Newark Village Police reported the arrest of Robbin L. Knight-Collins, age 38, of 103 Water Street in Lyons, on an indictment warrant issued by Wayne County Court. It is alleged that while in the Village of Newark, Knight-Collins befriended a 12-year-old girl. During this interaction, he allegedly raped the 12-year-old girl. Knight-Collinst was charged with […]
The saga of a Wayne County woman who was detained by ICE back in April continues to develop. Dolores Bustamante was ordered to be released this week following a federal hearing that showed ICE did not follow basic rules when it initially detained her. Bustamante now has 30 days to decide if she wants to […]
Visitors and residents along Sodus Bay have long taken pride in keeping the shoreline clean. Annual beach cleanups spearheaded by organizations such as NASP have helped to keep one of Wayne County’s most valuable treasures looking its best season after season. However beyond the beach, other areas of the bay were in dire need of […]
Warm weather is finally returning to our area which means another season is set to kick off in Sodus Point. While several local restaurants have recently gone up for sale, and talk of high water dominate the headlines, a new wave of entrepreneurs are setting down roots and preparing for summer along Lake Ontario. Kimberly […]
A recently released audit report from the New York State Comptroller’s Office has found the Town of Sodus failed to provide required financial documents over the course of several years. The report says the Town Board did not perform an annual audit of the Supervisor’s records and reports in accordance with Town Law for fiscal […]
The New York State Police are investigating the death of a woman who became unresponsive while in custody on Wednesday, April 29. At approximately 3:50 p.m., State Troopers out of Williamson responded with Wayne County Child Protective Services to a residence on Hennessey Road in the Town of Walworth, regarding a child welfare investigation. Following […]
Work at Coventry Commons, a $60M apartment project located on Harrison Street in Newark, hit a delay earlier this year due to contamination found on parts of the site. Reports indicated "volatile organic compounds" were present in soil, vapor, and groundwater tests which led developers and state agencies to halt portions of the project while […]
Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority was celebrated last week at the Council of Infrastructure Finance Authoritities (CIFA) Summit in Washington, DC. The NYS EFC (Environmental Financing Corporation) proudly shared in honoring the Authority with US EPA’s George F. Ames PISCES Award for “Excellence in System Partnerships.” EFC nominated the Authority for this distinguished national […]
As we first reported last month, the Humane Society of Wayne County has officially moved into their brand new home off Route 31 in Lyons. The $4.5M project has been years in the making and was only made possible thanks to the generosity of many groups and individuals who have supported the organization’s continuing fundraising […]
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrests on Thursday (4/2) at 2:40 p.m. of Camron Douglas, age 32, a current parolee, and Brittany Spicer, age 34, both of Glasgow Street in the Village of Clyde, following an investigation regarding severe injuries to two six-week old infants. On March 15, 2026 an investigation began after […]
State Troopers out of Wolcott reported the arrest on Friday (3/20) at 2:32 p.m. of Jill A. Wood, age 47, of 6 State Street in Sodus. It is alleged that Wood threw a handicapped 86 year-old man’s wheelchair in to the roadway, then took his cell phone preventing him from calling for help. She locked […]
Former Wayne County District Attorney/County Court Judge Rick Healy said he is not ready to retire. After graduating from Syracuse University Law School, Healy went to work for the Brooklyn DA’s office from 1980 to 1983, building up his tough experience in prosecution. He then moved back to Wayne County and served as one of […]
On Wednesday (3/11) morning numerous Federal Homeland Security personnel and vehicles appeared at 2411 Canandaigua Road in the Town of Macedon. The residence owner, Eric Simpson, age 66, also referred to as “Major Hands,” allegedly used his home to have commercial sex workers meet with customers to “engage in commercial sex transactions.” In the Federal […]
Since the release of double-murderer Chad Campbell was announced, residents, relatives of victims, the general public, and some local politicians have paid close attention. While both Sheriff Rob Milby and District Attorney Christine Callanan were not required to be notified of his date of parole, nor the details of his new housing arrangements or restrictions, […]
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Friday that Chad Campbell, due to be released in the coming weeks, will not be residing in Wayne County. Initial details were shared in a post shared to the office’s social media "We have confirmed, through NYS Parole, that Chad Campbell will NOT be paroled to Wayne County. […]
