BATAVIA/Wanted warrant suspect arrested on Ross street after citizen tip

Press release Charles “Gusto” Williams was arrested today on 2 warrants – 1 bench warrant for failing to appear for sentencing on a Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree charge and 1 arrest warrant for Criminal Contempt in the First Degree. Williams was located and taken …

Continue reading

GENESEE COUNTY/It’s a girl! United Memorial Medical Center welcomes the first baby of 2018

Press release Batavia, N.Y. – United Memorial Medical Center welcomed the hospital’s first baby delivered in the New Year.  Madison Marie Fitzwater was born to first time parents Amanda Inman and Gary Fitzwater at 8:28 am on January 2, 2018.  Madison weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19 inches …

Continue reading

BATAVIA/Police Department raises money for Genesee Cancer Assistance and Jail Deputy

The Batavia Police Department has closed out the Mo-Vember / Don’t Shave December campaigns for 2017. The department was able to raise $1,320.00 for Genesee Cancer Assistance during “Mo-Vember”. “Don’t Shave December” raised over $600.00 for Genesee County Sheriff’s Jail Deputy Nicholas Bender and his family. “The police have been …

Continue reading

GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Vine street man arrested on Grand Jury Indictment Warrant for possession and sale of cocaine

Benito A Gay, aka “Red”, 29, of Vine St., Batavia, was arrested on an active Grand Jury Indictment Warrant for 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 he was pulled over …

Continue reading

BATAVIA/Wanted warrant suspect fails to show up for sentencing, refuses to turn himself in

WANTED: Charles “Gusto” Williams The Batavia Police Department is seeking the assistance of the community in an attempt to locate Charles “Gusto” Wiliams. Williams is wanted for 2 warrants, criminal sale of a controlled substance in the 3rd degree and criminal contempt in the first degree. He was released pending …

Continue reading

GENESEE COUNTY/Farm workers deportation hearing postponed after interpreter falls ill

Supporters of Dolores Bustamante showed up in force this morning in front of the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia. Bustamante supporters held a rally for the Wayne County apple farm worker before she went inside the facility for her deportation hearing. Bustamante was stopped by a State Trooper for …

Continue reading

BATAVIA/Jason Molino accepts position of Tompkins County Administrator

  Press release Jason Molino, currently City Manager of the City of Batavia, New York, has accepted Tompkins County’s offer of employment to become the County’s next County Administrator.  Mr. Molino’s selection is subject to formal appointment by the Tompkins County Legislature—that action scheduled for the Legislature’s December 19th meeting.  …

Continue reading