GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Pavilion man jailed after being charged with rape

Jerod M. Baltz, 38, of Sparks Rd., Pavilion, is charged with rape 1st/intercourse forcible compulsion and criminal sexual act 1st/forcible compulsion after an incident on Sparks road in Pavilion on March 18, 2018 at 2:00a.m. Baltz was arraigned on April 27, 2018 in the Town of Pavilion Court and remanded …

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BATAVIA/Notre Dame student organizes dodgeball tournament to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of her brother

Notre Dame Senior Margaret Sutherland is giving back to those who helped her and her family over 15 years ago. Sutherland is participating in a 7 week fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society called “Students of the Year”. The objective is to try and raise as much money as …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Byron Fire Chief says in the future there may be a countywide fire department due to a shortage of volunteers

Byron Fire Chief Bob Mruczek knows how difficult it is for people to volunteer their time these days. At the Byron Fire Department’s recruiting event on Saturday afternoon, Mruczek expressed his concerns over the decline in volunteers coming into the department. “The younger generation, it’s tough getting firefighters, it makes …

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