BATAVIA/Michael Napoleone Foundation teams up with Gilda’s Club of Rochester to raise funds to help those fighting cancer

The Michael Napoleone Foundation and Gilda’s Club of Rochester members along with assistance from Eli Fish Brewing Company teamed up for a joint fundraising event on Sunday afternoon to raise funds to assist those with cancer and their families with expenses. This is the first time the two groups have …

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Batavia Downs provides space for Zonta Club to create baskets for their big fundraising event

The Zonta Club of Batavia Genesee County is getting ready for their biggest fundraising event on Saturday March 9, 2019, the Lucky Numbers Luncheon will be held at Batavia Downs at 10:30a.m. The monies raised at this event will go towards scholarships created for graduating female seniors from Genesee County …

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PERRY POLICE REPORT/Dansville woman threatens to post victim’s personal photos online

Press release Following an investigation by the Village of Perry Police Department, Lisa Galloway, 37, of Dansville, was arrested and charged with harassment 2nd and coercion 2nd on February 16, 2019.   Galloway allegedly attempted to obtain money from a victim through threats of posting personal photos online. Galloway was …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Three transported to area hospitals after van collides with manure spreader in Byron

UPDATE: The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says the John Deere farm tractor was hauling a Kuhn-Knight manure spreader eastbound on North Bergen road, when a 2015 Dodge Pro Master van, also, traveling eastbound, approached the older model John Deere from behind, striking the rear end of the Kuhn-Knight manure spreader. …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Undersheriff Bourke will run for Sheriff after Sheriff Bower decides not to seek re-election

February 15, 2019, Residents of Orleans County, I would like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for the Office of Sheriff of Orleans County. Sheriff Randy Bower, after much deliberation and discussion with his family, has decided not to seek re-election for the office of Sheriff in the …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Two Rochester residents facing felony drug charges after 6 month investigation

Trevon R. Slaughter, 20, of Affinity Lane, Rochester, is charged with two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance 3rd and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd, both class B felonies, after a 6 month investigation into the possession, transportation and sale of crack cocaine …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Town of Eagle man jailed after domestic incident

The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office investigated a domestic incident that occurred on Youngers Road in the Town of Eagle between Kenneth Pleace, 41, and an adult female on February 5, 2019. After an investigation, Pleace was placed under arrest for criminal contempt 1st, strangulation 2nd and attempted assault 2nd. He …

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