GENESEE COUNTY/Six Flags Darien Lake opened for the season on Friday morning

Open Saturday and Sunday May 18-19 11am-9pm (Information from provided press release) Six Flags Darien Lake the Thrill Capital of New York, opened on May 17th and will now be open on weekends and select days, with summer operation beginning June 21. Visit sixflags.com/darienlake for a complete list of operating hours and more …

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WYOMING COUNTY/NYS Police are investigating after a body was found in the water at Letchworth State Park

Press release On May 16, 2024, Troopers and Officers responded to a possible deceased body located in the water at Letchworth State Park in Wyoming County. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation are working with the New York State Park Police in recovering the unknown body. This is an ongoing investigation.

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WNY/Quality and Quantity: UConnectCare celebrates expansion of services, honors friends, scholars

By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Wednesday afternoon’s annual meeting at Terry Hills Restaurant in Batavia may have been the first under the name UConnectCare, but it served as a celebration of the many ways the agency formerly known as Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is having a positive impact …

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NYS/DEC/Over 1,000 attend Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Spring Spectacular this past weekend

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Spring Spectacular (provided photo and information/DEC) Hamlet of Basom/Genesee CountyPublic Outreach: On May 11, Forest Ranger Lieutenant Kennedy and Ranger Miller attended the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Spring Spectacular, a celebration to welcome spring. The five-hour event featured information tents from Forest Rangers, DEC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Death of incarcerated individual reported

Press release At approximately 6:00pm on May 14, 2024, a Correction Officer in the Wyoming County Jailwas conducting rounds when a 19-year-old incarcerated individual was located unresponsivelying on his bunk in his cell. Jail personnel immediately began conducting lifesaving measures, and emergency medical services were called. Following extensive efforts, lifesaving …

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BATAVIA/Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing boy 

***UPDATE*** Xavier has been located and is safe. We would like to thank the public for their assistance. Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://crimewatch.net/us/ny/genesee/batavia-pd/138661/cases/update-missing-boy-xavier-ricks Press release The Batavia Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a runaway 15-year-old boy. Xavier Ricks was last seen on 04/26/2024 in Batavia, NY. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, blue …

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