LIVONIA – The Livonia resident and now former Avon Central School teacher charged with three felonies for allegations that she defrauded the welfare fraud system strongly denies all of the charges, and emphasizes that they are merely accusations, not convictions. Aletha Cavalcante-Bezerra says that she will go to court to fight the three felonies: Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Welfare Fraud in the Third Degree, and Misuse of Food … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Man Denies Injuring Sex Offender with Car
MOUNT MORRIS – The Mount Morris Police Department arrested a Mount Morris resident on July 1 for allegedly striking and injuring a man with his car. According to a press release from Mount Morris Police, Derek LaMoy, 33, was arrested for felony Assault in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Harassment in the Second Degree, and misdemeanor Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident. LaMoy said that the whole incident started when he started … [Read more...]
Mac Salad Bandit Pleads Guilty, Denies Stealing Mac Salad
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Another man has pled guilty in connection to a break-in and theft from Build-A-Burger in Mount Morris, but denied under oath that anything other than a cash register and surveillance system was taken from the restaurant. Matthew Sapetko, 34, pled guilty and allocuted to Burglary in the Third Degree, saying that he, James Marullo, and Timothy Walker Jr. broke into Build-A-Burger on Begole Road in Mount Morris in and left … [Read more...]