GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Alabama man charged with DWI after accident on Alleghany road

Ryan M. Norton, 44, of Bloomingdale Rd., Alabama, is charged with DWI and aggravated DWI, driving with a BAC of .18% or more after a motor vehicle accident on Alleghany road in Alabama on October 14, 2018. Deputies arrived on scene and located a vehicle with heavy front and side …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia woman arrested in Alexander after allegedly going through vehicles now facing felony charges

Haley M. Merrill, 26, of 434 East Main St., Batavia, is now facing felony charges after being arrested on October 13, 2018 in Alexander after allegedly going through vehicles. Merrill  was originally charged  with criminal possession of stolen property 5th after her arrest. Upon entering the jail, Merrill allegedly provided …

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BATAVIA/Main Street Pizza owner makes a large donation to help Sheriff’s Office K-9 fund

Main Street Pizza owner Vic Marchese donated $4,000 to the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 fund to help kick off fundraising efforts to obtain a new K-9 for the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday morning. K-9 Destro suddenly passed away last week after a brief battle with cancer. K-9 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia resident opens authentic Mexican taqueria on Oak street

Batavia’s first authentic Mexican taqueria, Los Compadres, will open today at 11:00a.m. at 40 Oak street. “This business is more of a fast food Mexican restaurant,” says owner Jose Castaneda. “We have very authentic tacos.” The menu, though small, will offer a lot of different meats that other restaurants normally …

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