GENESEE COUNTY/Two charged with welfare fraud after Social Services investigations

Information from a provided press release Erica Lopez, 48, of Batavia, NY, was arrested on March 5, 2025, and charged with Grand Larceny 3rd degree and Welfare Fraud 3rd degree, after an investigation by Social Services Fraud Investigator Sherri Sibley. Lopez was accused of failing to report wages earned as …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia Downs donates summer concert series tickets to Genesee County veterans

William Joyce, Director of the Genesee County Veterans Service Agency with Byron Brown, President and CEO of Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel and Ryan Hasenauer Vice President of Business Development at Batavia Downs on Friday morning Tickets are for each of Batavia’s 8 Summer Concert Series Shows–1400 total tickets were …

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BATAVIA/Arrest made in February fire that claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy

File photo-Vine Street fire Information from a provided press release Following an investigation by the City of Batavia Police Department, City of Batavia Fire Department, and Genesee County District Attorney’s Office, an arrest has been made in connection with the tragic Vine Street fire that claimed the life of 10-year-old Javarius …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Perry Police Department recognized for Excellence in Policy Management and Training

Press release The Perry Police Department announced today that it has been recognized for excellence in policy management and training in 2024 by the leading provider of solutions that empower performance excellence in public safety. This is the 3rd consecutive year The Perry Police Department has been recognized. The Lexipol …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Lockport man charged with forcible touching

On March 15, 2025 at approximately 11:39p.m., the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office receiveda complaint of a sexual assault which occurred in the Town of Castile. An investigation revealed that on March 15, 2025, at approximately 9:45p.m., Joshua A. Lee, 53, of Lockport, NY allegedly had inappropriate forcible sexual contact with …

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