Medina
CHARGED: Corey Brown, 23, 12650 Presbyterian St., Medina, was charged Nov. 4 with five counts of third-degree rape, after it was alleged that Brown was having sex with an individual less than 16 years of age. Brown was arraigned in Ridgeway Town Court and remanded to Orleans County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.
LARCENY: Jennifer L. Swett, 24, West Center St., Medina, was charged Nov. 30 with second-degree burglary and petit larceny after a house was entered and money was stolen from a residence on Route 31 in the Town of Ridgeway. Swett was arraigned in Medina Village Court where she was remanded to Orleans County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.
MARIJUANA: Matthew P. Niggli, 22, 16013 Glidden Road, Holley, was charged Dec. 6 with unlawful possession of marijuana as a result of a vehicle stop on Route 98 in the Town of Gaines. Niggli had a smoking pipe and a bag of marijuana in his possession, said police. Niggli is scheduled to appear Jan. 6 in Gaines Town Court.
DWI: Bradley W. Wochna, 41, 13463 Millers Road, Albion, was charged Dec. 2 with driving while intoxicated. Wochna is scheduled to appear Thursday in Barre Town Court.
Murray
HARASSMENT: Charles R. Funk, 51, 2 Skyline Circle, Brockport, was charged Nov. 27 with second-degree harassment as a result of a complaint where he repeatedly harassed and threatened an individual both in person and over the phone, said police. Funk is scheduled to appear today in Murray Town Court.
Carlton
LARCENY: Brittnie J. Engle, 22, 30 Batavia St., Holley, was charged Nov. 27 with petit larceny for her alleged involvement in a burglary that occurred Sept. 15 at a residence on Hanlon Road in the Town of Carlton.
ASSAULT: Christina M. Sargent, 20, 4109 Lake Ave., Lockport, was charged Dec. 6 with third-degree assault. George J. Brown, 32, 2052 Harris Road, Carlton, was also charged Dec. 6 with second-degree harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief. The two were arrested after a disturbance call on Harris Road. It was reported that Sargent punched one individual and Brown broke a window and threatened another individual.
Lyndonville
LARCENY: Brandon M. Woodhams, 17, 13485 Roosevelt Highway, Waterport, was charged Thursday with three counts of petit larceny after items were taken from three different lockers at the Lyndonville High School on Oct. 2. Davis is scheduled to appear in Yates Town Court on Jan. 13.
Clarendon
HARASSMENT: Todd M. Eggleston, 25, 4729 Hall Road, Holley, was charged Dec. 4 with second-degree harassment after he allegedly pushed a victim into a wall at his residence Dec. 2. Eggleston is scheduled to appear today in Clarendon Town Court.
Albion
LARCENY: Kati M. Jordain, 19, 4655 Oak Orchard Road, Albion, was charged Dec. 4 with petit larceny as a result of an investigation conducted by the Orleans County Department of Social Services Fraud Unit. It is alleged she received $399 in benefits she was not entitled to. Jordain is scheduled to appear Wednesday in Albion Town Court.
Local News
BLOTTER: Police reports published Dec. 14
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Local pro-lifers protest in D.C.
Thousands of abortion opponents marched to the Supreme Court on Monday to mark the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, and supportive lawmakers urged them to further their cause by working to defeat President Barack Obama in the fall.
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Cardenas trail set for March
The trial of Carlos Cardenas will move forward in March at the Orleans County Court following the conclusion of a pre-trail hearing on the admissibility of statements made by Cardenas.
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Board resets salaries
Albion Town Clerk Sarah Basinait and Highway Superintendent Jed Standish, whose salaries were chopped in the 2012 town budget, will not see a pay decrease after all.
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Senate passes Abbagail's Law
Legislation passed in the New York State Senate could have far-reaching effects for those caught under the influence while acting as a supervising driver.
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YMCA growth is community plus
Efforts to expand both regionally and in programming is apparently paying big dividends as YMCA membership is up some 35 percent over the past year and a half.
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Library story hour
Children’s Services Librarian Sue McAllister is reading a story to children from the Head Start program at Lee-Whedon Memorial Library. This is a monthly story hour program the library does for Head Start.
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Albion tries to figure out Albany's intent
The imposition of a property tax cap is forcing the Albion Central School District to make budget changes, but Superintendent Michael Bonnewell says the issue is due more to an unknown procedure than the levy requirements.
Albion has held tax rates level or lower in recent years. The district is still working to determine where the levy will land, but they expect to slide well below the state-set ceiling for property tax levy increases.
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Wine About Winter ramping up
Downtown Medina Businesses will once again be opening their doors and popping corks to celebrate Wine About Winter, which returns for a third year from 2 to 7 p.m. Feb. 4.
More than 30 businesses will participate in the Medina Business Association event, which gives patrons a wine glass and a map of local businesses hosting wine tastings and special offers. -
Strickland Auxiliary donated to vets
Recently Patricia Nolan, president; Corinne Pahura, first vice president and chairman of veterans and family support committee; and Joyce O’Connor, treasurer of Strickland Ladies Auxiliary, Post No. 4635 Veterans of Foreign Wars, delivered a check for $500 to Paul Fulcomer, executive director of Orleans County Joint Council.
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Dinner, dancing and fundraising
The Lyndonville Music Boosters are hosting a night of dinner and dancing Saturday as part of the final push to raise funds for a music trip to Orlando.
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