GENESEE COUNTY/Defendant in Alexander double murder will face 50 years in prison after attempting to withdraw his earlier plea

Raul Cruz, 19, received an indeterminate sentence of 25 years to life on each count of murder 1st degree in the deaths of Marcelino Gomez Hernandez and Elibander Morales in Genesee County Court on Tuesday. Cruz will serve two consecutive terms of 25 years to life in prison. Hernandez and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Community Solar Project to be considered at GCEDC Board Meeting

Solar project would offer discounted electricity to local customers Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) board of directors will consider an initial resolution for GSPP Route 262, LLC’s 5 MW community solar project at its board meeting on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The project’s …

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NYS/Brooklyn man pleads guilty and is sentenced for hacking into the online accounts of Wegmans customers

Press release ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Maurice Sheftall, 24, of Brooklyn, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to fraud and related activity in connection with computers. Judge Siragusa then sentenced Sheftall to serve three years’ probation and pay restitution totaling $41,441. …

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BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/Rochester man accused of throwing narcotics out the window during attempted traffic stop

Marquis K. Saddler, 32, of Post Avenue, Rochester, NY, is charged with tampering with evidence, criminal possession of a controlled substance third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance fourth degree, failing to yield to emergency vehicle and illegal turn signal. On 3/14/23, Officer Gombos arrested Saddler for the above …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Kendall man arrested after a multi county string of larcenies involving sports trading cards

A Kendall man was arrested following a multi-county string of larcenies occurring at severalWNY Wal-Marts. Christopher A. Debuck, 42, of Kendall, NY, was arrested by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Officefollowing several petit larceny investigations at Wal-Mart in the Town of Warsaw. It wasfound that Debuck was allegedly stealing sports trading …

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