Kindergarten, it ain’t what it used to be
A decade ago the idea of kindergarten, the first introduction to school, revolved more around socialization and coordination. Crayons, play, rounded scissors, story time and naps on the rug made the...
View ArticleAwaiting sentencing, Wolcott man commits two more crimes
A judge accepted Christopher Perrin’s guilty plea on an Attempted Burglary charge from a May 19th incident. Under terms of the plea bargain, Perrin would receive six months of shock incarceration with...
View ArticleRekindled fire destroys Town of Butler home
It started as a chimney fire at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday (12/1). Firefighters from Butler arrived and quickly doused the flames at the Civil War era house at 12505 South Butler Road in the Town of...
View ArticleMom pulls son’s capsules apart, substitutes powdered lemonade for Adderall
On Thursday (12/03), State Police in Lyons arrested Suzanne L. Soggs, age 55, of 363 Bloom Road in Newark, for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the fifth degree, Endangering the Welfare of a...
View ArticleErie Canal accident ends with fatality
Early Tuesday evening, a vehicle went into the canal at the intersection of Alderman Rd. and Route 31 with a driver and a passenger. Sources at the State Police have confirmed that a Palmyra woman is...
View ArticleNewark fire damages three homes
The Wayne County 911 Center dispatched the Newark Volunteer Fire Department to their 504th alarm early Thursday morning at 3:00 am with the message that flames and smoke were showing in the area of 400...
View ArticleSheriff’s Deputy enters smoke filled home in attempt to save resident
While on patrol, Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Mitchell came upon a house fire at 5351 South Geneva Road in the Town of Sodus on Thursday (12/10) around 4:30 p.m. Mitchell called in the blaze, then...
View ArticleWant a gun permit? Prepare for a long wait!
Over the past several years, following a number of mass shootings in the U.S., gun control has become one of the most talked about issues by politicians and the media. In that same timespan, handgun...
View ArticleTwo charged in home invasion of 88 year-old Williamson man
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a home invasion on Monday (12/14) at the Seeley Road residence of an 88 year-old Williamson man. It is alleged that Daniel J. Walsh, 23, of...
View ArticleUPS driver delivered some, took some
A UPS driver was arrested on Tuesday (12/22) on two different Wayne County charges for Burglary in the 3rd Degree. Joseph V. Pete, age 34, of 455 Lowden Point Road in Greece allegedly entered a garage...
View ArticleLyons man gets 15 year-old girl addicted to crack, trades her for sex to...
The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrests of multiple Lyons men following the investigations of Sex Trafficking that occurred in the Town of Lyons. The investigation stems from the...
View ArticleThey can be deadly – Technology has advanced the look and power of air...
They come in large bore .50 mm shotguns, or as small as a pistol. The rifle/shotgun models can take down a large deer, or boar at 100 yards. The Red Ryder air gun, powered by spring action, was...
View ArticleArcadia Man Arrested On Rape Charge, Also Chief Suspect in Disappearance Case
On Wednesday (1/06), State Police in Lyons arrested Thomas G. Rouland, age 39, of 3767 Fairville Maple Ridge Road, Lot 87 in the Town of Arcadia for Rape in the first degree. Rouland allegedly forcibly...
View ArticleChase/crash ends in arrest after Sodus Burglaries
The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest of three men in connection with two burglaries at two separate homes in the Town of Sodus on Tuesday (1/5). Caesarae J. Williams, age 30, of...
View ArticleDA Healy announce run for County Judge seat
For the past 25 years, Wayne County District Attorney, Rick Healy, has been at the helm of an office charged with prosecuting some of the toughest criminal cases. Even before his election in 1991, his...
View ArticleShould you lease, or buy your next vehicle? It all depends…
In the past, car leasing was mostly associated with wealthy car buyers and those who wanted to drive a better car than they could afford. In recent years, however, local car dealers have noticed a...
View ArticleWhat’s to be done with the “train station” property in Newark?
For years, former Arcadia Town Supervisor Dick Colacino had envisioned the construction of a train station for high-speed passenger trains, such as Amtrak, in the Town of Arcadia. Now, with the Arcadia...
View ArticlePlane Lands in Field in Macedon
State Police responded to a report of a small plane in trouble and landing in a snowy field near the Pulcini gravel pit, behind a house on Quaker Road in the Town of Macedon at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday...
View ArticleCeliac disease and leading a gluten free life
Other than maybe being mindful about making healthy choices, most people don’t have to worry about what types of food they eat. But for those who suffer from Celiac Disease ( an autoimmune disorder of...
View ArticleSodus woman admits to embezzling estimated $34,808
When the owner of D’Amico Chrysler at Routes 5 & 20 in Geneva first entered the State Police headquarters in Farmington on December 14th, he knew he was the victim of an employee embezzlement, but...
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