GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Parolee jailed after holding a person against their will and assaulting them

Wade J. Murphy, 48, of Fancher Rd., Clarendon, is charged with strangulation 2nd, unlawful imprisonment 1st and assault 3rd after a physical altercation at a residence in the Town of Oakfield on July 4, 2021 at 5:35p.m. Murphy, who was on parole, allegedly held a female victim against her will …

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WYOMING COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/LeRoy man charged after reportedly running other vehicles off the road

A traffic complaint led to the arrest of Mathew W. Ianiro, 26, of LeRoy, after his vehicle was reported to have been forcing other vehicles off the roadway. Wyoming County Sheriff’s Deputies responded as the vehicle had just entered Wyoming County on Route 19 in the Town of Covington on …

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BATAVIA/City Council meeting scheduled for Monday evening

Press release Please be advised there will be a City Council Conference and Business Meeting scheduled for Monday, July 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Board Room on the second floor of the Batavia City Centre. Options for viewing the meeting: Video News Service YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdvZ9lGH0FiD9ADz6Cg6EQ Spectrum …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Department of Social Services announces funding for foster care

Funds allocated by the Federal government under the Consolidated Appropriations Act Press release BATAVIA, NY – The Genesee County Department of Social Services today announced that the Federal government, through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, is providing funding to support eligible former foster youth through the pandemic with financial assistance. The …

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GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT/Batavia man jailed without bail after being accused of sexually assaulting a child over an extended period of time

Melvin A. Huntley, 40, of Wilkinson Rd., Batavia, is charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, course of conduct against a child 1st degree, rape 1st degree and sexual abuse 1st degree, after an investigation by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department. Huntley is accused of sexually assaulting a child/children …

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