Morning News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on July 27, 2023
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A judge has decided that the lawsuit against Genesee County will be allowed to be fought here rather than in New York City. In early June, New York City filed a lawsuit against some 30 upstate municipalities, including Genesee County, seeking to invalidate their executive orders barring undocumented immigrants from entering their locales. The lawsuit claimed that those emergency orders obstructed New York City’s efforts to relocate migrants in “a manner that is explicitly permitted by law and required by a statewide emergency.” Genesee County and other counties sued to have the case be decided outside New York County and won. Some counties had the case dropped. Genesee will have to have their day in court, but closer to home.
One man faces grand larceny charges and another man is wanted after they allegedly stole more than $100,000 worth of drones and accessories from a business in Henrietta. Deputies responded to the business on Methodist Hill Drive for a report of a burglary on June 11th. Several law enforcement agencies teamed up to execute search warrants at two locations this Tuesday, arresting one suspect and recovering several of the stolen items. 47 year old Christopher Dejonge of East Rochester, was arraigned on two counts and released without bail. Police are still looking for 43 year old Darius Smith of Henrietta.
Buffalo police are still trying to identify the suspects who were involved in vandalism at the Martin Luther King Junior Park Casino a few weeks ago. Video shows a group of several people outside the casino on the evening of July 12th before roughly 50-thousand-dollars worth of damage was done inside the building. The casino is closed to the public because it’s undergoing construction.
If you are traveling to Ireland the US embassy has a warning for you. This comes after a 57 year old man from Buffalo was brutally beaten by a group of teenagers just outside a garda station in Dublin and is in the hospital in critical condition. The warning says to be aware of your environment, don’t go out alone in the street past dark, don’t wear expensive or expensive looking jewelry or place cash or cell phones in outside pockets. A gofundme for the man who was attacked has surpassed 100 thousand dollars and the family of the man is able to go to his side thanks to an intervention by the office of Congressman Brian Higgins who helped them get passports quickly.
The 37th Annual Western New York Antique Truck Show is August 5th and 6th at the Alexander Steam Show Grounds. The grounds will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. The show features over 150 trucks, tractors, construction equipment, and a flea market. There is Free Admission and Parking. Saturday events include an antique tractor pull at 10 a.m. and a slow truck race at 2 p.m. There will be a truck parade Sunday at 1 p.m. Kids get a chance to win a wooden truck every hour. The sponsor for the event is Camp Good Days
Le Roy Ambulance Service has announced its latest fundraiser. A search is underway looking for 12 dogs to be featured in a 2024 Dog Calendar. Owners may enter their dogs in the contest for a $5 entry fee. Entries will be accepted through noon on August 11. There will be a live drawing on VIP K9 Facebook page at 6 p.m. on the 11th which will determine the 12 lucky winners. Winners will be asked to submit a photo of their dog or you can ask to have one taken. 100% of the proceeds from contest entry fees and calendar sale proceeds will benefit the Le Roy Ambulance Service.
