BATAVIA/City Fire assists with hazardous substance found in the Tonawanda Creek

On September 15, 2020, the City of Batavia Fire Department was contacted by Genesee County Dispatch for an odor of fuel in the area of the Genesee County County Courthouse at 1 West Main street. Upon arrival, an oil sheen on the creek was observed by the responding City Fire …

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GENESEE COUNTY/ Legislature recognizes Sheriffs’ Week, September 20-26, 2020

Press release Sheriffs’ Week celebrates the significant contributions made by the Office of Sheriff as an integral part of the criminal justice system in New York State and in Genesee County throughout our history. Having been established in the State’s first constitution in 1777, and having been continued in every …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Corfu woman employed as mail carrier charged with acting as a money mule for internet scammers

Press release BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Julie Keller, 55, of Corfu, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with mail fraud. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan P. …

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