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Published 19 hours agoMedina man among 15 facing federal charges in bank fraud conspiracy
Jeffrey Ghee also was charged Thursday in local drug investigation A Medina man who was charged in a drug investigation on Thursday also is facing federal charges in a bank fraud conspiracy. Jeffrey Ghee, 39, is among 15 people in the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation charged on…
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Published October 014 face felony charges in Medina with cocaine, meth, fentanyl seized
MEDINA – Four people in Medina have been charged today after law enforcement seized over an ounce of cocaine, as well as cocaine packaged for sale, methamphetamine pills and parafluorofentanyl. The Orleans County Major Felony Crimes Task Force and the FBI, in a joint…
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Published October 01Rochester man gets 5 years of probation for having cocaine in Albion
ALBION – A Rochester man with no prior criminal history was sentenced to five years of probation in Orleans County Court for having cocaine in Albion. Tamage Faison, 19, pleaded guilty on June 17 to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 5th degree for having…
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Published September 302 from Hemp House in Medina sentenced to 5 years probation, no jail time
ALBION – Two people at the former Hemp House on Main Street in Medina were sentenced to five years probation and no jail time today for attempting to possess more than 10 pounds of marijuana. Mitchell Kwandrans, 39, of Medina and Marcus Verratti, 41, both admitted in court on…
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Published September 30Final rabies vaccination clinics scheduled for 2026 in Genesee, Orleans
Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are offering their final 2026 free drive-thru rabies vaccination clinics in October. The Orleans County Rabies Vaccination Clinic will be held on Wednesday,…
Livingston County Government News
Published September 29Sheriff’s Office Deploys High-Tech Training Simulator
MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2026 — The Livingston County Sheriff's Office is now using an advanced training simulator that allows members to prepare for real-world, high-pressure situations without ever putting themselves or the public in danger.
Times of Wayne County
Published September 26Ontario woman charged with 144 counts of Animal Cruelty
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Thursday (9/17) at 10:50 a.m. of Corinne J. Speights, age 28, of 334 Cortland Drive in the Town of Ontario for a total of 144 counts of Animal Cruelty – Failure to Provide Sustenance/Food or Drink and following the…
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Published September 23Rochester man who had drugs in Medina sentenced to jail and probation
ALBION – A Rochester man who was found passed out in a car with drugs in his backpack was sentenced today to six months in the Orleans County Jail, plus five years on probation. Malcolm Power, 21, pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court on June 17 to attempted criminal possession…
Times of Wayne County
Published September 21Wayne County Public Health shares potential Measles exposure notice
Lyons, NY – Wayne County Public Health is advising of a potential measles exposure at the Pine Creek Feed and Seed from September 9-11, 2026. Individuals who are not immune to measles and were exposed are at risk for developing measles. Those who were exposed to measles and…
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Published September 19Man attacked 6 elderly residents a day after fatally stabbing a man in Rochester
Rochester Police responded to an apartment on North Union Street near Weld Street around 11:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 3 for a report of person found dead. Marc Stekloff, age 77, was "clearly deceased" inside his apartment in the Marketview Heights. Police believe Stekloff was…
Livingston County Government News
Published September 17UPDATE: Health Dept. Reports Two Rabies Positive Cows in the Southwest Region of Livingston County
MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y., Sept. 17, 2026 — A second cow has tested positive for rabies on a farm in southwestern Livingston County, according to the Livingston County Department of Health.
Livingston County Government News
Published September 16Health Department Reports Rabies Positive Cow in the Southwest Region of Livingston County
MOUNT MORRIS, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2026 — The Livingston County Department of Health is reporting that a cow located on a single farm in southwest Livingston County tested positive for rabies following laboratory testing conducted Monday.