Afternoon News Brief

An Albion man whose brother is under indictment for a double-murder in Alexander has been sentenced to eight years in state prison in connection with two shootouts with another man in Albion. 23-year-old Prince Z. Wilson will also be on five years of post-release supervision. Wilson’s twin brother, Prince N.K. Wilson, was charged here with first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, arson and petit larceny. He is accused of the stabbing deaths of two farm workers.

 

From 1 – 5 tomorrow stop by the mall in Batavia to visit Santa’s Workshop and Village, and have pictures taken with jolly old Saint Nick himself. Many local shops and organizations will be offering holiday specials and activities, including horse and buggy rides. And then afterward, there will be a Holiday Parade down Main Street, starting at 6.

 

 

A Genesee County Grand Jury has indicted 33-year-old Adam Kreutz of Batavia, accusing him of multiple felonies, including burglary, assault in the second degree, a class D violent felony, assault in the third degree, a class A misdemeanor, and attempted coercion in the first degree, a class E felony, after an incident on Sept. 5 and 6, 2022, during which Kreutz allegedly entered a dwelling on Ellicott Street at least twice, with the intent to commit a crime. Kreutz allegedly caused injury to a person using steel or hard toed boots. Kreutz, who was on parole at the time he allegedly committed these crimes, is the same individual who has served time in prison for, among other crimes, strangling a woman and drowning a kitten.

 

OTHER GENESEE COUNTY INDICTMENTS: Tammy Cicatello has been indicted on charges of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony. She is accused of possessing a firearm on July 30, 2022 in the City of Batavia. District Attorney Kevin T. Finnell reports that Cicatello was previously convicted of the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 5th degree, a class D felony, back on April 25, 2011 in Wyoming County Court, which forms the basis for current indictment. ALSO: Christian Andrzejek has been indicted and charged with multiple misdemeanors as well as the felony of 3rd degree burglary. He is accused of entering a shed on Washington Avenue in Batavia, on September 6, 2022 with intentions of committing a crime. He’s also accused of possessing methamphetamine and of stealing clothes.

 

There is a high wind watch in effect for Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties starting tomorrow morning at 7:00 and will be in place until 5:00pm. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 50 to 60 mph are predicted. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Make sure to secure outside decorations and loose objects that could blow around or out into roadways.

 

The City of Batavia Police along with Genesee County Sheriffs will be conducting alcohol compliance checks at retail businesses this month. This service is provided to ensure that vendors are attentive to properly identifying the age of individuals purchasing alcohol. Among teens, abuse of alcohol has been shown to cause accidents and lead them to make other poor choices. The checks will take place prior to Christmas and focus on supermarkets, convenience and liquor stores. (Note: Law enforcement partners with prevention educators with the Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse – the GCASA).

 

Security has been increased in the Victor Central School District following an incident involving a former student earlier this week. Officials say the person drove into a hill on High Street near the south entrance of the campus. It was later discovered the individual made concerning statements on social media referencing his health and safety. The ex-student was taken to the hospital but there’s no word if he’ll face any charges.

 

The Buffalo Bills are back on top of the AFC East following a dominant victory on the road. Quarterback Josh Allen threw for 223 yards and tossed two touchdown passes as the Bills beat the New England Patriots 24 to 10 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts last night. Devin Singletary also had a rushing TD for Buffalo whose record this season is now 9 and 3. Up next for the Bills is a home game against the New York Jets on Sunday, December 11th; kickoff time is 1:00.

 

 

 

The Buffalo Sabres have come up short of winning their second straight game after a defeat at the hands of the defending Stanley Cup champions. Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens, JJ Peterka and Alex Tuch all scored a goal but the Sabres still fell to the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 at KeyBank Center last night. Buffalo goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a tough night in net and only stopped 28 of 33 shots. The Sabres next game is Sunday at home against the San Jose Sharks.

 

 

 

There hasn’t been a Mega Millions jackpot winner in weeks, but lottery players are hoping that luck is on their side tonight. The top prize for the popular game has grown to $333,000,000 after no one correctly picked all of the winning numbers for Tuesday’s drawing. Tonight’s drawing will be streamed live online at megamillions.com. Please play responsibly.