CRIME & SAFETY
Lockport woman charged with murder in case of body found in Alabama
A 33-year-old Lockport woman has been charged with murder by the Genesee County Sheriff's Office for allegedly causing the death of Michael Poole and then attempting to conceal Poole's body in a remote area of the town of Alabama. Kathryn A. "Kat" Henry is charged with murder in the
Placement of construction fence for new police station draws complaints
On Monday morning, workers moved a construction fence off the sidewalk behind a group of office buildings on Washington Avenue, Batavia, that was erected late last week in preparation for the start of construction of the new Batavia police station.Dr. Tom Mazurkiewicz said he and other businesses in the complex were upset with the placement of the fence and even just moving it off the sidewalk isn't good enough.
Police station project manager explains need for space around construction site
The local press was not permitted in a meeting on Monday between business owners concerned about impacts on their shops during the construction of a new police station in Batavia, but afterward, the project manager spoke exclusively with The Batavian about what he tried to communicate during the
Terry Anderson, Batavia resident and AP correspondent held hostage, has died
Terry Anderson, the AP correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages, has died. Anderson, who grew up here in Batavia, was kidnapped in 1985 and was held for nearly 7 years.
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