BATAVIA/All City Schools are closed tomorrow as police investigate threats made on social media to the City School District

All City of Batavia Schools will be closed tomorrow and all after school activities are cancelled, after the district received threats on social media. Interim Superintendent Scott Bischoping says in the past few hours, the City of Batavia School District has received threats via social media and that the City …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY/Three charged after pursuit through two counties

On Monday, December 1, 2021 at 10:19p.m., NYS ENCON Officer Fuerch was investigating a conservation violation in the area of Horseshoe Lake road and Sanders road in Stafford, and was attempting to make contact with the suspect vehicle by activating her emergency lights. The suspect vehicle failed to comply and …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Bethany man charged after physical altercation during domestic incident

Brian J. Miller, 40, of Bethany, is charged with menacing 3rd, obstructing governmental administration 2nd and criminal mischief 4th, all misdemeanors, after a reported domestic incident in Bethany on December 1, 2021 at 10:51p.m. After an investigation, Sheriff’s deputies say that a physical altercation allegedly ensued between the victim and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Area law enforcement to participate in “Shop with a Cop”

Press release On December 12th, members of the Batavia Police Department, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police Troop A will be participating in the 6th annual “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart on Veterans Memorial Drive. Grant money from Walmart, designated specifically for this …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia man previously convicted of possessing child pornography is going back to prison

Press release BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Matthew Barber, 53, of Batavia, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography and violating supervised release, was sentenced to serve 147 months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron …

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