Genesee County has been working on constructing a new Genesee County Jail for about three years. Since the last public informational meeting last spring, a lot has been accomplished. Shelley Stein, Chair of the Genesee County Legislature, talks about what has been going on in the planning stages of the …
Brandon R. Fogg, 32, of Batavia, pleaded guilty to menacing 1st degree, a class E felony, in Genesee County Court on June 21, 2019. This morning, February 19, 2020, Fogg was sentenced after successfully completing treatment programs in Bradford and at Atwater, he is currently living in supportive housing run …
Shaquille L. Davis, 27, of W. Main St. Rd., Batavia, is charged with menacing 3rd and harassment 2nd following a domestic incident at a local motel on West Main street on February 18, 2020. Davis allegedly put the victim in fear of physical injury by placing his hands on the …
Quinten Edmonds, 31, of Rochester, was sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of 20 years to life in state prison in Genesee County Court on Wednesday morning in the death of 43 year old Michael Paladino on June 1, 2019. Edmonds pleaded guilty to murder 2nd in January of 2020. Edmonds …
Notre Dame Senior Isabelle Cooper has been working with Challenger Sports kids for about 5 years and she wanted to bring something new to them. On Tuesday afternoon, Challenger Sports held their first ice skating session at Falleti Ice arena. The ice rink offered an hour of ice time to …
Press release Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. is pleased to announce that K9 Frankie has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and private citizen donors. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory …
Notre Dame varsity basketball Coach Michael Rapone is going for his 700th win on Wednesday night, when the Fighting Irish take on Lyndonville at Lyndonville High School at 7:00p.m. Rapone started coaching the varsity boys basketball team in the 1981-82 season and won the first of his 9 Section V …
A Batavia man who admitted to taking a 14-year-old Byron girl to Pennsylvania on November 29, 2018, causing an Amber Alert and manhunt, was scheduled to be sentenced today in Genesee County Court, but he refused to leave the jail and appear in court. Guillermo Torres-Acevedo, 23, abducted the teen …
Press release Record Number of Jackpots and Payouts Were Also Won BATAVIA – Officials from Batavia Downs Gaming announced the week ending on Sunday, February 16th was the busiest week in its history. With over $18.5 Million in Credits Played for the week, Batavia Downs paid out over $17.3 Million …
Press release Hamburg, NY./ February 17, 2020. Duane Whitmer, the Libertarian Party candidate for Congress in the 27th District of New York, today accepted Democrat Nate McMurray’s invitation to Chris Jacobs to debate McMurray eight times during the election. So far, Jacobs has ignored the invitation eight times. “Chris may …