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Deputy investigating theft at Flying J seeks public assistance in IDing individual in photo
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspected larceny of items from the Flying J, 8484 Alleghany Road, Pembroke.A subject (photo) is wanted for questioning in connection with the suspected theft. The Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individual.If you recognize the
UPDATE: AT&T users in Genesee County experiencing outage affecting 911 calls
UPDATE ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office says the issue has been fixed. ORIGINAL STORY ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – An AT&T outage in Genesee County is affecting users ability to deliver 911 calls Wednesday. Genesee County Sheriff’s say AT&T is currently working to isolate and resolve the issue, and cellphone users in […]
GENESEE COUNTY/RTS Announces Route Improvements for Public Transit Service
RTS Genesee Route Improvements Will Begin August 12, 2024. Rochester, NY: On Monday, August 12, 2024, Regional Transit Service (RTS) will implement changes to its route service in Genesee County. The changes will improve the frequency of routes in Batavia and LeRoy, simplify the route structure, and provide RTS enhanced ability to improve service through reliability and new destinations.
Friday News Brief
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Department announced on Thursday, that James Flowers of Batavia has been charged with Vehicular Assault and a flurry of other charges following a June 27th incident. On June 27th, Flowers was involved in a 3-vehicle accident on Route 5 in Batavia that was deemed his...
GENESEE COUNTY/Spartans lose, 36-14, to unbeaten Lockport; ‘Youth Football Night’ at home this Saturday
The undefeated Lockport Wildcats had an un-Fair advantage on Saturday night on their way to defeating the visiting Genesee County Spartans, 36-14, in Northeastern Football Alliance semipro action. Veteran quarterback Willie Fair II passed for four touchdowns and ran for another TD to lead the Wildcats, now 6-0 in league...
Dansville man arrested after leading police on high-speed chase, reaching over 90mph
BATAVIA, N.Y. (WKBW) — A 25-year-old man is facing a number of charges following a high-speed police chase in Batavia. Dandre Cramer is accused of taking off after Genesee County Sheriff's deputies pulled him over during a routine traffic stop around 1 a.m. Sunday, according to Sheriff's deputies. The...
Jury unanimously rejects criminal charges against former Batavia high football star
A Genesee County jury on Friday rejected rape charges against a former Batavia High School football star, acquitting him in a unanimous decision on all counts following a trial.The defense attorney for Ray Leach, Public Defender Jerry Ader, said the acquittal was appropriate.
Storm causes some localized flooding in Genesee County
The viaduct on Main Street in Le Roy flooded this afternoon during heavy rain. The roadway is now clear and reopened.The viaduct on Ellicott Street near Chapin also reportedly flooded.Send flood pictures to news@thebatavian.com
Meteorology professor discusses tornadoes in Western New York
Four tornadoes — two in Erie County, one in Chautauqua County and one in Genesee County — touched down in Western New York, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The strongest of those, an EF-2 that touched down in the Town of Eden, reached wind speeds of up to 115 mph and caused the “total destruction” of “multiple” buildings. A state of emergency was declared in Eden, and the town is still recovering.
NY weather: Be ready for marble-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit New York Monday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 1:50 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:30 p.m. for Niagara, Orleans, Erie and Genesee counties. The storms may bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 1:49 p.m., Doppler radar tracked...
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