Body of a Man is Pulled from Water in Buffalo

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There was a heavy police presence on West Ferry in Buffalo the morning of Thursday, May 6, 2021. The body of a man was pulled from the water at the foot of West Ferry Street, around 5:30 am according to WIVB. Crews pulled a white male's body from the water, according to what Buffalo Police Captain Jeffrey Rinaldo told 7 Eyewitness News. The man's age or identity has not been released by authorities at this time.

Buffalo State Student Still Missing [Photo]

Meanwhile, a Buffalo State College student is still missing and her family is hoping to find her. Saniyya Dennis was last seen leaving her dorm room on campus, last Saturday, April 24, 2021. It has been almost two weeks since she disappeared. She was last seen leaving her room around 10:30 pm, according to a press release sent to me by Myles Carter. She was wearing a black hoodie, leaving from Bishop dorm. She walked towards Elmwood Avenue and may have taken the NFTA 40 Bus to Niagara Falls. Her phone last pinged from Goat Island around 1:15 am on Sunday, April 25, 2021.  According to Crime Online, her family said she was a homebody and would stay in regular contact with them.

Saniyya is a Black female who has black hair and brown eyes. She is described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 125 pounds. Saniyya is from the Bronx. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about the 19-year-old student's whereabouts. The search efforts continue. Radio Redd Roxx spoke with her father, rapper 40 Cal, about her disappearance.

New York State Police will be providing an update at 9:15 this morning, according to WGRZ. You can watch live on Channel 2's website.