GENESEE COUNTY/Oakfield man dies in Bergen crash

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal one car motor vehicle accident that occurred in the area of 7860 Townline road in the Town of Bergen on May 18, 2020 at 7:11p.m. Upon arrival, patrols observed a blue 2005 Chevy Impala into a utility pole. It was determined …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Torres-Acevedo enters a not guilty plea in Bergen amber alert case

Guillermo Torres- Acevedo, 23, of Batavia, was arraigned in Genesee County Court on Monday morning after allegedly taking a 14-year-old Byron girl to Pennsylvania on November 29, 2018, causing an Amber Alert and manhunt. Police say Torres-Acevedo allegedly abducted the teen that morning near Byron-Bergen high school. Torres-Acevedo and the …

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BERGEN/”Forgotten Crops” makes use of vegetables left behind

For the past 11 years “Forgotten Crops” has collected potatoes and squash that farmers cannot harvest from their fields due to weather or field conditions. From September 6-October 31, the founder of “Forgotten Crops”, Stu, has been able to collect enough potatoes and squash to supply different food pantries and …

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