Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on March 14, 2022
2 men are in custody accused of stabbing and killing 2 other men at the bunkhouse at Blumer Dairy Farm on Alexander Road in Alexander. 18 year old Raul Cruz of Warsaw and 23 year old Prince Wilson of Albion were arrested Saturday and are being held without bail. Cruz was caught after a manhunt in Warsaw and Wilson was caught in Batavia. At around 10pm on Friday dispatchers received a report of a disturbance at the bunkhouse. Deputies responded and then Alexander fire was called for smoke at the bunkhouse from a set fire. Genesee County Sheriffs then reported finding 2 bodies inside, dead by stabbing. Investigators believe this was an isolated incident and there was no threat to public safety.
The Geneseean of the Year award at the Annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony for 2021 is Jay Lazarony. He was selected for being an exemplary professional and volunteer, for founding GLOW With Your Hands in 2019, and his work with the Youth Bureau. Lazarony has been the Executive Director of the GLOW Workforce Development Board for 25 years.
New York State is preparing the budget for this year and hopes to have it ready by the end of the month. 1.25 billion dollars is being pushed to bring help for tenants who are behind on their rent in the Emergency Rental Assistance program. In addition, 400 million dollars is being called for to help landlords whose tenants haven’t being paying rent. Help with the high utility bills is on the way to the tune of 500 million dollars. The governor has so far been resisting calls from both sides of the aisle to suspend the New York Gas tax till at least September to fight the record high prices at the pump and in home heating. Hochul says she hasn’t changed her spending or budget numbers to account for what suspending the tax would do to the revenue for the state.
Buffalo has won the 2022 Heritage Classic at an outdoor arena. The Sabres came away with a 5 to 2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday afternoon. Peyton Krebs scored twice and so did Vinnie Hinostroza. Tage Thompson knocking in an empty netter sealed the game for Buffalo. The wind and snow were their own team in the game, spoiling shots and getting in the way. The Sabres haven’t played an outside game since 2008 when they lost 3 to 2 against the New York Rangers. The Sabres are back indoors on Thursday when they visit the Edmonton Oilers.
Isaiah McKenzie, wide receiver and kick punt returner has signed back on with the Bills for a 2 year contract. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent. McKenzie joined the Bills in 2018 and primarily took on a punt/kick returning role during the 2020 offseason following the departure of Andre Roberts. This season with the Bills, he returned 43 kicks and punts for 731 yards. In the receiving game, McKenzie had 20 catches for 178 yards and a touchdown this season. According to Ian Rapoport, the deal is worth a total of $8M.
