Afternoon News Brief

30-year-old Cassandra Elmore of Batavia, the woman who has failed to show up for many court appearances and did not admit herself to a rehabilitation facility as ordered by the judge, was once again a ‘no-show’ for a court date and now has another warrant issued for her arrest. Elmore was originally accused of allowing her dog to overdose on narcotics; a charge that has yet to be addressed in court because of her failures to appear. The dog has been in the Genesee County Animal Shelter since last June and is reported to be doing fine.

 

 

Next Monday, March 6th, the City of Batavia will have a new phone system installed. During the install process, all City phones will be out of service for approximately five hours, between 10:00am and 2:00pm. Some department phones will be back in service prior to others. If you attempt to call a City number during this time and get a busy signal, please try again later or contact them via email. 9-1-1 will continue to work through the period in the event of an emergency. You may contact members of the City of Batavia staff via email or through the City’s website contact form to reach out with any questions or correspondence during the phone instillation https://www.batavianewyork.com/home/webforms/contact-form

 

 

33-year-old Andrew Lynch of Crystal River, Florida, has been sentenced to prison for soliciting teenage girls near Buffalo to make child pornography for him. Lynch communicated with the girls through Facebook Messenger in the spring of 2018. After he threatened and coerced the girls, they sent a number of images and videos of themselves engaging in sexually explicit conduct. They engaged in similar activity during video chats with Lynch. He was sentenced to 29 years in prison.

 

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the entire GLOW region through 10:00am tomorrow. Total snow accumulations of 3-6 inches is predicted for Batavia. Winds could gust to 40 mph. Plan for slippery road conditions and periods of limited visibility. 4-8 inches of snow is forecast for Orleans County.

 

 

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances that led to a body being found in the backseat of an SUV at a rental car lot in Gates. Officials say the remains were discovered yesterday in the Hertz lot on Ajax Road, which is near Frederick Douglass-Greater Rochester International Airport. Staff at the lot noticed the body when it came time to move the vehicle, which had been towed from Rochester. Police are not sure how long ago the person passed away but do say their death is being treated as suspicious. Photo by 13WHAM.

 

An Irondequoit man who was convicted of brutally murdering his girlfriend has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Prosecutors say 41-year-old Seth Larson killed Lisa Shuler at the couple’s home on Culver Road back in 2021. Shuler’s remains were found in the backyard and also in Duran Lake. Larson left the area but was later tracked down in West Virginia weeks after the murder.

 

 

The latest data from the state shows that the number of coronavirus infections is falling in our region. Right now, the seven-day average infection rate is 6.16%. At this time last week, the infection rate was 7.06%. County Health Departments continue to urge people to take precautions to protect themselves and others from getting sick such as wearing a mask while indoors and being up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.

 

Williamsville police are trying to track down who is responsible for vandalizing multiple memorial displays in their community. The “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” “Battle of the Bulge” and “America The Land We Love” displays are all located at Russell J. Salvatore’s Patriots and Heroes Park on Transit Road. Salvatore says that he’s working with investigators and giving them security camera footage from a nearby restaurant and hotel complex. Anyone with information is asked to give police a call.

 

The Buffalo Sabres have dropped their second game in a row after suffering a blowout loss on the road. Casey Mittelstadt had the lone goal for Buffalo as his team fell to the Boston Bruins 7-1 last night. Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen saved 35 of the 40 shots that he faced in the contest. Up next for Buffalo is a matinee game at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow, with face-off at 12:30.

 

 

 

State Attorney General Letitia James is proposing new rules that are aimed at further protecting consumers and small businesses from price gouging. The rules would strengthen the enforcement of the state’s price gouging law that was last updated in 2020. They’d also make price gouging more straightforward to investigate by setting clear guardrails against price increases during emergencies. James says these guidelines will ensure companies don’t take advantage of New Yorkers. For more information, go to ag.ny.gov.

 

 

Actor and comedian Adam Sandler will be bringing the next leg of his tour to Buffalo later this year. Sandler is set to perform at KeyBank Center on Sunday, April 16th at seven-30 p-m and he’s promised that a surprise guest will open up the show. Sandler was scheduled to be in Buffalo back in 2020, but ended up canceling his tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tickets went on sale this morning through Ticketmaster.

 

 

Both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are still growing and are now at a combined $328,000,000 (million). The prize up for grabs for tonight’s Mega Millions drawing is $167,000,000 (million). And, whoever is lucky enough to win Powerball tomorrow night will receive at least $161,000,000 (million). Both drawings are streamed live online. Please play responsibly.