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...]
Avon Schools to Launch Tip Line After Scare
AVON – Following a minor incident on social media that rippled into a wave of fear and rumors at Avon Central Schools, the District announced to families that it plans to establish a tip line to alert administrators of suspicious or alarming online activity. An email that Avon Superintendent Aaron Johnson sent to families on Jan. 19 is as follows: Good evening, This is your school superintendent, Aaron Johnson. As you may be aware, a … [Read more...]
Candy Machine Socket Sours Courthouse with Smoke Scare
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A bad electrical outlet was to blame for filling the Livingston County courthouse with a smoke haze late Monday night, which brought the Geneseo Fire Department out in force. According to Geneseo Fire and Ambulance Chief Andrew Chanler, there was no structural damage to the historic courthouse during the incident, which started at about 10:45 p.m. "There was a minor fire in an electrical outlet that runs multiple vending … [Read more...]