On April 1, 2026, Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies executed an arrest warrant on Jennifer
Sprague-Clark, age 43, of Batavia, NY, who was being held at the Genesee County Jail, in connection
with a stolen U-Haul truck from a rental facility located at 3820 Hermitage Road in the Town of
Orangeville.
An investigation determined that Sprague-Clark failed to return a rented 2025 GMC U-Haul
truck and continued to use the vehicle without authorization. The vehicle was later located in
Genesee County, and charges of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Grand Larceny were filed.
A warrant for Sprague-Clark’s arrest was issued by Supreme Court Judge O’Geen.
Sprague-Clark was transported to the Town of Orangeville Court for arraignment on 4/01/26.
She was remanded without bail and returned to the Genesee County Jail to await further court
appearances.
The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and
U-Haul in this investigation.
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On April 4, 2026, at approximately 8:36 P.M., Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to
an address on South Main Street in the Village of Castile for a reported domestic incident.
Following an investigation, it was determined that a domestic incident had occurred and involved three
children. It was further determined that Kevin Halbert, 39, of Castile, NY, allegedly acted in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, moral, and mental well-being of the children.
Halbert was arrested and charged with three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and was arraigned in Warsaw Town Court and released on his own recognizance.
Halbert is scheduled to appear in Castile Town Court at a later date.
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On March 2, 2026, Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Richard Anowski, 52, of
Warsaw, NY after allegedly violating a stay-away Order of Protection.
An investigation determined that Anowski had allegedly contacted a protected party multiple times
through Facebook messenger and a phone call, despite having a full stay-away An Order of
Protection was issued by Judge Cianfrini on February 28, 2024.
The protected party reported receiving Facebook reels and a phone call from Anowski, during which Anowski acknowledged the active Order of Protection and continued contact.
A warrant was issued by Judge O’Geen, and Anowski was later taken into custody at ECMC by
Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies.
Anowski is charged with Aggravated Family Offense and Criminal Contempt in the first
degree. He was arraigned in Warsaw Court and remanded to the Wyoming County Jail.
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Melissa L. Hunter, 57, of Gainesville, NY, was arrested on March 15th, following a 911 call reporting a
vehicle being operated all over the roadway.
Hunter’s vehicle was located by the Sheriff’s Office, and numerous Vehicle and Traffic Law
violations were observed. Hunter was stopped and, following a roadside investigation, was
subsequently arrested for DWI.
Hunter was transported to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, where she provided a breath sample
over the legal limit of 0.08%.
Hunter is charged with Failure to Keep Right, Insufficient Turn Signal, Speed in Zone, DWI,
and Driving with a BAC of .08% or more.
Hunter was released with appearance tickets for Town Court at a later date.
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On March 30, 2026 at approximately 4:43p.m., a deputy from the Wyoming County Sheriff’s
Office conducted a traffic stop on Route 20A in the Town of Sheldon after observing
multiple violations of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
The operator of the vehicle, Wesley J. Richards, 41, of Niagara Falls, allegedly exhibited signs of impairment and was asked to submit to Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. Richards performed poorly on the testing and was subsequently arrested.
Richards was transported to the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, where he was evaluated by a New York State certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). At the conclusion of the evaluation, it was the DRE’s opinion that Richards was allegedly under the influence of a combination of drugs, and unable to operate a vehicle safely.
Richards was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs/Combo, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the third degree, along with additional Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.
Richards was issued an appearance ticket and is scheduled to appear in the Town of Sheldon
Court at a later date.
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Bradley N. Weber, 24, of Orangeville, NY, was arrested following a traffic stop in the
Town of Sheldon on April 4th, 2026.
Weber was observed operating a motor vehicle on Maxon Road and Centerline Road and observed swerving from shoulder to shoulder as he traveled south on Maxon Road.
Deputy Anderson initiated a traffic stop on Centerline Road and met with Weber.
While speaking with Weber roadside, Deputy Anderson observed alleged signs of impairment. Weber
was asked to perform field sobriety tests, which he performed poorly.
Weber was arrested and charged with failure to keep right, driving while intoxicated, and Aggravated DWI (.18% BAC or higher). Weber was issued an appearance ticket on all charges and was advised to return to the Town of Sheldon Court at a later date.