Month: January 2019
GENESEE COUNTY/LeRoy Fire installs officers, Connolly named Firefighter of the Year for 2018
Brandon Connolly was named Firefighter of the Year for 2018 at the LeRoy Fire Department Installation Dinner at Terry Hills in Batavia on Saturday evening at their annual banquet and awards ceremony. Chief Tom Wood says, “Connolly is always willing to help with extra details like parades and setting up, …
BATAVIA/Masonic war veterans organize and present gifts to war heroes at the VA
The Freemasons of Letchworth District Post# 32, which is composed of Masons from Genesee, Wyoming and Livingston Counties, organized and presented gift items to war veterans at the Batavia Veterans Medical Center at the VA on Richmond avenue on Saturday afternoon. Grand Master of the Masons of the State of …
WYOMING COUNTY COURT REPORT/Week of January 21st
Perry– Christopher E. McCrea, Sr.- appeared for motions; adjourned to 2/7/19 for a Huntley Hearing. State Correctional Facilities– Jeremy Bost- arraigned on indictment for two counts of Assault in the Second Degree (D Felony); pleaded guilty to Attempted Assault in the Second Degree (E Felony); adjourned to 3/20/19 for sentencing. …
WYOMING COUNTY/Man accused of attempted gang assault now facing charges in domestic incident in Silver Springs
Corey M. Ingalls, 27, of Silver Springs, was arrested by State Police after a domestic incident on January 7, 2019. Ingalls is charged with assault 3rd, with intent to cause physical injury, menacing 2nd with a weapon, criminal obstruction of breathing, unlawful imprisonment 2nd, 2 counts of criminal mischief, criminal …
Genesee County Sheriff’s Office Announces 2018 Departmental Awards
WYOMING COUNTY/Man who attacked Sheriff found incompetent to stand trial
Lynn Hall appeared in Wyoming County Court today before the Hon. Michael M. Mohun along with counsel and District Attorney Donald O’Geen . During the court appearance, the results of two psychiatric exams were formally announced by the court. Both doctors, who had examined the defendant pursuant to the court’s …
WYOMING COUNTY/Sheldon/Barn destroyed in late night fire
A 30′ X 70′ barn was destroyed in a late night blaze in the Town of Sheldon on Thursday night. Four fire companies responded to 812 Perry Road about 11:46p.m. Upon arrival, crews located a working fire in the first barn, then a second smaller barn (16’x24′) also sustained major …
GENESEE COUNTY/Ice jam on the Tonawanda creek causes Alexander and Attica to be on alert on Thursday
When Alexander Highway crews hit the road Thursday morning they noticed some flooding in the fields around the Tonawanda Creek in the area of Railroad avenue and Stroh road. That’s when Alexander Town Highway Superintendent Tom Lowe checked the usual trouble spots on the Tonawanda Creek, three log jammed areas, …