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...]
‘Whisper’ Teen Meetup Suspect Skips Straight to County Court
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Webster resident accused of sending indecent materials to a minor chose to skip grand jury proceedings and head straight to County Court. Jason Korts, 41, is now facing two counts of felony Attempted Disseminating Indecent Material to a Minor and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. "The information that I have on this indicates something awful and that you're a scary person," said Cohen to Korts, who … [Read more...]
Drug Task Force Arrests City Teen for Caledonia Crack Sale
CALEDONIA – The Livingston County Drug Task Force arrested a Rochester resident for allegedly selling a felony amount of crack cocaine in Caledonia. According to a press release from the Drug Task Force, Kasheen Williams, 19, was arrested for felony Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. The Drug Task Force investigated a report of a 19 … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Updates Details on Dec. 23 Crash that Injured Teen
DANSVILLE – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office released an update on the Dec. 23 accident that inflicted life-threatening injuries to a teenage girl. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, deputies arriving at the scene found that a vehicle that was driving north on Interstate 390 near Exit 4, had lost control due to the snow and ice covered roadways and caused a chain-reaction crash that involved four passenger cars … [Read more...]
Teen ATM Thief Goes Down for 3 Felonies in Geneseo
GENESEO – The Geneseo Police Department arrested two people on criminal charges in connection to multi-step ATM fraud. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, an 18-year-old male is charged with felony Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, felony Identity Theft and felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree. Holly Chapman, 25, was arrested for misdemeanor Making a False Written … [Read more...]
Mount Morris Teen Accused of 2014 Sex Abuse
GENESEO – A Mount Morris teen was put in jail as a suspect in a sex abuse case. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, a 19-year-old male is accused of misdemeanor Sex Abuse in the Second Degree. The incident is alleged to have occurred in the summer of 2014 in a wooded area near Jacqueline Way apartments. The allegation is that he had sexual contact with a child who was 13. The Geneseo Police Department … [Read more...]
2 Teens Seriously Injured in West Sparta Deer Crash
WEST SPARTA – The passenger and ejected driver in Friday morning's deer collision and rollover each suffered serious injuries. New York State Police said that the driver, a 19-year-old male, was ejected and suffered multiple serious injuries that are still being evaluated. A helicopter took him from the scene. The passenger, a 19-year-old female, suffered a broken leg and other injuries. An ambulance took her from the scene. As of 5 p.m. … [Read more...]
Cops Charge Geneseo Football Player in OxyContin Case
GENESEO – The investigation into a possible distribution of OxyContin pills among the varsity football team has ended with three criminal charges for one teenager. Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian confirmed that a 16-year-old is charged with three counts of misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child for allegedly distributing OxyContin pills to other players, aged 15 and 16, before a game. The defendant is alleged to have taken the … [Read more...]
Sheriff: No Charges Expected in ‘Horrible Accident’ that Took Life of Geneseo Teen
GENESEO – The driver in what the Sheriff's Office describes as 'just a horrible accident' is not expected to face any criminal charges. At a Friday afternoon press conference available in full on our Facebook page here, Sheriff Thomas Dougherty said that the driver, Holly Mullen, 51, of Geneseo, is not expected to face charges. "Our investigation has been very, very thorough and I commend our members for a very difficult job on scene," said … [Read more...]
Geneseo School Identifies Fatally Struck Teen as Claire Allen
GENESEO – Geneseo Central Schools released a brief statement on the tragic passing of one of their students. The statement is as follows: On Thursday, September 7 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Claire Allen was struck and killed while running on Route 39 with a teammate during cross country practice. Claire was a ninth grader who was amazingly bright and energetic. She was an incredibly kind and gentle friend to her classmates. She was … [Read more...]