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BATAVIA, NY -- The Pontiac G6 that may have been at the heart of an alleged dispute between Scott Doll and Joseph Benaquist had a flat tire when the Sheriff's Office took it into evidence following the discovery of Benaquist's body lying in a pool of blood in his own driveway
Batavia Police used a Taser last night to subdue a man wanted for allegedly getting in a fight earlier.
In all, police made three arrests at 17 Holland Ave.
Officers arrived on scene at 11:09 p.m. looking for 24-year-old Steven Hirsch, intending to arrest him on a charge of harassment
All five Batavia City schools are taking learning to a new level using the "bells and whistles" of the modern classroom.
Last night, elementary, middle and high school students got to show their parents -- and others -- what kind of work they've been doing at the district's "Technology Exposition" at Jackson Elementary School
MARY E. TORREY ~ Age 92, of Elba, died peacefully Sunday morning March 17, 2019 at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Born in Byron, NY on July 2, 1926, a daughter of the late Blaine and Viola (Hofmann) Wight; also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Torrey; dearest granddaughter, Jordyn Mary Augello; sisters, Evelyn (late Calvin) Waterman and Grace (late Norman) Phelps.
Mary, having spent most of her life in Elba was known to all from supporting her late husband in running Torrey Farms to being one of Elba Central Schools most beloved teachers. A high school science teacher of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Along with teaching, she tutored many children throughout her years and made such an impact on them that they would often stop to visit long after graduation. She was a lifelong learner who had a passion for science, teaching and her students that she was always most proud of. Mary was a longtime member of the Elba United Methodist Church; she enjoyed gardening, travelling and time spent with her family.
Mary is survived by children, Maureen (Paul) Marshall, John (Carol) Torrey, Mark (Catherine) Torrey all of Elba and Mary Jane (Kevin) Fast of SC; sisters, Nancy (Ronald) Johns of Kentucky, June (Richard) Mullen of Byron and Jane (late Warren) Terrill of LeRoy; grandchildren, Jamie (Carson Dowdle) Marshall, Julie Marshall, Jill (Stephen) Gould, Laura (Tarek) Badawy, Melissa (Jimmie DeLeon) Martin, Molly (Erick) Anderson, Travis (Grace) Torrey, Shannon (Matthew) Kyle, Lucas (Kimberly) Torrey, Jed (Kelsey) Torrey, Maxwell (Alyssa Laudico) Torrey, late Jordyn Mary (Charles) Augello, Jessica (Richard) Lack, Melissa (Daniel) DiFelice and Carissa Fast along with 23 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
The Torrey family will be present from 4-8pm on Thursday March 21, 2019 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020 where Mary’s Celebration of Life will take place at 11am Friday, March 22. She will be laid to rest alongside Charles, in Springvale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory can be made to the Rochester Area Community Foundation – Charles and Mary Torrey Fund to benefit Elba United Methodist Church, Elba Central School, Houghton College, Elba Volunteer Fire Dept and the Paul N. Yu Heart Center at Strong Memorial Hospital, 500 East Ave. Rochester, NY 14607 or www.racf.org/torrey.
Please share your words of comfort with the family at www.tomaszewskifh.com or for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500.
THE FAMILY OF MARY E. TORREY IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020.
Brian Wilson, 30, no address noted, of Corfu, was arrested on two counts of reckless endangerment after deputies say he was driving in wintry conditions without his headlights on. Wayne County Sheriff's deputies said he drove without headlights in two separate incidents on Route 104 and Lake Avenue in Williamson early
Five witnesses went before the jury in the trial of Corfu resident Scott Franklin Doll, yet the panel still got out 45 minutes early this afternoon.
The jurors heard from a DNA expert, two men from the Genesee County Sheriff's office, a banker and a car-buying customer of SF Enterprises
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