Tuesday News Brief
Written by WBTA STAFF on June 25, 2024
Oakfield Women Busted with Controlled Substance
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Monday at 3:45 AM, Jamie Dalba was arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Deputies allege that on South Pearl Street in Oakfield, Dalba was found in possession of a “quantity” of cocaine which is a Schedule II Controlled Substance. Dalba was arrested and taken to the Genesee County Jail where she was released with an Appearance Ticket.
Dalba is set to return to the Town of Oakfield Court on August 7th where she will face a charge of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Le Roy Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
On Monday, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jordan Brodie of Le Roy has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography.
Brodie had previously been convicted of possessing child pornography on May of 2021 in Genesee County. As a result, Brodie was already a registered sex offender and watched closely. Last May, the Genesee County Probation Department discovered Brodie had been involved in a chat application where he and others traded child pornography.
The New York State Police obtained a search warrant to search Brodie’s residence and upon investigation found child pornography on his phone and social media accounts. Brodie will return to court for sentencing on October 21st where he faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
City of Batavia Begins Search for New Director of Public Works
Brett Frank, the current Director of Public Works in the City of Batavia announced on Monday that he will be resigning from his position as he and his family prepare to move to Poland, Maine.
With the news, Batavia City Manager Rachel Tabelski announced they will immediately start looking for candidates to take over as Director of Public Works. The Director of Public Works is responsible for ensuring the city has a safe water supply and distribution system, ensuring all roadways and sidewalks are safe and providing building maintence to city owned buildings.
Any interested candidates are told to contact the City of Batavia Human Resources Department for an application.