BATAVIA POLICE REPORT/Highland Park resident charged after threatening a person with a knife

OV Murphy, 61, of Highland Park, Batavia, is charged with burglary 2nd, attempted assault 2nd, menacing 2nd and criminal possession of a weapon 3rd, following an investigation into an incident that occurred in a residence on Highland Park on April 10, 2020 at 9:35p.m. Murphy allegedly entered another persons room …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/8 new cases reported in Orleans county and 5 in Genesee

SITUATIONAL UPDATE New Cases · As of 2:00 p.m. today: 4.17.2020 o Genesee County received 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 92 positive cases § Four positive cases reside in Batavia and one resides in Pembroke. § One individual is in their 20’s, one individual is …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Office of Emergency Management/Use cloth face coverings to help slow the spread

Press release In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all New Yorkers are required to wear a face covering in public when social distancing isn’t possible. In addition, Executive Order 202.6, requiring essential businesses to issue face masks or protective covering to all employees who interact with the …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man arrested after leaving the scene of an attempted burglary in Warsaw

Clayton R. Baylor, 23, of Batavia was arrested following a traffic stop on Route 19 in the Town of Middlebury on April 11, 2020. Baylor was driving a vehicle which had fled the scene of an attempted burglary in the Village of Warsaw. Wyoming County Sheriff Deputies located and stopped …

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GENESEE COUNTY/”Genesee Connects” discusses child and adult abuse and what to look for

“Genesee Connects” zoom session two.  This session is centered around what people should be looking out for and aware of regarding the potential for child or adult abuse and how to report instances or suspicions.  In the session are representatives from adult and child protective services at DSS, the Director …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./Press briefing/Six more positive cases in the area

SITUATIONAL UPDATE New Cases · As of 2:00 p.m. today: 4.15.2020 o Genesee County received 3 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 80 positive cases § The three positive cases reside in Batavia. § One individual is in their 20’s, one individual is in their 40’s, and …

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WYOMING COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/Two residents at Skilled Nursing Facility pass away over the weekend

PRESS RELEASE April 13, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m. Chairman of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors, Jerry L. Davis, reports: Two residents of the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility confirmed to have COVID-19 passed away this weekend. One resident was admitted five days ago to the Wyoming County Community Hospital. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff and the Legislature recognize Public Safety Telecommunicators this week

Press release In 1991, a formal Congressional resolution acknowledged the vital role that telecommunicators play in emergency situations by proclaiming the second week in April as a week of annual recognition in their honor. National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week is a time to thank these men and women who have …

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