LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Public Services Committee heard a departmental and staffing update from District Attorney Greg McCaffrey Wednesday morning. The DA's Office came to the front of the County's attention in April 2016 when New York State effectively mandated that all counties increase the salaries of their respective district attorneys to $183,297.75 per year in 2016, $193,000 in 2017 and $203,000 in 2018. On Wednesday, McCaffrey laid out … [Read more...]
RESULTS: McCaffrey Wins Re-Election as District Attorney
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The unofficial results are in and point to Greg McCaffrey as the clear winner for District Attorney. The unofficial results that we obtained from our sources and the Board of Elections is 15,937 McCaffrey to 10,747 Ray Sciarrino. This is the second election that McCaffrey has won. Margaret Graf Linsner won her write-in campaign for Livonia Town Justice with 2,019 write-in votes to resigned incumbent Justice David … [Read more...]
EMAIL TO THE EDITOR: ‘Not Impressed with Sciarrino’s Morals’
The following is an email submitted by Katrina Smith to the GeneseeSun.com for publication. The attitudes and ideas expressed below should not be interpreted as the opinion of the GeneseeSun.com. I wanted someone to hear an interesting story about Mr. Sciarrino that I believe leads into his character and that maybe should know a little more about him prior to the election. Last year I purchased his father's home on Conesus Lake. Ray, Jr. … [Read more...]
Grand Jury Indicts Couple for Caledonia Murder
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The Gates couple who had previously only been indicted in connection to burning a body in Caledonia are now facing charges for murder. Aykut Ozkaynak, 35, and Mary Neverett, 43, have both been indicted by a Livingston County Grand Jury for Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-II felony. When the pair were arraigned on a Tampering with Physical Evidence charge on Aug. 29, District Attorney Greg McCaffrey predicted … [Read more...]
Sciarrino Seeks Republican and Conservative Nod for Livingston County DA
LIVIGNSTON COUNTY – Mount Morris attorney Raymond Sciarrino has announced that he is running for Livingston County District Attorney. Sciarrio said that he will continue to seek the formal support of the Republicans and Conservative parties. "I have thrown my name into the ring to run for DA," said Sciarrino. "I met with the Republican steering committee, who found me to be a competent and qualified candidate. I am meeting with several Town … [Read more...]
Sciarrino to Run for Livingston County District Attorney
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Correspondence by the Livingston County Republican Committee confirms that Raymond P. Sciarrino will be running for Livingston County District Attorney in November 2016. Sciarrino, an attorney with Sciarrino & Sciarrino out of Mount Morris, will be the Republicans' designee for District Attorney against incumbent Greg McCaffrey, a Democrat. Party insiders tell the GeneseeSun.com that the Republican nomination was … [Read more...]
Livingston County Budget Could Strain Under Mandated Expenses for DA and PD
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Mandatory changes to the Livingston County District Attorney's Office and Public Defender's Office from New York State will likely strain the county's budget process. Though it is technically still unknown how the county will be financially affected by a state-mandated $30,000 raise for the District Attorney and widened eligible income bracket for the Public Defender, the changes will most likely leave the county in a tough … [Read more...]
Guatemalan Homesick after Contraband Plea
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A young man wants to return to his birth country of Gualemala as soon as possible after pleading guilty to Attempted Promotion of Prison Contraband in the First Degree on Thursday, for sneaking Buprenorphine into Groveland Correctional Facility in January. Edgar Sanches, 25, was at first very hesitant to take the plea, as his attorney Zach Maurer explained that he recently lost a family member and did not feel able to enter … [Read more...]
DA Doorley Party Switch Stirs Political Chatter in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The recent surprise party switch by Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, as reported by news partner 13WHAM, has caused a ripple effect of concern into Livingston County with the political horizon filled with potential races. Livingston County is not immune to candidates switching party lines when in the 2005 Judicial Election, Livingston County Judge Dennis Cohen from Republican to Democrat after losing … [Read more...]