LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Livingston County is in the early stages of forming an informational task force to handle the opioid epidemic. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty confirmed that a task force is in the process in being formed, however it's early still and they are still bringing in partners. Part of the new task force would include tracking data from across the county including overdoses and when narcane is administered. Naracane … [Read more...]
3 of Warsaw, Including Teen, Arrested for Drugs on 390
AVON – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested three Warsaw residents, including one teenager, for allegedly possessing illegal drugs on 390. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Julie Bonham, 35, Samantha Smith, 32, and a 17 year old male were all arrested for misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. The Sheriff's Office withheld the name of the teen because he will likely … [Read more...]
Kids Hear Grieving, Fighting, Struggling Heroin Experiences in H.E.R.O. Program
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office's H.E.R.O. Program has now shown the true damage heroin can do to over 1,000 local kids. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, the H.E.R.O Program (Heroin Education, Resisting Opiates) began three years ago at the Dansville Central School District. The program continues to grow with seniors from every high school in Livingston County invited to … [Read more...]
More and More Hidden Drugs Mean More Felony Charges
AVON – Police kept finding more cocaine on two people after a traffic stop, resulting in more felony charges on the road and at jail. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Stephanie Forrester, 34, of Bliss, NY, was arrested for misdemeanor Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, and later … [Read more...]
Fatal Overdose Leads Cops to Suspected Pavilion Heroin Dealer
GENESEO – An investigation into the sudden passing of a Geneseo man ended with the arrest of who the Sheriff's Office believes is the man who sold the deceased heroin. A press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty announced the arrest of Steven Rigoni, 38, of Pavilion, for Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a high-level drug felony. "The Sheriff reminds those selling illegal drugs in Livingston … [Read more...]
Hemlock Driver Stuffs Mouth with Heroin at Car Crash
AVON – A Hemlock man is charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs and drug possession after the Livingston County Sheriff's Office found him at a traffic accident and allege that he had baggies of heroin in his mouth. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Christopher Handy, 43, was arrested for misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree and misdemeanor DWAI … [Read more...]
Felony Alleges Heroin Convict Smuggled Drugs into Livingston County Jail
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested an inmate on a felony charge for allegedly sneaking pills into the county jail. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Timothy Mayeu, 50, was arrested for felony Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree and misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. Livingston County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the … [Read more...]
Cops: Beer Truck Driver was High on Two Drugs and Had Heroin
GENESEO – The Virginia driver who rolled his tractor trailer on 390 last Wednesday is now in custody for allegedly driving under the influence of two drugs and possessing heroin. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Robert Shenk, 56, of Rockingham, VA, was arrested for misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, and several Vehicle … [Read more...]
Heroin May Have Caused Beer Truck Rollover on 390
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A tractor trailer rollover on 390 may have been caused by a driver's use of illegal drugs. According to Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, deputies are investigating whether the driver was high when his rig ran off the left shoulder of 390 northbound between exits 7 and 8 and rolled over early Thursday morning. "The driver was transported with non life-threatening injuries," said Dougherty. "The driver has what … [Read more...]
Nunda Scissor Homicide Convict Back in Jail for Heroin
LIMA – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested the woman who made headlines in 2011 when she fatally stabbed her boyfriend with a pair of cosmetic scissors. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Krista Kiblin, 27, and Eugene Kimbrew, 28, were both arrested for misdemeanor Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. On Oct. 25, Deputy Shawn Whitford stopped a vehicle on State Route 15A … [Read more...]
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