WYOMING COUNTY/Business shop is a total loss after early morning fire discovered by neighbor

A neighbor leaving for work discovered a fire at Strykersville Excavating Service at 383 Factory road in the Town of Sheldon about 3:50a.m. on Thursday morning. According to the Wyoming County Office of Emergency Services, the 40×40 shop was fully involved in fire upon arrival of the first firefighters. The …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Groundbreaking ceremony for new Genesee County Jail held on Thursday morning

County leaders, construction partners along with representatives from the NYS Commission of Corrections were on hand at the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Genesee County Jail located at 3837 West Main street road, next to County Building #2, in the Town of Batavia on Thursday morning. The 184-cell new …

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PERRY POLICE REPORT/May 25, 2022

PERRY, NY- Chief Michael J. Grover reports the arrest of a Houghton resident on a felony charge following an investigation by the Perry Police Department. On Thursday, May 19, 2022, officers from the Perry Police Department received a complaint regarding apossible order of protection violation. Upon investigating the complaint, officers …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Stafford man accused of attempting to fight with law enforcement

David C. Stephens, 56, of Stafford, NY, is charged with criminal contempt 2nd, obstructing governmental administration 2nd degree and harassment 2nd degree, after Stephens allegedly violated an order of protection by harassing the protected party. When deputies arrived in scene, Stephens attempted to fight with them. Stephens was arraigned in …

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NYS POLICE/ORLEANS COUNTY/ Village of Lyndonville Trustee arrested for possessing child pornography and unregistered pistols

PRESS RELEASE On May 23, 2022, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation out of SP Albion arrested Darren D. Wilson, 61, of Lyndonville, NY, for Possessing a Sexual Performance of a Child (10 counts) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree. UPDATE: On April 2022, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation Computer Crimes …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/GCASA recognizes board, staff, scholars, friends

By Mike PettinellaGCASA Publicist Understanding the importance of enlisting all segments of the community to fight the scourge of substance use disorder, Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse leaders on Monday afternoon recognized its board of directors, staff, scholarship recipients and “friends” at the nonprofit agency’s annual meeting. About …

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