A Bennington man escaped a trailer fire early Sunday morning on Geise Road. Fire crews were dispatched to 343 Geise Road at 3:36a.m. The owner, Robert Burns Jr., was able to evacuate the residence uninjured thanks to working smoke alarms. Burns was sleeping at the time of the fire. The …
Information from a provided press release/Attica Police Department After receiving multiple reports of an erratic and possibly intoxicated driver coming into the Village of Attica on Thursday afternoon, August 14th, Attica Police quickly located the erratic driver in a large pick-up truck. The pick-up truck was reportedly forcing multiple vehicles …
Provided photo and information The Wyoming County Board of Supervisors recognized Perry Fire Department member Steve Slocum, for 57 years of service during their meeting at the Wyoming County Fair on Tuesday. Also recognized was Varysburg firefighter Jim Kelly as EMS Provider of the Year, by the WNY Volunteer Firefighter Association. …
Information from provided press releases A Town of Gainesville man was charged following a sex offense investigation. Jason E. Hoffman55, of Gainesville, NY, was charged with Incest in the 3rd Degree and Coercion inthe 2nd degree following the investigation.Hoffman was arraigned before Wyoming County Court Judge Donald O’Geen and was …
Richard W. Kress, 37, of Albion, NY, is charged with bail jumping 2nd degree, a class E felony, on August 6th, 2025 in Albion. He was held on no bail. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Chanel Savage, 42, of Albion, NY, is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer/with a deadly weapon, a …
Press release Genesee and Orleans counties, along with other regions in New York State, are once again participating in a nationally coordinated effort to stop the spread of raccoon rabies across 13 states. As part of this initiative, ongoing field assessments of the oral rabies vaccine (ORV) known as ONRAB …
Press release GAINESVILLE, NY – Workforce, business, education, and economic development officials from across the GLOW region unveiled details at New York Chips for the 7th Annual GLOW With Your Hands career exploration festival, which will take place at the Genesee County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. “We are …
Press release On July 23rd, 2025 a Wyoming County resident received a phone call with the caller claiming tobe a United States Customs official. The caller advised the Wyoming County resident they werebeing investigated and needed to talk to the County Sheriff, and the caller then transferred thephone to another …
From a provided press release On May 27th, 2025, the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office received a report from an elderly couplein the Town of Java, NY that they had been “scammed” out of $20,000.00 in cash. Bothreported that after clicking something on their computer, it locked up and a pop …
(Information from provided press releases) On July 17, 2025, at approximately 12:59a.m., deputies from the Wyoming County Sheriff’sOffice responded to an address on Southview Drive in the Town of Arcade, for the reported domestic incident. An Investigation revealed that Jacob D. Ballard, 36, of Arcade, NY, was allegedly engaged in …