GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/July 13, 2026

Bobbi Jo Capretto, 40 of Batavia, NY, is charged with assault 2nd degree and criminal possession of a weapon 4th degree, following a domestic incident at 8250 Park Road on July 10th, 2026. Capretto allegedly used a butane torch style lighter to intentionally burn the victim. Capretto was transported to …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sierra Club and Tonawanda Seneca Nation file lawsuit challenging Town of Alabama Zoning Agreement; Suit alleges agreement to strip Town of zoning discretion violates state law and is void

Press release The Sierra Club and Tonawanda Seneca Nation filed suit today in State Supreme Court challenging a zoning agreement between the Town of Alabama and the Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) to facilitate industrial development at the WNY Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in Alabama, NY. …

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WYOMING COUNTY/2026 winners announced in the Perry Chalk Art Festival

Provided results ADULT AWARDS People’s Choice: Special Awards:                Honorable Mention Award: Jessie Graham Brock Rutherford Iryna Shevchuk Sarah Hulburt-Emerson and Brianna Coogan-Bassett Blick Award: Larissa Hanckey and Chris Adolph Top Place Awards: **************************************************************          YOUTH AWARDS People’s Choice: GROUP 1 (ages 10-14) Special Awards: -The Curator’s Choice Award – Chloe Frost …

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NYS/In a joint letter, NYS Lawmakers and Statewide Coalition urge DEC to withhold permits for STAMP Data Center Project pending full review

Press release/Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation A coalition of New York State Senators, Assembly Members, and leading environmental, climate justice, and civil rights organizations today issued a joint letter commending the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for its rigorous oversight of the proposed STREAM U.S. Data …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Attica resident is out of the ICU after suffering a serious head injury in an accident

Provided photo and information Andrew Bennett, a 21-year-old well known Attica resident, has been at Strong Hospital since last week. Bennett suffered a serious head injury after an E-Bike accident in the area of Attica Elementary School on Prospect Street last Tuesday, July 7th. He was transported by Mercy Flight …

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