Seeking a safe home and family… Foster Care in Wayne County
Stephanie and Dan Majchrzak found each other and were married later in life. They both knew they wanted children and decided to look into foster care and ultimately adoption. Finally, in December of...
View ArticleThree kilos of cocaine, three decades on the run
This may be one of the most bizarre drug cases in Wayne County history. It was October 20th, 1986. State Police had received information that Leopoldo Martinez Jr., age 32 at the time, was attempting...
View ArticlePit Bull attacks leashed dog and Newark woman
Lisa Matthaeus walks her two dogs on the same route every night, and says she was powerless to stop Sunday’s (4/10) attack. “That dog ran out from the parking lot and just ran straight for us,” she...
View ArticleLee Thomas found Guilty of Murder
The case went on all week long. The final day on Friday (4/22) had the jury watching a three hour video interview with Lee Michael Thomas, age 35, as he described how he had shot Brett Brookover (aka...
View ArticleGreyhound injured in Pitbull attack succumbs to injuries
The Times has learned that Reginald, the greyhound that was attacked in a recent incident has passed away. A mixed breed pit bull jumped out of a vehicle from the parking lot of the Bodine’s Market on...
View ArticleHeroin: Sometimes the cure is the kill
The Palmyra man died days after he was released from a 30 day stint in a drug rehabilitation center. His cause of death was a heroin overdose. CBS News reported that in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the...
View ArticleWhat does this student attack say about modern times?
It began when Augustus (Augie) Phillips, age 16, of 3441 Shepherd Road in Williamson asked a friend back in January to provide him with a urine sample. Augie’s parents thought that their son was...
View ArticleNursing home aid charged with Endangering Disabled Person, more charges may...
Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts, called what allegedly happened “bizarre behavior”. On Monday (5/2) the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Louis F. Magrino, age 63, of 22 Phelps Street in the Town...
View ArticleChad Campbell denied parole for fifth time
It was Wayne County’s most notable and disgusting double murder. A 15-year-old girl and a 17-month-old baby were brutally murdered. For three days, the search for the missing teen and the child she was...
View ArticleNewark woman tries to eat man’s face, then takes bites out of boyfriend’s...
Police believe it may have been a combination of Cocaine and Crystal Meth that set off Lindie A. Stewart on a biting rampage. On Sunday (5/8) at 11:18 p.m., Newark Police responded to a disturbance at...
View ArticleHistoric Preservation groups advocate to save two County-owned buildings
Local and regional historical preservation groups have asked the Wayne County Board of Supervisors for more time to create a plan that will save two historic buildings in Lyons. County Administrator...
View ArticleEast Palmyra House Finally Demolished
By Beth Hoad Palmyra Historian The derelict house at 4775 Tellier Rd. in East Palmyra had been unoccupied almost ten years and was condemned by the Town of Palmyra in 2008, yet there were complications...
View ArticleWhy did he shoot the horse?
A Palmyra man was arrested on Monday (5/23) after he shot a 15 year-old horse named Annie Oakley (by rescue personnel) on Thursday (5/19). The incident began on Wednesday (5/11) when two horses escaped...
View Article“Annie”, the horse, sustained injuries more extensive than thought
The Times was notified on Friday (6/3) that the horse “Annie” pictured on the front page story in last week’s issue entitled “Why did he shoot the horse” was taken to Cornell University on Thursday....
View ArticleManketelow & Massarini to challenge Helming for Republican NY Senate Seat
At press time, two candidates who had sought the 6-County Republican endorsement for the 54th district New York State Senate seat, being vacated by Senator Mike Nozzolio, have announced their plans to...
View ArticleThree children, living in squalor, found after barking dog complaint
A call from a concerned citizen concerning a barking, whining dog that was never seen, or let out of a mobile home, led to the discovery of three children living in squalor conditions. State Trooper...
View ArticleChild dies in Marion pool
On June 4, 2016 at approximately 3:20 PM, State Police in Williamson were dispatched to an address on Deneering Road in the Town of Marion for a report of a 2-year-old who had drowned in a pool. Marion...
View Article21 year old man killed in crash in Williamson
A 21-year old has died following a crash in Williamson on Sunday (6/5/16). Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies say Bradley Harris of Williamson was involved in a one-car crash on Ridge Road around 4:45...
View ArticleMan charged with Animal Cruelty after botched dog castration
It began on Friday when Michael Williams, age 19, of Russell Road in Marion, entered the Macedon Veterinary Care on Route 31 in Macedon. He told personnel that he attempted to perform a castration on...
View ArticleHistoric Walworth Home destroyed in fire
The historic Theron G. Yeomans home, built in the 1840s went up in flames early Tuesday (6/7) morning in Walworth. Firefighters from Walworth, West Walworth, Lincoln, South Macedon, Marion, and Ontario...
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