arrested 21-year-old Matthew Robert Wright and 20-year-old Gavin Hunter McMillan. Both are charged with armed trespass and aggravated animal cruelty, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The Butler family raises cattle and horses northwest of Arcadia. Rylee and her father, Thomas, spoke with Fox 4 about the shooting on Friday.

Thomas found one man standing by the dead cow in the pasture, according to an arrest report. Another man was by a beige pickup truck just outside the cattle gate.

The man inside the pasture held up the head of a heifer cow, according to the report, and said “someone shot this cow.”

“Butler then asked him where they were going, and he was told they were going to school and that they had to go,” the report said. “Butler advised they were going nowhere and contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report the incident.”

Thomas told Fox 4 he called the Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line. Then he called DeSoto County Sheriff James Potter, who lives just down the road.

Butler was there with Carl Pickle, according to the arrest report. Butler owns the cattle and Pickle owns the land. Pickle told deputies the men jumped a barbwire fence to get onto the property.

Deputies said they found a “deceased light-colored Heffer cow” after they arrived. Heifers are young female cattle.

“The cow had an obvious head wound which was consistent with a gunshot to the head,” the arrest report said.

“I honestly thought he was joking,” Rylee said. “Like I didn’t think it was for real.”

Deputies questioned Wright and McMillan after they arrived. Wright said he had a 9MM Glock handgun concealed in his pants, which deputies removed.

Wright kept changing his story, according to the arrest report, before he eventually admitted to shooting the cow with his rifle. Deputies asked Wright what he planned to do with the animal.

“He advised me he was going to do nothing with it,” the report said.

McMillan allowed deputies to search his car, according to the report. Deputies said they found several grams of marijuana and a grinder.

McMillan told deputies he was driving Wright to a friends house in Ona, according to the report. That’s when they stopped, and Wright shot the cow.

Fox 4 reached out to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office for comment. A spokesperson said no one was available for an interview.

“Cattle operations are an important livelihood for many families here in DeSoto County and across our state,” the Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. “Sheriff Potter is thankful for the concerned citizens and the Deputies who investigated this senseless crime.”

Thomas told Fox 4 he knows McMillan’s father. Thomas said McMillan is a good kid who got mixed up in the wrong crowd. The 20-year-old is now working for the Butler family to cover part of the animal’s cost.

Rylee told Fox 4 the heifer could have been worth around $45,000.

“You weren’t going to take it for the meat, you know? What was the purpose of it?” Rylee said. “It was just like a vindictive kind of act, you know?”

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By Sean Daly

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    TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — Willy Wonka would approve of Lollipop Lumberjack’s Candy Co.

A mobile truck owned and operated by Jessica Fresia and Chad Hysell, two colleagues at a Clearwater charter school, this crazy confection on wheels is very much a vehicle for joy.

“This really feels so happy from the minute we’re setting up to the minute we’re handing products to customers,” says Jessica.

Cotton candy, sour gummies, wildly colored slushies: You name it, and the Lollipop Lumberjack crew will try to fit it all in a cup.

You can rent the truck for events — or visit Lollipop Lumberjack at one of its public events.

But serving sweets isn’t the only mission.

The couple also gives part of the proceeds back to the community: to teachers, to special-needs groups.

“I think there’s so many situations in Tampa Bay where families are suffering,” says Chad. “So that’s important to us.”

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By Amy Fleury, Nick Bohr

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    CUDAHY, Wisconsin (WISN) — An 89-year-old woman has been charged with felony hit-and-run after a crash last month in Cudahy.

A 9-year-old girl was crossing the street on Oct. 28 when she was struck by a car in the crosswalk, and the driver did not stop.

Prosecutors on Monday charged Darlene Adam of Milwaukee with hit-and-run causing injury.

The incident happened at the intersection of East Ramsey and South Swift avenues near J.E. Jones Elementary School in Cudahy.

Cudahy police later caught up with Adam after finding the vehicle two blocks away at Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore hospital, about two blocks away from the school, where she told police she had an appointment.

According to the police, Adam told officers that she had struck either a rock or some sort of construction barrel.

Adam is not in custody.

The girl was able to go back to school after suffering a concussion and other injuries.

WISN 12 News reporter Nick Bohr spoke with Adam Monday afternoon. Through her door she told him it was an accident, she never saw the girl, and won’t be driving again.

“I’m giving up my license,” she said.

The incident raises the issue of when senior drivers should stop driving.

“Not all elderly people are bad drivers. Just because you are higher up in age doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t drive,” said Lauren O’Desky, the owner of Glendale-based Oasis Senior Advisors.

She said if you suspect your loved one might be having trouble– take a ride with them– and have a conversation about next steps– before something serious happens.

“The goal is to not take away independence, the goal is to maintain independence but also make sure that your loved one is safe and the people on the road are safe as well,” she said.

If convicted, Adam could face up to nine months in jail. She has no criminal record. She’s expected to make her first court appearance in about a month.

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By Jessica Riley

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A teenager from the Pittsburgh area has made it his mission to give back to service members every holiday season.

This year, Collin Arthrell is making sure those aboard the seas have a special gift and a reminder from someone back home.

Collin’s mission started nearly a decade ago at just eight years old. He was inspired by his two older brothers who enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

“Ever since my brothers left, I had that connection between them throughout giving,” Collin said. “So I decided if I gave to our military members, I would feel that connection and they can feel close to home.”

Every year, it begins at the Brentwood VFW where a group helps Collin sort, prep, and pack thousands of stockings.

“I’ve been collecting stockings, packages, donations from all around the country and throughout that, we’ve had over 15,000 stockings delivered to the military,” Collin said.

This year, the stocking will head to Norfolk, Virginia, destined for the USS George Bush, filled with essential items like candy, hygiene, socks, hats, and more.

“One of the most important is the energy packets, because they can put it right into a bottle of water instead of having to purchase a Monster or something like that, or when a store runs out,” said Collin’s mother Tracey.

Collin doesn’t always personally know who opens each stocking, but the why is what matters.

“Some people aren’t able to receive stuff from family members and I totally understand that and grasp that,” Collin said. “Just to keep a smile on their faces and keep the morale up.” “Raised him to be a good human being and that’s all we can ask for as a parent,” Tracey said.

Collin’s efforts aren’t going unnoticed, especially by the Brentwood VFW, who continue to open their doors for him. “These people are out there for the holiday,” said Brentwood VFW Post 1810 Commander John Wallace. “I know I had my share of missing holidays and birthdays and getting something from home is always a thrill when you open the package and see it came from home.”

This year, with donations tight due to rising costs and many people struggling, Collin says his mission continues and so does his ask for support.

“We’re still fundraising,” Tracey said. “We have a secure website where you can do so and its a tax-deductible receipt immediately given to you, so that’s another good things. Collin is now sixteen and thinking about his future, saying that the Navy is a no-doubt next step.

“Keep smiling and always ask someone how their day is no matter what they’re going through,” Collin said.

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