TOP 20 VIDEOS FOR 2014 Part 2/Aug-Dec Sponsored by Amys Fluffy Friends https://facebook/amysdoggies (10) GENESEE COUNTY/Batavia/LeRoy Over 400 Mini Coopers roll through Batavia and make a stop in LeRoy They came through downtown Batavia in packs, honking their horns and waving. In all, over 400 Mini Coopers made there way down Rt. 5 through Batavia and into LeRoy. Once in LeRoy, The Mini Takes the States Cross Country Tour stopped to visit the Jell-O Factory. Many LeRoy residence lined up on Rt. 5 to greet the cars as they arrived. The group started their cross country tour July 26th in San Francisco. They will tour 18 states in all. The Minis left LeRoy about noon and were headed to Penn Yan and then onto Boston where the tour will end on Sunday. Published on Nov 5, 2014 (11) BATAVIA Fire prevention poster contest winner rides to school on Engine 11 Kaitlyn Bartz, Jackson school poster contest winner, received a ride to school on Engine 11 this morning. Bartz and her family were picked up at their home about 7:45 a.m. and then were treated to the scenic route to school in Engine 11. Bartz was the first place winner in Group 1. Group 2 winner Violet March of St. Josephs School and Group 3 winner Sophie Fulton of Batavia Middle School will also receive a ride to school in the coming days. All first, second and third place winners enjoyed a lunch at the Fire Department on Evans street this past Saturday. The contest, in its second year, is sponsored by the City of Batavia Fire Department and the City Firefighters Union IAFF Local 896. Published on Nov 8, 2014 (12) Batavia Blue Devils claim Section 5 title 15-14 over Livonia Tied at 7-7 in the 4th quarter Livonias Josh Henderson powered his way into the end zone to give the Bulldogs a 13 -7 lead with 2:28 left in the game. 21 seconds later Greg Mruczek gets the ball to Ryan Hogan for a 69 yard pass/run to make the score 14-13 Livonia with 2:07 left. Batavia goes for the two point conversion on a quarterback keeper by Mruczek and they get it. The Blue Devils hold on to win 15-14 to claim their first section 5 title since 1991. Published on Nov 20, 2014 (13) GENESEE COUNTY State sends 200 plows to WNY to help About 200 snowplows from areas to the east of Rochester converged on the DOT building located on Rt. 5 in Batavia this afternoon. The snowplows will attack Routes 5, 33 and 20 in groups of 15-20. They are staging in Batavia and will work there way west into Erie County and beyond. They started attacking the heavy snowfall about four this afternoon. Many drivers were happy to be here to help out in the clean up effort. Most were unsure how long they would be here in WNY. Another Lake Effect Snow Warning is in place for this evening. For more on this story watch 13WHAM. Published on Dec 1, 2014 (14) WYOMING COUNTY/Attica Students and parents come together at candlelight vigil to mourn the death of an Attica high school student Attica High School students and parents held a candlelight vigil at the Attica High School this evening to remember 18 year old Dominic Maksymik. Maksymik died in a head on crash with a tractor trailer on Rt. 98 last evening in Bennington. His female passenger, who is a student at Genesee Community College, is in critical condition and was transported by Mercy Flight to ECMC. Mitch Cayea helped organize the vigil for friends and family of Dominic Maksymik. Many of the students and parents shared stories and remembered the funny times as they gathered in a large circle. The close knit group felt they had to be there for each other and for Maksymiks family. Maksymik was a working as a Chef at Byrncliff resort and his mother says he enjoyed cooking homemade meals. Published on Dec 4, 2014 (15) GENESEE COUNTY/Corfu/Pembroke Massive fire destroys Corfu business A fire that started in a chicken coop at 9079 Alleghany road about 5:40 this morning spread to a barn a few feet away and took off quickly, engulfing a well known business. Rick Franclemont said a few passerbys alerted his daughter Renee to the fire in the chicken coop. About 20 chickens were inside of the coop at the time. Renee, who owns the barn and the popular business Primitives and Produce The Farm, was able to get 11 young chickens away from the blaze. With the help of some firefighters, Renee was able to drag a small chicken coop back to the house. According to Renee Franclemont there were heat lamps operating in the chicken coop at the time of the fire. According to Corfu Fire Chief Dean Eck, hay stored on the second story of the barn also fueled the fire. The coop and the barn were a total loss. