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Wolcott man charged after attempted string of larcenies on Christmas Day

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Wolcott man charged after attempted string of larcenies on Christmas Day
Deputies say a Wolcott resident was arrested following a larceny investigation on Christmas Day in the Town of Butler. Fayer Perez, 22, of Wolcott was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, third-degree grand larceny, and fourth-degree criminal mischief after the investigation. Deputies say they received a report of a man attempting to get into a residence in Butler, and upon investigation... more

SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Teamsters rep says prolonged process a ‘massive failure’ for Wayne County

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SUNDAY CONVERSATION: Teamsters rep says prolonged process a ‘massive failure’ for Wayne County
According to Chris Toole, of Teamsters Local 118 — based out of Rochester — one group of local law enforcement officers are desperate for parity. This week, Toole sat down in-studio to discuss ongoing negotiations between the deputies of Wayne County and County Government — who he says walked away from the table recently. While additional meetings are set to... more

Taxpayers funding a Wayne Co. prison that has been sitting empty for years

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Taxpayers funding a Wayne Co. prison that has been sitting empty for years
The state could finally have plans for a Wayne County prison that’s been sitting empty for years. The former Butler Correctional Facility used to have more than a hundred people working at it while the 196 acre housed minimum and medium security prisoners. News10NBC has learned that plans for the facility have changed. Since closing in 2014, the former prison... more

Power outages reported Wednesday morning in FLX, CNY

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Hundreds without power in Wayne County as snow, wind blows throughout region
Thousands were without power as of 7:30 a.m. across Central New York and parts of the Finger Lakes – as winds, and wet snow put power crews to work. The outages were reported by National Grid, New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas & Electric. Customers in Cayuga, Onondaga Wayne, and Oswego counties were hit hardest. However, the... more

Marijuana grow operation spanned four properties in three counties

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Marijuana grow operation spanned four properties in three counties
On Thursday multiple agencies in Ontario County executed a search warrant on four properties resulting in the arrest of two individuals after more than 600 marijuana plants were seized. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Canandaigua and Geneva police departments, as well as Wayne and Monroe County sheriff’s offices executed a search warrant for four properties, which included... more

Proposals sought for redeveloping closed Butler Correctional Facility in Wayne County

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Proposals sought for redeveloping closed Butler Correctional Facility in Wayne County
Nearly four years after the state closed Butler Correctional Facility in Wayne County, Empire State Development has issued a request for proposals to solicit ideas for redeveloping the 200-acre property. The process will be different than past requests for other properties. Interested parties will be able to submit ideas for using the 101-acre medium security facility, which closed in 2014,... more

Deputies: Drivers had to slam on brakes to avoid child left in Butler roadway

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Deputies: Drivers had to slam on brakes to avoid child left in Butler roadway
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 69-year-old Butler resident after an investigation into a child, who was playing in the middle of a country road. Kenneth E. Bond, 69, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child following an investigation into a domestic dispute. Bond allegedly allowed his 6-year-old daughter to play in the middle... more

Butler man arrested on felony drug charges after home visit by probation

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Butler man arrested on felony drug charges after home visit by probation
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 60-year-old Butler man on a number of drug charges this week. Douglas Duane Brown, 60. of Butler was being supervised by the Wayne County Probation Department due to a felony conviction in 2015 for attempted possession of a narcotic drug. During a routine home visit by probation officers — Brown... more

Butler man charged with DWI after driving truck off roadway

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Butler man charged with DWI after driving truck off roadway
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Cody Middleton, 26, of Butler for driving while intoxicated. Patrol was dispatched to a traffic complaint on State Route 104 in the Town of Sodus for a truck off the roadway. After further investigation it was determined that Mr. Middleton was operating the motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition. He... more

Butler man faces felony DWI charge after report from gas station

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Butler man faces felony DWI charge after report from gas station
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Butler Man for driving while intoxicated after receiving a report from a citizen. Deputies say they were alerted to an intoxicated person pumping gas into a vehicle at a local gas station. Following field sobriety tests, deputies took Gregory A. Northrup, 47, into custody. A subsequent chemical test indicated that... more

Deputies: Butler man falsely reported hit-and-run to ‘stay out of trouble’

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Deputies: Butler man falsely reported hit-and-run to ‘stay out of trouble’
Deputies in Wayne County have arrested a Butler man after the investigation into a hit-and-run accident, which had allegedly taken place on the north side of Wadsworth Road in Wolcott. Upon investigation, it was determined that Robert A. Starnes, 23, gave a false report of what happened in Wolcott. He was charged with third-degree falsely reporting an incident. Starnes alleged... more

Michael Calarco wins big in Wayne DA race

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Michael Calarco wins big in Wayne DA race
Michael Calarco said during the campaign that experience was the difference between he and his opponent, David Fulvio, in the race for Wayne County district attorney. On Tuesday, the voters agreed. Calarco, running on the Democratic and Conservative lines, handily defeated Fulvio, a Republican. Calarco finished with 9,574 votes in unofficial results posted on the county website just before 1... more

Barrington voters say ‘yes’ to alcohol; but there are other ‘dry’ FLX communities

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Barrington voters say ‘yes’ to alcohol; but there are other ‘dry’ FLX communities
For a region that prides itself on being a wine and brew destination in the U.S., some communities in the Finger Lakes still have regulations around alcohol sales that leave residents — and prospective business owners — scratching their heads. Barrington removed itself from the list of communities that were either ‘dry’ or ‘partially dry’, after Prohibition era regulations were... more

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)

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ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)
Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine & Jim Sinicropi were live inside the all-new FingerLakes1.com Studio on Election Night for results, reaction, interviews and analysis from Tuesday’s vote in Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates Counties. Hear from Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Greg Lazzaro, successful Seneca Falls Town Council candidate Doug Avery, Geneva City Supervisor candidates Lou Guard &  Dom... more

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Wayne County

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ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Wayne County
A contested District Attorney’s race in Wayne County highlights an active year for local, municipal races. Sodus Point will elect a village mayor just months after historic flooding ravaged the Lake Ontario coastline. Walworth will elect a new Town Supervisor, as well. While the only Democratic Supervisor in Wayne County, Kenan Baldridge, will run unopposed. The biggest issue, by far,... more
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