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1 dead, 1 injured after shooting on Monroe-Orleans County Line Road in Hamlin
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — One person is dead and another in critical condition after a shooting in Hamlin. According to investigators, police were called to a home along Monroe-Orleans County Line Road shortly before 2:30 p.m. They found a female dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Deputies on scene said an injured male was hospitalized […]
UPDATE: Missing Hamlin man found safe
UPDATE (Friday, April 26): Podgers has been found and is in good health, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The Monroe County Sheriff's office is searching for a missing man. John W. Podgers, 61, of Hamlin, was last seen leaving his home Thursday morning. Podgers is described as 5-foot-5...
Downtown business group shares petition, reaches out for answers, airs grievances
The last two days have seen a whirlwind of activity — social media posts, email chains, a petition and attempts to reach out to City Council -- from the group of Downtown Batavia business owners upset and overwhelmed with parking issues due to the new police facility construction staging area and a lack of handicap parking directly in front of their offices in the parking lot at Alva Place and Bank Street.
Batavia store clerk stands ground against knife-wielding would-be robber
BATAVIA, N.Y. — A Batavia man is facing charges after an attempted robbery at a local gas station turned awry. Batavia Police say Adam Shipwash, 44, went into a Mobil gas station on East Main Street, armed with a knife and threatened the clerk on duty, demanding money. The...
Byron-Bergen 'Future Farmers' drive tractors to school, prepare for planting season
Bergen, N.Y. — Our pictures of the day feature the Byron-Bergen "Future Farmers of America" students who drove their tractors to school Friday morning. Some students even had planters ready for the field-planting season. We're told Mr. Parnapy is the FFA advisor for this wonderful group of kids.
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