WYOMING COUNTY/Perry fire causes $100,000 in damage

A house was destroyed by fire at 7096 Burke Hill road in the Town of Perry on September 15, 2017. Nine fire companies responded to the James Dacey Sr. residence about 10:57p.m. The house was fully involved. No one was hurt. Estimated loss is $100,000. The cause remains under investigation. …

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WYOMING COUNTY/ Memorial honors victims and survivors of the Attica Prison riot on the 46th Anniversary

Family members of victims and survivors along with state and union officials gathered at the front entrance of the Attica Correctional Facility to remember and honor the victims and survivors of the Attica Prison riot that occurred on September 13, 1971. This is the 46th Anniversary of the incident that …

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STATE POLICE/Apparent overdose death results in two arrests and endangerment charges for Covington couple

  On September 11, 2017, the New York State Police in Warsaw arrested Donald F. Reinhart, 38, and Amanda S. Reinhart, 34, both of Wyoming, NY, for Endangering the Welfare of a Child (4 counts) and Criminal Nuisance 2nd, both Misdemeanors. On September 7, 2017 at 5:23a.m.,  Troopers were dispatched …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Attica woman taken into custody and jailed after drug investigation/Arcade woman charged with welfare fraud

Following a five month long investigation into alleged drug sales in the Village of Attica, an Attica woman was taken into custody following the execution of a search warrant at her residence on Lincoln Avenue in the Village of Attica on September 7, 2017. Kara Baker, 44, was arrested and …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Pair charged after allegedly selling crack cocaine in parking lot

Members of the Wyoming County Drug Task Force announce the arrests of two individuals following an incident in Warsaw last Thursday evening. Shawn Hunter, 33 of Wakefield Street, Rochester, NY, and Jenna Josephite, 28, of Main Street, Batavia, NY, were charged on August 31st, 2017, after an incident in the …

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