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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 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…
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Published September 12Wolcott domestic leads to eleven charges including menacing a police officer with a shotgun
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Brett D. Shaffer, age 38, of 8079 Larkin Road in the Town of Wolcott, after responding to a residence on Larkin Road for a domestic incident. Deputies arrested Upon their arrival, deputies were met at the end of the driveway…
Times of Wayne County
Published September 12Domestic incident in Palmyra leads to a .30% DWI arrest
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest on Monday (9/7) at 6:22 p.m. of Brett M. Houck, age 37, of Palmyra following an investigation into a traffic stop. Deputies responded to an address on Lyon Road in the Town of Palmyra for a domestic dispute. Prior to Deputies…
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Published September 05Route 31 vehicle stop leads to arrest of four with suspected crack cocaine
State Troopers out of Lyons reported stopping a vehicle on Route 31 in Lyons on Saturday (8/29) at 9 p.m. for vehicle and traffic violations. The vehicle operator, Bill E. Ridley, age 41, was charged with three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the…
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Published September 05Former Health Economics owner to appear in both Sodus and Rose town courts
On Wednesday (9/2) at 1:56 p.m. State Police Investigators, as part of an ongoing investigation involving both Monroe and Wayne County, reported the arrest of Zachary Weber, age 49, of 231 Barrington Street in Rochester. The investigation, which began last year, involved…