Monday News Brief

An arrest has been made in the shots fired incident on Vine Street. Originally police reported that someone had fired a shot down the driveway of a home on Vine street but with no-one hit and no bullets found to have hit any building they didn’t have much to go on. After collecting evidence, witness accounts and video footage, the detectives were able to narrow their focus to one individual who fired a single shot following a verbal altercation at the residence. 19-year-old Lucas Rose of Batavia was arrested in LeRoy and charged with Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd degree. He’s remanded to the Genesee County Jail  and ordered to reappear in City Court on June 20th.

 

32-year-old Johnny Koonce, Jr. of LeRoy has been charged with unlawful imprisonment and harassment. He was arrested yesterday; it’s alleged Koonce refused to let a second individual out of a moving vehicle and shoved their head into the door of the vehicle. He was transported to Genesee County Jail and is being held pending his CAP Court Arraignment.

 

 

INDICTMENTS: The Grand Jury of Genesee County has indicted 22-year-old Isaac Abrams of Alabama. He’s charged with the Class C violent felony of robbery. Last March, he is accused of forcibly stealing property – a safe and money – while at the Honey Pot Dispensary in Alabama. ALSO: 23-year-old Dale Skates, Jr. of Middleport, has been indicted on the felony charge of grand larceny. In November 2022, he stole property from the Home Depot in Batavia having a value exceeding $1000.

Assemblyman Steve Hawley has partnered with the Sunnking recycling group to offer free electronic device collection and recycling. Collection day is this Saturday, June 17, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the parking lot at 5130 E Main Street Road in Batavia. Pre-registration is requested of all attendees. Use this form to register online: https://form.jotform.com/Sunnking/Hawley23.

 

 

Gas prices have remained consistent this past week. According to Triple A this afternoon, the national average cost for a gallon of regular fuel is now $3.59. In New York State, we’re paying a dime more, for a per gallon price of $3.69. In Batavia, the average price is $3.64; two cents lower than a month ago and $1.28 less than we were paying a year ago today.

 

 

Rochester police are continuing to look into a shooting in their city that sent three people to the hospital. Officers responded to a shots fired call near St. Paul Street and Avenue C yesterday and found a man with a gunshot wound to the upper body. Moments later, two other people arrived at area hospitals to be treated for their injuries. All of the victims are expected to be OK and no arrests have been made in connection with this case.

 

An investigation is now underway into what caused a deadly plane crash in Niagara County. The small, single-prop aircraft went down yesterday in a field off of Braley Road, which is located in the Town of Porter. The pilot was the only person onboard at the time of the tragedy and their name has not been released yet. This accident is the third one in the Western New York region to involve a plane over the last few weeks.

 

 

 

The American Red Cross is offering more incentives to make sure there is enough blood available to last through the summer months. Anyone who donates until June 30th will receive a ten-dollar e-gift card for a merchant of their choice. They’ll also automatically be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a backyard theater package. To find a donation site in your area, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org. The next two local blood drive will be at the Social Services Building on East Main Street Road from 9:00am until 3:00pm on Friday, July 7th; followed by a blood drive at the First United Methodist Church on Lewiston Road from 2:00 until 7:00pm on Tuesday, July 18th.

 

The Muckdogs went to Geneva on Friday and picked up a 10 to 6 win over the Red Wings. Then they came back to Batavia and lost to them on Sunday night 2 to 4. Caleb Rodriguez went 2-3 with 1 RBI, 1 Walk, and 2 Stolen Bases Sunday night. Tonight, the Muckdogs start a two-game series at home against the Auburn Doubledays. Game starts at 6:35 and according to meteorologist Marty Snyder, the rain will have stopped by then.

 

 

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that the upcoming player development camp is going to be open to the public. It’s happening July 2nd through the 6th at HarborCenter and will feature 3 on 3 competitions. Future stars that are selected during the upcoming NHL Draft are expected to be in attendance. There is no cost to attend the camp, but tickets will only be available on a first come, first served basis.

 

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a dream job for someone who’s extremely lactose tolerant. The school’s Center for Dairy Research is hiring a dairy taste tester to talk about food based on appearance, texture, taste and aroma. Whoever gets the gig can expect to taste as many as a dozen pizzas and 24 cheese samples a week.

 

“Transformers — Rise of the Beasts” opened with $60,500,000 (million) to edge out Spidey in this week’s box office battle. “Spider-Man — Across the Spider-Verse” earned just over $55,000,000 at theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The latest entry in the lucrative franchise opened last weekend with $120,000,000.

 

 

 

The Powerball jackpot is getting up there. Lottery officials say no one picked all six numbers in Saturday’s drawing. That means tonight’s jackpot will be worth $324,000,000 (million). As for Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot, that’s worth $260,000,000. Please play responsibly.

 

 

Today is Monday, June 12th, the 163rd day of the year.

June 12 in history…

 

…In 1923, magician Harry Houdini freed himself from a straitjacket while suspended 40 feet in the air.

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1931, American gangster Al Capone was indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1939, the Baseball Hall-of-Fame was dedicated in Cooperstown, New York. Front row: Eddie Collins, Babe Ruth, Connie Mack, Cy Young; Rear row left to right: Hans Wagner, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Tris Speaker, Napoleon Lajoie, George Sisler and Walter Johnson. (AP Photo/File)

 

 

 

…In 1942, Anne Frank received her famous diary for her 13th birthday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1965, Sonny and Cher made their first TV appearance on “American Bandstand.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

…In 1993, the Supreme Court ruled that people who commit hate crimes motivated by bigotry may face a harsher punishment.