Monday Afternoon News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on January 28, 2025

Malachi Nix
20-year-old Malachi Nix of Tonawanda has been arrested in Batavia. He’s charged with burglary, criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny, criminal mischief and conspiracy. It’s alleged that on May 27, 2024, Nix and another person broke into Barrett’s Batavia Marine and stole numerous firearms. Nix was arraigned in City Court and remanded to the Genesee County Jail. He’s due back in court on February 15th.

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins
The New York State Senate has passed nine bills aimed at making utilities more affordable. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says the legislation will expand flexible payment plans for consumers and demand transparency and rate setting processes. One measure would require social service districts to automatically re-enroll people in the low-income home energy assistance program, also known as HEAP. The bills would need to be approved by the State Assembly before going to Governor Hochul.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for areas of south of us from 6:00pm tonight through 6:00pm tomorrow. Snow is expected, with total accumulations from 4 to 8 inches. Winds could gust to 40 mph in the advisory area. Travel there may become difficult; with hazardous conditions impacting the Wednesday commutes.

File photo of State Attorney General Letitia James
State Attorney General Letitia James secured $450,000 from three companies that distribute eufy home security video cameras, for failing to secure customers’ private home security videos. The companies, Fantasia Trading LLC, Power Mobile Life LLC, and Smart Innovation, LLC distribute a line of video cameras, video doorbells, and video smart locks under the eufy brand. An investigation by the A.G.’s Office found that video streams from the cameras were not always securely encrypted and could be accessible to anyone with the relevant link without authentication. The settlement requires these companies to take steps to ensure stronger protections for customers’ data and pay $450,000 in penalties and costs.

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans (13WHAM photo)
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans is addressing the presence of immigration officials in this area. Evans said he was made aware of their appearance over the weekend and that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement doesn’t tell local governments about their activities. He’s now urging community organizations that work closely with immigrants to make sure all of them know their rights. President Trump has been cracking down on immigration nationwide since returning to office last week.

Kelvin Hunt during courtroom appearance January 27, 2025. (13WHAM photo)
A convicted sex offender is going back to prison after kidnapping a 14-year-old girl in Rochester. Yesterday, a judge sentenced 48-year-old Kelvin Hunt to spend the next 25 years behind bars. Prosecutors say he abducted the child from a home on the city’s northeast side back in February 2024. He then took the child to another address and sexually assaulted her. She was later released and Hunt ended up being arrested at a hotel in Gates.

13WHAM file photo of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is continuing his push to lower egg prices for millions of Americans. Schumer was in Rochester yesterday where he pledged to do everything he can to limit the effect of bird flu that’s caused egg prices to surge. Schumer says he’s ready to work with Republicans to get this crisis under control and that more federal funding will be needed. Over 60 people have been infected with bird flu and one of them died.

The moment. (NFL photo)
Bills fans have begun donating to the Summit Center in honor of tight-end Dalton Kincaid after Sunday’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Summit Center, which Kincaid has been advocating for since 2023, provides programs for people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Donations began coming in after Kincaid dropped a pass on fourth-and-5 with two minutes left on the clock in the final quarter, ultimately ending the game for Buffalo. The Center said over 350 donors made a gift as of Monday morning. Mary Bennett, superintendent of Summit Academy, said not only is Kincaid an incredible athlete, but he has a big heart, and that was evident during the time he spent with their students.