Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on October 23, 2023
An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal crash Lancaster earlier this month. Officials say Nicholas Rich is facing several charges, including vehicular manslaughter and also DWI, for his role in the accident that killed 10-year-old Levi Zielonka back on October 13th. Two other people were also hurt but survived. Rich may end up in additional legal trouble pending the results of a toxicology report.
A homicide investigation is underway after a shooting on the city of Rochester’s north side Sunday evening. Police said a man in his 20s was shot and killed inside a store on Hudson Avenue around 7:00 p.m. The shooting happened at the Legends clothing store. Captain Umbrino said it was a targeted shooting and the suspect walked into the store and executed the victim. He said the shooting had nothing to do with the store. No suspects are in custody.
Rochester Police are investigating a stabbing that happened on Monroe Avenue late Saturday night. Around midnight, officers were called to Strong Memorial Hospital for a victim who was stabbed. When officers arrived at the hospital, a 42-year-old man was being treated for a laceration to his upper chest. The stabbing was determined to have occurred on the 500 block of Monroe Avenue. The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. There are no suspects in custody.
Two people are accused of stealing from a store and endangering children in Batavia. 21 year old Raven Spike of Porter Ave and 20 year old Jaliyah McClinic of Dellinger Ave are each charged with petit larceny and endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly stealing items from Target. They had 2 children with them while stealing from the store on Veterans Memorial drive on Friday. Both were issued appearance tickets to appear in Batavia Town court on December 12.
The Bills erased a 12-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter and took their first lead with 1:58 remaining, only to give up a game-winning touchdown in the closing seconds as they lost to the Patriots 29-25 Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. Allen finished 27 of 41 for 265 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. The loss dropped the Bills to 4-3 on the season, while the Patriots improved to 2-5 with the victory. New England’s win made Bill Belichick the third coach in NFL history with 300 regular-season victories. Belichick joins Pro Football Hall of Famers Don Shula (328) and George Halas (318) as the only coaches to reach the milestone. A short week is ahead for the Bills, who will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.
The Sabres beat the Islanders 3 to 1 on Saturday night in Buffalo. Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres. It was a game of who had more shots on goal as Eric Comrie made 24 saves while the Islanders goalie made 40. The Sabres will be back on the ice tonight at the Keybank Arena against the Montreal Canadiens. Puck drop is at 7pm.
