LIVONIA — Mother and daughter arrested following investigation by the Livingston County Drug Task Force. On Nov. 6, members of the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested Karissa M. Faro, 31, and her mother, Barbara D. Faro, 51, of Livonia who were allegedly selling cocaine and marijuana. Karissa Faro has been charged with two counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree, two counts of Criminal … [Read more...]
NEWSROOM REWIND: Month of May Full of News
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — This week's episode of Newsroom Rewind brought to you by Genesee Valley Motors co-owners Josh Williams and Conrad Baker recap some of the major breaking stories for the end of May. The Livingston County Judicial Race, Livingston County Drug Task Force spring roundup bust, Arc of Livingston-Wyoming bus accident, Geneseo Main Street 'big dig' construction update, Catholic Charities Spelling Bee, and Geneseo … [Read more...]
Caledonia Marketplace Pill Sale to Undercover Lands Woman in Jail
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A Genesee County woman admitted to a felony sale of Adderall and Xanax to an undercover police officer at the Caledonia Marketplace. Cheryl Smith, 49, pled guilty to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree and was sentenced to 6 months' in the Livingston County Jail and 5 years' probation. "I would like to say how sorry I am for what I've done," said Smith. "I did a very foolish thing out of … [Read more...]
Felony Charges for Woman Peddling Sawn-Off Shotgun
SPRINGWATER – A Springwater resident was arrested as part of a Drug Task Force investigation on the eve of Thanksgiving for allegedly selling a sawn-off shotgun. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Ashleigh Jones, 23, of Springwater, was arrested November 26 by the Geneseo Police Department on a Superior Court Warrant. Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey said that the shotgun had … [Read more...]
Drug Task Force Nails Potential Mount Morris Pill Pusher
MOUNT MORRIS – A Mt Morris woman was arrested on Monday as part of a drug sale investigation that began in early 2014. According to a press release from the Livingston County Sheriff's Office, Carrie Smalt, 27, allegedly sold Suboxone and Vicodin to undercover members of the Livingston County Drug Task Force earlier this year. A thorough investigation left her with various drug charges, including criminal possession and criminal sale of … [Read more...]
Crippen Case a Hairy Mess, Now Claiming Seneca Hair Rights
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Deliberations continued to complicate for Christopher Crippen, a Dansville resident accused of dealing drugs and jumping bail county court on Tuesday. After District Attorney Greg McCaffrey's office offered Crippen a severe plea deal for the first of his three charges last week, Crippen seems to be trying his luck at setting himself up for state prison on his own terms. Numerous issues have come up regarding his physical … [Read more...]
Sad Tale of Drugs and Digression for Dansville Resident
DANSVILLE – After years of struggling with drug addiction and multiple drug-related convictions, Dansville resident Christopher Crippen, 39, is now facing a high-stakes plea deal from Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey's office that could land Crippen in state prison for eight years. Crippen's latest relationship with the law has been steadily disintegrating since 2012. He was busted by the Livingston County Drug Task Force for … [Read more...]
Drug Task Force Takes Down Long-Time Narcotics Dealer
CALEDONIA – A Caledonia drug dealer received a state prison sentence on Tuesday, his second felony sentence in recent years. His previous sentence, in August 2003, was highly negotiable, and he was released after serving minimal time. However, when Bryan Swartz was arrested in January 2014 for selling a whopping one pound of marijuana to an undercover Livingston County Drug Task Force officer at the A-Plus gas station convenience store in … [Read more...]
Man Arrested After Selling Drugs to Undercover Police
CALEDONIA — Jason A. Barnhart, 27, was arrested on Tuesday at the Apple Grove Trailer Park following the sale of prescription pills to an undercover Livingston County Drug Task Force officer. The officer allegedly made the purchase in early June, and a thorough investigation into Barnhart revealed that he did indeed own more narcotic prescription drugs, and intended to sell them. "The actual purchase was about a month ago," said Caledonia … [Read more...]
Livingston County Drug Task Force Arrests Crack Dealer in Geneseo
GENESEO — The Livingston County Drug Task Force has announced another successful operation after they arrested a Rochester man who allegedly sold crack cocaine. According to a press release from the Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Randall Steel, 33, was arrested in Geneseo after a two month investigation for Criminal sale of a Controlled substance in the 3rd, a Class B Felony. Sheriff Dougherty would specifically like to … [Read more...]