GENESEE COUNTY/Investigator Loftus promoted to Chief Deputy-Criminal Investigation Division

Provided press release and photo Sheriff Joseph M. Graff announces the permanent promotion of Joseph D. Loftus to Chief Deputy – Criminal Investigation Division (CID). Chief Loftus is a 1997 graduate of Le Roy High School. Following high school, he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, graduating …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Perry man allegedly causes an estimated $4,700 in damages at WCCH

Jonathan L. Michael, 51, of Perry, NY, is facing a felony charge following an incident at the EmergencyDepartment of Wyoming County Community Hospital on March 31st, 2026. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, along with the New York State Police, responded to the ER onMarch 31st for an agitated patient who …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Former Gainesville resident sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal sexual act

Information/photo from a provided press release On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Jason Hoffman, a 56-year-old former resident of Gainesville, NY, was sentenced by the Honorable Donald G. O’Geen to five years in prison with twenty years post release supervision. This sentence was the result of Hoffman’s January 29, 2026 guilty …

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