ORLEANS COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office investigating a murder suicide in Carlton

Press release On April 2nd, 2023, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communication Center received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in an orchard on Kendrick Road in the Town of Carlton. Deputies arrived and located a vehicle approximately 75 feet off the roadway in an Orchard. Upon further …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Officer attacked at Orleans Correctional Facility, suffers fractures to the face along with lacerations

For Immediate ReleaseAlbion, NY – An inmate, serving a 25 year to life sentence for murder, viciously attacked anofficer inside of one of the housing dorms at the medium security correctional facility lastweekend.The brutal assault occurred on Saturday, March 25 at 8:30 a.m. An officer was making routine rounds in …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Teen charged with a felony after making a threatening social media post that targeted the Albion School District

According to Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke, on March 14, 2023, at 06:36 am, Albion School Resource Deputy Prawel received information regarding a threatening social media post that had been made via Snap Chat. This post allegedly targeted the Albion School District with violence. Working together, Albion School officials, the Albion …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Medina man accused of disguising Fentanyl pills as prescription pills, Xanax bars and marijuana

Press release AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FENTANYL PILLS DISGUISED AS PRESCRIPTION OXYCODONE PILLS, DISGUISED XANAX BARS AND HIGH-GRADE MARIHUANA. THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE, THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., THE MEDINA POLICE DEPT. AND THE MEDINA POLICE K9, EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANTS AT …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Medina man with a history of arrests charged after fleeing from investigators in a suspected stolen vehicle

Press release On February 1st, 2023, The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Brandon T. Fuller, age 28, of Medina, N.Y., following a vehicle pursuit. On February 1st, 2023, at about 10:00 AM, Orleans County Sheriff’s Investigator Brian Marsceill attempted to initiate a vehicle stop of a suspected stolen …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Persistence pays off in search for missing elderly man in Clarendon

Ryan MacIntyre is forever grateful to the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department for their persistence in locating his elderly father who went missing after driving to the corner gas station in Clarendon on Sunday January 22nd about 6:00p.m. He had apparently become disoriented during snowy weather and missed his turn upon …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Catholic Charities seeking volunteers for Home Visitation and Friendly Phones Programs

Press Release BUFFALO, N.Y. Jan. 13, 2023 – Looking for more fulfillment or a way to make the world a little better in the new year? Catholic Charities of Buffalo (link) is seeking volunteers to make a difference in the life of an older adult through its Home Visitation and Friendly Phones programs …

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