🌱 Death Threats Over Survivors Fund + Bank Employees Face Larceny

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Dan Casarella, your host of the Buffalo Daily. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town these days...

First, today's weather:

Breezy with a stray t-storm. High: 84 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories today in Buffalo:

1. A Washington man is facing charges after allegedly threatening to kill Black shoppers at Elmwood Ave. Tops Market. 37-year-old Joey David George called the North Buffalo grocer on Jul. 19 and 20, even ranting about a “race war,” around two months after the racially-motivated mass shooting at the same market. Investigation shows that George also called places around the country with similar threats. (WIVB.com - News 4)
2. Two Morgan Management employees were sentenced for bank larceny convictions.
   Frank Giacobbe was sentenced to one year of probation and must pay a $500 fine and Michael Tremiti was sentenced to time served and a $500 fine. Giacobbe submitted documents and information to Evans Bank that overstated the purchase price of Morgan Ellicott Apartments. (WIVB.com - News 4)
3. A death threat has been sent over the distribution of a Buffalo shooting survivors fund. Over two months have passed since the shooting. Executive director Jeff Dion of the National Compassion Fund is the subject of a death threat. $4.7 million will be distributed to the families of the 10 victims who were killed, injured victims, and others who were impacted by October.
   Dion and the National Commission Fund have been accused of holding onto the money in order to make interest on the account, which he says they do not do. (WGRZ.com)

Today in Buffalo:

• Board Game Saturdays At Kenmore Library Branch (All Day)
• Gallery Meditation & Conversation At Western New York Book Arts Center (10:00 AM)
• Kindergarten Readiness Program At Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch(11:00 AM)
• The Buzz about Bees At Clarence Public Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Spend a steamy summer day on the water with a Buffalo Boat Tour. You can learn more about the city you live in or check out a brunch cruise instead. (Spectrum News)
• Erie County will be holding a monkeypox vaccine clinic next week for those most at risk of contracting the virus. The two-day vaccine clinic will take place on Jul. 27 and 28 for people ages 18 and up at Evergreen Commons. The next clinic will take place on Aug. 24 and 25. (WIVB.com - News 4)
• Each Friday, the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter features a dog or cat waiting to be adopted. This week's feature, Otis, is very friendly with people and dogs, is six years old, and has a reduced adoption fee. (City Of Buffalo Animal Shelter via Instagram)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.