GENESEE COUNTY/Man indicted on rape charges

The Grand Jury of Genesee County has indicted Joshua J. Bush, accusing him of rape in the first degree, a class B violent felony, after an incident on October 4, 2017 in the Town of Bergen where Bush allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with another person by forcible compulsion. In …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Fire personnel complete Hazardous Material Incident Command program

Press release Twenty-four county fire personnel completed the Hazardous Material Incident Command program on February 22, 2018. This 24-hour program, held at the Genesee County Fire Training Center, was presented by Fire Protection Specialist Lawrence E. Babcock. The program provides the hazardous materials incident commander with the skills necessary to …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office warning public of medical information scam

The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam involving personal medical information. Perpetrators of the scam contact local residents by phone and attempt to elicit medical/history records. The information received is then used to fill out prescriptions which are sent to medical offices for refill. Once signed, …

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