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...]
FBI Investigates Mount Morris Man for Child Porn
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Mount Morris man is facing felony charges for allegedly possessing child pornography. Kyle Kibler, 20, is charged with felony Possessing an Obscene Sexual Performance by a Child and felony Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child. "We'll be entering a plea of not guilty at this point," said John Putney, Kibler's defense attorney. "We're asking for a brief adjournment so that the court can arrive at a well-informed … [Read more...]
FBI Offers $20K for Tip that Solves Tammy Jo Alexander Murder
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering a cash reward for any reliable information that will solve the murder of Tammy Jo Alexander. FBI Special Agent in Charge Adam Cohen said that the FBI will offer up to $20,000 for any information that leads to identifying Alexander's killer. "We won't stop. As you've seen, our work has never stopped," said Cohen. "Our work continues, and we'll come here over and over again … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office and FBI to Update Tammy Jo Alexander Murder Case
UPDATE: FBI Offers $20K Reward for Tip that Solves Tammy Jo Alexander Murder LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Monday morning that they will be providing a media update to the Tammy Jo Alexander murder case Monday morning. The case has gone unsolved since 1979. In 2015, diligent work by law enforcement finally identified the female body, known locally for all of … [Read more...]
Rochester 911 Dispatcher Arrested for Child Porn
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. NYLON – An employee for the City of Rochester's 911 Center was arrested Tuesday morning by the FBI for child pornography-related charges. According to news partner 13WHAM, Jason Cortese, 33, was arrested while on duty at the 911 Center for allegedly attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual … [Read more...]
Child Sex Slavery Bust Charges 7
NYLON – A total of seven people have been charged in four separate criminal complaints with sex trafficking of a minor and conspiracy to sex traffic minors. According to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney William Hochul, Jr., Stephen Jones, 27, Kasandra Weeks, 22, Leeosha Allen, 21, Martin Pullin, 23, Thaddeus Grice, 36, Maraida Echevarria, 25, and Christian Nartey, 23, could potentially face a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 … [Read more...]
Geneseo man arrested on child pornography charges
Geneseo-- A Geneseo man was arrested on child pornography charges. The Federal Bureau of Investigation turned over the results of a lengthy investigation to the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, resulting in the child pornography charges. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Derek Fuoco, 27, was arrested by Deputy Paul Ricotta after a warrant was issued for his arrest and was charged through an … [Read more...]