GENESEE COUNTY/Center Attraction goes career best at Batavia Downs

By Tim Bojarski for Batavia Downs (Photos courtesy of Wendy J. Lowery) Batavia, NY — Center Attraction has raced 11 times at Batavia Downs coming into her start on Wednesday (Oct. 25) and has not cut a mile since her first outing back on July 26 when she won by …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Major Felony Crime Task Force make arrests in Medina, crack cocaine, cash, scales, drug paraphernalia and packaging found

AFTER AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE IN AND AROUND THE MEDINA AREA, THE ORLEANS COUNTY MAJOR FELONY CRIME TASK FORCE ALONG WITH THEMEDINA POLICE DEPT. AND THE ORLEANS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT., EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 388 ERIE ST., IN THE VILLAGE OF MEDINA, N.Y. …

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BATAVIA/Police looking for person of interest in Tops larceny

On October 15th, 2023, at about 1:30 PM, Batavia Police received a report of a larceny that had occurred at Tops Markets.  The attached photo is of a person of interest in the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Tucker at (585)345-6350, the Batavia Police Department’s confidential tip line at (585)345-6370, or by clicking the tip button …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Sheriff’s Department Warrant Roundup Report

Orleans County Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke announced that during the week of October 16th, 2023, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office executed a number of arrests during a Sheriff’s Warrant Round-Up event. Deputies worked to locate and make arrests of defendants failing to make court appearances, or defendants that have not …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Pembroke/Countryside Apartments, a market rate housing development, to be considered at GCEDC Board Meeting October 26th

Four 24-unit market rate apartment buildings to be built in four phases Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors will consider a final resolution for Countryside Apartments LLC’s proposed $15 million development of four 24-unit market-rate apartment buildings at its board meeting …

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WNY/Justice Department awards more than $16 million to support criminal justice initiatives in the Western District of NY

Press release BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that the Justice Department has awarded grant funding to 26 municipalities, school districts and human service organizations totaling $16,440,491 to support criminal justice initiatives across the Western District of New York. “Agencies in the Western District of New York have …

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