LIVONIA – Three students at Livonia Central School are facing felony charges as suspects in a bomb threat sent to the school on Wednesday. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, two 15-year-olds and one 16 year are charged with felony Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Second Degree. Due to the defendants' ages, the Sheriff's Office did not include their names in the press release. On Wednesday, Jan. 17 at … [Read more...]
Livonia Bomb Threat and Immediate Apology is No Safety Concern
LIVONIA – The bomb threat received through Livonia Central School's anonymous tip line, which was almost immediately followed by an apology, is not considered a threat to public safety by the school or investigating law enforcement. According to a Wednesday Facebook post by Livonia Central Schools, they received an anonymous message at 4:44 p.m. Wednesday targeting the High School facility at a future date. Four minutes later, another … [Read more...]
Bomb Threat at Coastal Staffing Leads Avon Police to Critical Info for FBI
AVON – A nationwide bomb threat scare that struck Avon Town Plaza on East Main Street had the Avon Police Department and later the FBI thoroughly investigating in the days following Memorial Day. Investigating members of the Avon Police Department and K9 units with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police and Rochester Police Department ultimately found the threat not to be credible. Avon Police Chief Gary Benedict says … [Read more...]
All Clear After Walmart Bomb Hoax
GENESEO – Walmart was shut down by police for more than an hour on Monday as K-9 units searched the premises for explosives. The lockdown and search followed an apparent threat by phone to the Walmart store, which was then reported to police. Though it appears to have been a bluff, officers from the Geneseo Police Department, Livingston County Sheriff's Office and State Police did take the call very seriously, as they completely blocked off … [Read more...]