BATAVIA POLICE BLOTTER/May 20, 2024

On 5/11/2024, Nathan W. Campbell, 43, of Batavia, NY was arrested and charged with Burglary 3rd degree and Petit Larceny. Campbell was arrested after allegedly stealing merchandise from Tops. He was previously trespassed from the store after a prior larceny complaint. He was arraigned in CAP Court and released. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ …

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WNY/Family, friends, community rally to support Wyoming woman in need of double lung transplant

Provided photo Chicken barbecue set for June 22 in Batavia By Mike PettinellaSpecial to Video News Service Michelle Rhodes says she’s looking forward to a day when she can chase her grandchildren around her yard on Transit Road in Wyoming. Born with an incurable and underdiagnosed disease known as Alpha-1 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Alexander/Annual Installation of Officers and Awards at the Alexander Fire Department

Installation of Officers for 2024 -Tim Yaeger/Genesee County Fire Coordinator –Chief James Burkhardt, Deputy Chief Nathan Fix, 1st Assistant Chief Thomas Green, 2nd Assistant Chief Anthony Johnston, 3rd Assistant Chief Matthew Pietrzykowski, EMS Captain Jenny McPhee, EMS Lieutenant Todd Fleenor, Truck Captain Marshall Merle, Truck Lieutenant Nicholas Yackeren, Training Captain …

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WYOMING COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office to participate in the “Click It or Ticket” Campaign

Press release As Memorial Day weekend approaches and the unofficial start to summer begins, more motorists are taking to our roadways. The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office is urging everyone to buckle up, this includes proper child safety seat usage as well. Starting May 20th –June 2nd the Wyoming County Sheriff’s …

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WYOMING COUNTY/NYS Police are investigating after a body was found in the water at Letchworth State Park

Press release On May 16, 2024, Troopers and Officers responded to a possible deceased body located in the water at Letchworth State Park in Wyoming County. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation are working with the New York State Park Police in recovering the unknown body. This is an ongoing investigation.

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WNY/Quality and Quantity: UConnectCare celebrates expansion of services, honors friends, scholars

By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Wednesday afternoon’s annual meeting at Terry Hills Restaurant in Batavia may have been the first under the name UConnectCare, but it served as a celebration of the many ways the agency formerly known as Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is having a positive impact …

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