GENESEE COUNTY/Indictments

Brennan M. Dean, 21, of Bolivar, NY, has been indicted by a Genesee County Grand Jury and is accused of assault 2nd degree, a class D violent felony. On January 13, 2021, having been charged with or convicted of crime, and while confined at the Genesee County Jail at 14 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Parolee accused of holding a person against their will and strangling them in a four-count indictment

Wade J. Murphy, 48, of Clarendon, NY, is facing a four-count indictment and is accused of unlawful imprisonment 1st degree, a class E felony, strangulation 2nd degree, a class D violent felony, assault 2nd degree, a class D violent felony, and attempted assault 2nd degree, a class E felony, after …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia man facing a 25-count indictment, accused of sex abuse and rape involving four children

Melvin A. Huntley, 40, of Wilkinson Road, Batavia, is facing a 25 count indictment and is accused of predatory sexual assault(3 counts), a class AII felony, sexual abuse 1st degree(10 counts), a class D violent felony, rape 1st degree(2 counts), a class B violent felony, rape 2nd degree(1 count), a …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/North Carolina man accused of possessing an illegal AR-15 rifle

Michael A. Jones, 24, of Charlotte, North Carolina, is charged with two counts of criminal possession of an assault weapon 3rd degree, criminal possession of a weapon 3rd/ammunition feeding device, unsafe turn/failure to signal, improper number plates violation/illegal form and operating an unregistered motor vehicle on a highway, after an …

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BATAVIA/Statement from the NYS Association of Chiefs of Police on bail and discovery reform legislation

Statement: The members New York State Association of Chiefs of Police are encouraged to learn that Governor Hochul intends to include amendments to bail and discovery reform legislation in her 2022 budget proposal. We are hopeful that the discussion will continue to sculpt the legislation and ensure that the safety …

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