Afternoon News Brief

41-year-old Jason Anderson of Batavia has been indicted on charges of robbery, menacing, criminal mischief and criminal possession of a weapon, which he displayed when attempting to steal items from Walmart in Batavia. Charges also include that he intentionally placed or attempted to place another person in reasonable fear of serious physical injury.

 

 

 

 

36-year-old Raymond Amaro of Batavia is charged with robbery, grand larceny, reckless endangerment and leaving the scene of a personal injury accident. It’s alleged he forcibly stole car keys from an acquaintance and then struck her with the vehicle while fleeing the scene. Amaro was arraigned in Batavia City Court and held on bail.

 

 

 

 

41-year-old Robert Drennen Sr. of Brockport is charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing an acquaintance’s debit card and withdrawing money without permission. He was arraigned in Batavia City Court and released on his own recognizance to reappear tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

The big fire on Main Street in Medina is now completely extinguished. A total of 150 firefighters from four counties battled the blaze Friday afternoon, and Medina firefighters worked over the weekend putting out hotspots. A structural engineer toured the site with village officials and determined there were no signs of imminent collapse of the building, despite the roof and floors caving in. The building owner is one of two residents in the site and both got out safely. There also was a carpet business on the first floor. The investigation continues into the cause of the fire. (Provided photo)

 

 

35-year-old Andrew Taylor of Batavia has been arrested and charged with arson, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment, in connection with an incident on West Main Street. Taylor was issued appearance tickets returnable to Batavia City Court.

 

 

37-year-old Rosemary Waters of Batavia (homeless) has been arrested and charged with petit larceny. It’s alleged she stole merchandise from a store on Veteran’s Memorial Drive. She’s scheduled to return to the Town of Batavia Court later this month.

 

 

 

Senator George Borrello will be in Batavia for a Town Hall Meeting early tomorrow evening, April 11th, from 6 until 7. Everyone in the community is welcome to hear the latest updates on state and local issues, ask questions and offer comments. The event will be held at City Hall, One Batavia City Centre.

 

 

 

 

New York State Police are still looking into a crash on the Thruway that resulted in one person being killed. Troopers say the accident happened Saturday morning in West Seneca and involved a passenger vehicle and tractor-trailer. The victim, whose name hasn’t been released, was pronounced dead shortly after first responders got to the scene. Witnesses to the crash are asked to call State Police.

 

 

According to Triple A today, the average national cost for a gallon of regular fuel is now $3.60. That is up six cents in the past week and is 14 cents higher than this time one month ago. Currently, the state average is sitting at $3.54 and in Batavia; we’re paying $3.51 per gallon. That’s an increase of a nickel from a week ago and 15 cents from a month ago.

 

Governor Hochul says it might be a few more days before she and lawmakers finally have an agreement in place on a new state budget. Over the weekend, the governor said one of the main sticking points in reaching a deal continues to be changes to the state’s bail reform law. The legislature is expected to be at the Capitol today to pass another budget extender that will keep the state government running. The original deadline to pass the state budget was back on April 1st.

 

The Buffalo Sabres will be in the Big Apple tonight as they try and keep their hopes of making the playoffs alive. The Sabres are set to take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Buffalo is coming off of a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday that kept them in the hunt for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Face-off this evening is scheduled for 7:00.

 

 

 

Jon Rahm is on top of the world after winning this year’s Masters golf tournament. He secured the green jacket at Augusta National Sunday, finishing 12-under par. Rahm is now the number one ranked golfer in the world.

 

 

 

Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is worth $192,000,000 (million). That’s after there was no grand prizewinner over the weekend. The cash value on that works out just shy of $105,000,000. Please play responsibly.

 

 

 

The American Red Cross is offering a new incentive in hopes of getting people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Anyone who donates until April 23rd will get a Red Cross t-shirt featuring the popular Peanuts character Snoopy. They will also be entered to win a trip for two to Sonoma County, California that’ll include a $1,000 gift card, flights and hotel. To set up a donation appointment, dial 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

 

ELSEWHERE…

Strange jellyfish-like creatures have been washing up on several of Southern California’s beaches in recent days. Hundreds have been seen near Huntington Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Salt Creek Beach. They look quite a bit like the poisonous Portuguese Man O’War, but experts say they’re a cousin of the jellyfish called Velella.