Ontario County, NY

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 28-year-old Canandaigua resident following an incident at the America’s Best Value Inn located on State Routes 5&20 in Geneva. Eric Khauka, 28, of Canandaigua is a convicted felon, and at the time of the incident, was found to be in...

Shortsville, N.Y. - A 15-year-old boy is in the hospital after a house fire in Ontario County. Just before midnight on Thursday, a home located at 19 Palmyra Street caught on fire with people inside. A mother and four children were at home - that mother and three children were...

Police are investigating an early-morning break-in at Red Jacket High School. Superintendent Charlene Dehn reports some items were stolen and several areas were vandalized but did not go into specifics. Dehn added some modifications were made to the day’s schedule and everything schedule-wise will return to normal Thursday. You can...

A 15-year old boy was pulled for a burning home last night in Shortsville. Ontario County Sheriffs Deputies and firefighters were called to 19-Palmyra Street in Shortsville. When they arrived, flames were shooting through the roof of the home. Sheriff’s Deputies entered the home on the first floor, but were met with heavy smoke and could not get to the second floor of the home. Deputies and firefighters then gained access to a porch roof where they made it into the second floor to rescue the boy. He was airlifted by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial.

The following deed transfers were recorded at the Ontario County Clerk’s Office in March 2021 for the town of Bristol. 0 County Road 32: Joseph F. Papaj and Mary B. Papaj to Resonant Properties LLC, $11,757. 0 County Road 32: Resonant Properties LLC to Zev York, $21,500. 4050 Toneison Road:...

Deputies say a Fairport man was taken into custody at the Longhorn Steakhouse on State Route 96 in Victor on Monday after a domestic incident on June 18. According to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, Kenneth Jordan Jr., 35, of Fairport was charged with first-degree criminal contempt and third-degree criminal mischief after being taken into custody.

CANANDAIGUA -- Incumbent Town Councilman Terry Fennelly and newcomer Adeline Rudolph were the top two of three vote-getters after the polls closed Tuesday night in the Republican primary. Fennelly, who is former town Planning Board chairman, had 355 votes while Rudolph, who serves as constituent service representative for state Sen....

SOUTH BRISTOL, NY — Canandaigua Lake has its share of pricey mansions, but not all stand out for their architectural grandeur — or pose the question, “Can anyone build a castle on the lake?”. “If you’ve got the money, and the lot is big enough, and it meets zoning …”...

A teenage boy was injured in a house fire in Shortsville, Ontario County, late Wednesday. Firefighters removed a 15-year-old boy from 19 Palmyra St., as the home was ablaze. He was flown to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. The homeowner and four other...

SHORTSVILLE -- Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire in which firefighters rescued a 15-year-old boy from a Palmyra Street home in the village Wednesday night. The teen's condition Thursday morning was not immediately available, but Ontario County sheriff's deputies said the homeowner and four other children...

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Another arrest has been made into the theft of building material from a job site on Rawson Road in the town of Victor on April 4th. Andrew Kellerson, of Rochester, was charged with felony grand larceny for allegedly taking more than 3-THOUSAND dollars worth of the material. Last week, James...

GENEVA — The day after brief but powerful thunderstorms snapped limbs and downed trees, causing power outages that lasted more than 20 hours in some areas of the Finger Lakes, city Department of Public Works crews were cleaning up the aftermath Tuesday afternoon. “We have collected many truckloads of debris...

A Farmington man faces animal cruelty charges after he allegedly struck his 3-year-old American Bulldog with his fist in the left shoulder and head. The Ontario County Humane Society was called to a Corporate Drive address after Marcus Goodwine apparently became upset at his dog, named Buddy after he started playing with other dogs at this location. Goodwine is accused of dragging Buddy by his leash for several feet before striking him. The dog started to limp and had a large swollen welt on his head.

For the second straight year, an in-person ceremony for the annual Ontario County Youth Recognition Awards was not held due to COVID-19. However, that didn’t stop the county Youth Bureau from honoring students and others this year. “These are young people in our school districts who have faced challenges and...

A 41-year old Rochester man was arrested Monday by the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office on a Yates County Superior Court Bench Warrant. Scott Parsons is accused of failure to appear. He was turned over to the Yates County Sheriff’s Office and was brought to County Jail to be held for arraignment.