GENESEE/ORLEANS County Health Department/Flu season is here: Help protect yourself and your family

Press releaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The smell of the evergreen trees, the taste of warm hot cocoa, and the cheerfulChristmas songs are some lovely things that bring family and friends together duringthis festive season. With cold weather moving people indoors, there is also anincreased risk of the spread of illnesses such …

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NYS/New York State Police arrested 183 people for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday

PRESS RELEASE  The New York State Police today announced that it issued a total of 12,975 tickets statewide during this year’s special Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement period. The Thanksgiving enforcement period began on Wednesday, November 24 and continued through Sunday, November 28, 2021. During the campaign, which was funded by the …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man charged after vehicle pursuit in August

Dana M. Mcgill, 61, of Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th, failure to signal, driving left of pavement markings, failure to obey a police officer, operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, moving from a lane unsafely, speeding in excess of 55mph and failure …

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BATAVIA/All City Schools are closed tomorrow as police investigate threats made on social media to the City School District

All City of Batavia Schools will be closed tomorrow and all after school activities are cancelled, after the district received threats on social media. Interim Superintendent Scott Bischoping says in the past few hours, the City of Batavia School District has received threats via social media and that the City …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY/Three charged after pursuit through two counties

On Monday, December 1, 2021 at 10:19p.m., NYS ENCON Officer Fuerch was investigating a conservation violation in the area of Horseshoe Lake road and Sanders road in Stafford, and was attempting to make contact with the suspect vehicle by activating her emergency lights. The suspect vehicle failed to comply and …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Bethany man charged after physical altercation during domestic incident

Brian J. Miller, 40, of Bethany, is charged with menacing 3rd, obstructing governmental administration 2nd and criminal mischief 4th, all misdemeanors, after a reported domestic incident in Bethany on December 1, 2021 at 10:51p.m. After an investigation, Sheriff’s deputies say that a physical altercation allegedly ensued between the victim and …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Area law enforcement to participate in “Shop with a Cop”

Press release On December 12th, members of the Batavia Police Department, the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police Troop A will be participating in the 6th annual “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart on Veterans Memorial Drive. Grant money from Walmart, designated specifically for this …

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