GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia woman indicted on assault charges involving a child

Niasia S. Jiggetts, 28, of Batavia, has been indicted by a Genesee County Grand Jury on two counts of assault 2nd, a class D felony. Jiggetts is accused of causing physical injury to a child less than seven years old on two different occasions. The first incident occurred on West …

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BATAVIA/Fire Department reminds residents about changing smoke detector batteries when Daylight Saving time begins on Sunday, March 8th

Chief Stefano Napolitano recommends that as residents set their clocks ahead, that they test their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that two-thirds of home fire deaths occur in homes with missing and/or damaged smoke detectors. Often times, a smoke detector fails to operate …

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