PERRY POLICE REPORT/Perry woman charged with endangering the welfare of a child after providing E-cigarettes and nicotine pouches

Information and photo from a provided press release Perry, NY – Chief Michael J. Grover reports the arrest of Perry resident Kimberly Maskell. On February 24th, 2026, the Perry Police Department arrested forty-five-year-old Kimberly Maskell following an investigation. Maskell is alleged to have given a fourteen-year-old male at minimum three …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Woman charged after allegedly throwing a garden chair at a house and then threatening the homeowner

Erin Collins, 45, of Freedom, NY, was arrested on 02/21/2026, on Liberty Street in the Town ofArcade following a property damage investigation. On 02/20/2026, a 911 call was received by the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office. The callerobserved an unknown female banging on and making loud noises at their residence, duringwhich …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Bergen man held on no bail after a joint investigation into the sale and possession of cocaine in the Village of Bergen

Press release The Genesee County Drug Task Force, comprised of Police Officers from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and the Batavia Police Department, arrested a Village of Bergen man on February 20, 2026, as a result of a joint investigation with Genesee County Probation into the possession and sale of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Bergen/Craft Cannery is USDA-Organic Certified manufacturing plant

Bergen-Based Manufacturing Plant Passes USDA-Organic Audit and Has Capability to Produce Organic Products for Clients Press release BERGEN, NY – Craft Cannery has passed its USDA-Organic audit, officially making the Genesee-County based manufacturing plant approved to produce, label and market its clients’ products as “USDA Organic” for compliant products. USDA Organic …

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BATAVIA/Ross Street safe for travel as police recover the object involved in two weekend incidents

Submitted photo The area of Ross Street between the Middle School and the Library are now safe to travel, as City of Batavia Police Department investigators have recovered and BB gun that was involved in two incidents over the weekend. According to Scanner Reports, late Saturday evening, February 21st, a …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Orleans County Sheriff’s Office Blotter Report/February 21, 2026

Provided information/Orleans County Sheriff’s Office (Abbreviations: F = felony, M = misdemeanor, V = violation, T = traffic infraction) On February 1, 2026, the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office charged David Howard of Kendall, NY, with Driving While Intoxicated (M), Speed Not Reasonable and Prudent (T), Drive on Shoulder of Roadway …

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GENESEE COUNTY/2026 Local election petitioning starts Tuesday, February 24th

Participation and Choices for a Healthy Democracy Press release February 20, 2026 – Batavia, NY – Registered voters can expect a knock on their door very soon as one of the most fundamental acts of civic participation kicks off, petitioning. Volunteer members of the Genesee Democratic Committee will brave the …

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