Tuesday News Brief
Written by Doug Thompson on January 16, 2024
Jordan Raynor
A Batavia man has been arrested. 30-year-old Jordan Raynor is accused of entering an occupied residence in Gainesville early yesterday morning and when he did so, he awoke the residents. Raynor fled the scene after being confronted by the family, at which time the Wyoming County Sheriff’s responded to the scene. They located him in a vacant house that was being renovated. Raynor is a convicted felon, and on probation out of Genesee County after a conviction for Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Raynor now faces multiple felony charges and is being held in jail on bail in Warsaw.
Governor Hochul will be laying out her budget plan for the upcoming fiscal year today. She’ll reveal her budget during an address in the Red Room of the State Capitol in Albany at 10:30 this morning. Among the things she’s expected to discuss include the state’s more than $4 billion budget gap and how to fund things like healthcare and schools. The deadline for the Legislature to pass an on-time budget is April 1st.
38-year-old Scott Murray of Darien has been arrested. He’s charged with assault and criminal obstruction of breathing. His arrest followed a domestic incident that happened late last month, during which it’s alleged Murray struck an individual in the face multiple times and applied pressure to their neck. Murray was arraigned in CAP Court.
Ah-choooo! Hey Bud, do you need another tissue?
Updated data from the state shows the spread of the flu virus is holding steady in our region. During the week ending January 6th, Monroe County had the highest number of reported infections with 813; Erie County had 367; Ontario County reported 102 and Wayne County had 96. Since the start of flu season, over 144,000 New Yorkers have contracted the illness. It’s recommended anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated against the virus yet get immunized immediately.
$325 million is being made available for clean water infrastructure projects across New York State. Governor Hochul announced the funding, which now includes additional benefits for rural and disadvantaged communities, while also ensuring those communities get more equitable access to funding opportunities. Grants will also go towards protecting safe drinking water by increasing awards for emerging contaminant projects to 70% of project costs. This will help ensure cost isn’t a barrier for communities working on investments to eliminate risks to their drinking water supplies. Applications for the funding will go live online February 5.
East Rochester Police investigate officer-involved shooting (13WHAM Photo)
New information has been released on an officer-involved shooting that happened in East Rochester. Authorities say Officer Brad Steve was looking into a possible domestic situation on Garfield Street Sunday afternoon. That’s when he came across 50-year-old Raymond Noel, and the encounter between the two reportedly led to both men exchanging gunfire. Both Steve and Noel needed treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. There’s no word yet on what charges Noel could be facing.
Josh Allen after the win against the Steelers last night (NFL Photo)
The Buffalo Bills are still on the road to the Super Bowl after earning a double-digit win in the first round of the NFL playoffs. Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score as the Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 to 17 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park yesterday. Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid each had receiving TD’s for Buffalo who has now won six straight. Their next game is this Sunday at home against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Buffalo Sabres have avoided a second straight loss after picking up a shutout victory at home. Casey Mittelstadt, Jordan Greenway, and Alex Tuch all had a goal as the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks three to nothing yesterday. Buffalo goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped all 28 shots he faced in the contest. Up next for the Sabres is a game tomorrow against the Chicago Blackhawks. The puck drops at 7:30.
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The cast of “Succession.” (HBO Photo)
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are in the books. “Succession” took home the trophy for Outstanding Drama Series, while “The Bear” won the Outstanding Comedy Series Award. Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook won outstanding lead actor and actress in a drama series for their roles in “Succession.”
Kohberger’s attorneys are asking to see the evidence.
The judge in the Bryan Kohberger case is ordering the prosecution to turn over more information about how he was connected to the murders of four University of Idaho students in 2022. Investigators used genealogy tracing from DNA found on a knife sheath to identify Kohberger. The defense wants to know more about that process and the family tree that linked Kohberger to the case.
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2024 with 350 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.
January 16 in history…
We’re legally a ‘dry’ country, today in history.
…In 1919, the United States went legally “dry” when the 36th state ratified the 18th Amendment. Prohibition went into effect one year later and the amendment was repealed in 1933.
Ted Cassidy pictured in 1964 at the start of his role as ‘Lurch’ in “The Addams Family.” He later acknowledged he didn’t know how to play the harpsichord.
…In 1979, actor Ted Cassidy died at the age of 46. He is best remembered for his role as Lurch on “The Addams Family” television series. Cassidy underwent surgery at St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles to have a benign tumor removed from his heart. Complications arose several days later while he was recuperating at home. He was readmitted to the same hospital, where he died.
Ennis and Bill Cosby
…In 1997, the 28-year-old son of TV star Bill Cosby, Ennis Cosby, was shot to death in the Bel-Air area of Los Angeles while changing a flat tire on his car.
