Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on December 15, 2022
Till 4 pm Genesee and Orleans counties are under a winter weather advisory with expected snow and ice accumulations of between a tenth of an inch and 1 inch. In Wyoming county this goes to 7pm and twice that is expected. Winds can gust up to 45 miles per hour. Plan on very slippery roads and slow down to give yourself time to stop. Slow down going around curves as ice buildup may make you lose traction. Friday through Saturday there is a winter storm watch for Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties with up to 9 inches of snow expected. The snow and wind combined could make white out conditions in bands on the roadways. Once again the advice is to slow down especially going over hills where you can’t see if snow has drifted on the other side.
The mass shooting on Illinois St in Rochester may have been a rap video shoot gone wrong according to the owner of the property where the shooting occurred. Mazzeo Mouzon owns the house and was renting it out as an AirBNB when he heard there was a large gathering there. By the time he went to tell them they couldn’t have additional guests the police were setting up the crime scene. Apparently the people had gathered to shoot a rap video about a man who was shot dead in the city in 2019 when gunshots were fired leaving 1 dead and 5 in the hospital. The man who was killed was 24 year old Jakheem Douglas. It is unclear whether the gunshots were intentional or accidental. There are no suspects in custody.
Rochester Police say they’ve arrested a suspect in recent burglaries of the Susan B. Anthony House. Police say the suspect — 32-year-old Richard Seawright — faces charges in two burglaries at the historic home — both of which occurred on the same night. Police answered a call about a burglary at the house Tuesday night — followed by another call of a burglary at the house three hours later. Security camera video enabled police to identify the suspect. Seawright is also charged in a burglary at a restaurant around the corner from the Susan B. Anthony House last week.
25 year old Tyshon Taylor has plead not guilty to stabbing a man on Jackson Street on October 18th. It is alleged that he stabbed the person randomly as neither he nor the other person knew each other prior to the attack. Taylor is also accused of attempted assault in the third degree for an incident reported at 11:39 p.m. Oct. 13 on Oak Street. Taylor is being held in the Genesee County Jail without bail.
An SUV and a minivan were reportedly in an accident at the intersection of Buckley and Britt Rds in the Town of Stafford around 9pm on Wednesday night. It appears the SUV t-Boned the minivan. There are 4 children and 4 adults involved. 2 people were seriously injured with mercy flight taking one of them by helicopter to Strong Memorial and the other being taken by ambulance. No further information was given by police at the scene.
This Saturday is the last chance to shop at the Batavia City Center Mall Market this year. The Mall Market runs from 8 to 11:30am. You can get everything from farm raised produce and meats to artisan ciders and clay jewelry. You can also get your picture taken with 2 Santa pooches from Flint’s Maple.
The City of Batavia Police Department is honored to announce the promotion of Officer Christopher “CJ” Lindsay to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Lindsay began his career with the City of Batavia Police Department in September of 2014. He attended the Basic Police Academy at the Monroe County Public Safety Training Center, graduating in 2015. Sergeant Lindsay is a Field Training Officer, Bicycle Patrol Officer and a member of the Department’s Emergency Response Team. He has been active in community events and has received recognition from the Department, City and community for his work on several cases.
Well, at least it’s more fun than Nebraska. The folks at consumer advice website WalletHub have just completed a study of the most fun cities in America. The site compared statistics from 180 cities in more than 65 key metrics including the number of music venues and dance clubs per capita, access to water and amusement parks, and the cost of beer. In the rankings, Buffalo placed as the 51st most fun city in America…one spot behind Portland Maine and one spot ahead of Omaha Nebraska. Las Vegas topped the survey at number one.
By a 32-0 vote, NFL owners approved a lease extension at Highmark Stadium and a lease for a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills at their league meetings in Dallas Wednesday. In March the Bills, Erie County and New York State announced an agreement was reached to build a new $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the agreement secures a 30-year commitment to keep the Bills in Western New York. The stadium will be completed across the street from the team’s current home, Highmark Stadium. The proposed $1.4 billion price tag will be covered by a public-private partnership which includes an $850 million investment in taxpayer funds.