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Genesee County Emergency Management Office and the Corfu Fire Department. For more on this story watch WGRZ, WHAM, WHEC and WKBW. Published on Dec 12, 2014 (16) ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion Repair shop fire deemed suspicious after a body was found The Albion Police Department is investigating a suspicious incident after a fire was reported at Naymens small engine repair shop late this afternoon. The Albion Fire Department was dispatched to 205 North Main street at 3:50 p.m. for a working structure fire. When firefighters arrived on scene smoke could be seen coming from the side door and from the front garage door area. Albion Police Chief Roland Nenni says the fire was extinguished in about five minutes. Firefighters then discovered the body on the floor in the shop area after the fire was put out. According to Nenni, the building itself did not sustain much damage and the fire was entirely around the body where it was found. We are calling this a suspicious incident because the body was found consumed with fire on the floor, says Nenni. Orleans County investigators, State Police and NYS Fire are assisting the Albion Police Department with the investigation. Investigators will remain on scene most of the night and the body will be transported to the Monroe County Medical Examiners Office to be identified. For more on this story watch Time Warner Cable, WHEC, WHAM, WGRZ and WKBW. Published on Dec 16, 2014 (17) BATAVIA Volunteers for Animals hand out flyers along East Main and Cedar street looking for information in cat stomping death Wendy Castleman has been going door to door and up and down East Main and Cedar streets posting flyers in businesses and dropping them off at homes for most of the afternoon. The flyers offer a reward for any information on the stomping death of a cat in front of Raceway Mini-market at 629 East Main street. The reward offer has gone up to $750 from $500 after someone made a donation to the group this morning. Castleman, who is with Volunteers for Animals, says she is disgusted by the violent act that was reported to police on December 3rd at 6:30 p.m. A man walking his dark brown German Shepard let his dog go after a cat as he was passing by the Mini-market. According to a witness, the dog was tossing the cat six feet in the air. When it landed on the ground the man then stomped on it, killing it. Castleman says a witness attempted to stop the attack, but the man sent his dog after her also. Thats when police were called. When police arrived on scene the dog and its owner had left the scene, but the dead cat was found. The cat was brought to the Animal Shelter where Volunteers for Animals paid for an examination by a vet to determine how it had died. Castleman says the cat had multiple puncture wounds and a crushed skull and spine. She believes it was not a feral or a stray cat. The owner of the dog is described as a tall white male. If anyone has information they can call 585-345-6370. For more on this story watch WGRZ, WKBW and Time Warner Cable News. Published on Dec 19, 2014 (18) GENESEE COUNTY/Byron Man dies in Byron Fire, woman rescued by firefighters Firefighters rescued a woman from her Caswell road home after a raging fire broke out about 2:10 this morning. The woman was transported to UMMC for treatment by ambulance. Her condition is unknown. The man inside the home did not make it out and died in the fire according to the Genesee County Sheriffs Department. Ten fire companies were called in to fight the two alarm blaze. According to the Byron Fire Department, a lack of water to fight the fire caused it to burn out of control. Tankers were called in from several departments to supply water. Fire Crews had to evacuate the structure and approach the fire from outside because of intense heat and thick smoke. Burning electrical wires also caused an issue when they fell onto the ladder truck. The truck could not be used until National Grid showed up on scene to cut the power. The home is a total loss. Genesee County fire investigators along with the NYS Office of Fire Prevention Services have been called to the scene to look for the cause of the fire. For more on this story watch WHAM, WGRZ, WKBW, WHEC and Time Warner Cable. Published on Dec 22, 2014 (19) BATAVIA Man charged in death of baby attempts suicide at Genesee County Jail According to Sheriff Gary Maha, about 11:55p.m. last evening, Jeffrey Deats, 28, an inmate at the Genesee County Jail, attempted suicide by hanging himself with a bed sheet. Corrections Officers had just checked on Deats 9 minutes prior to the attempt. Corrections Officers performed CPR on Deats prior to him being transported to UMMC by ambulance. He was later transported to ECMC. According to Sheriff Maha Deats, is being treated at ECMC at this hour. Deats is being held on a manslaughter 2nd charge in the death of 6 month old child at 10 Olyn avenue that occurred December 14, 2014. Published on Dec 28, 2014 (20) WYOMING COUNTY/Attica The Attica H.S. Marching Band is on the road to Tampa The Attica High School Marching Band is on its way to Tampa, Florida to perform at halftime during the Outback Bowl on New Years Day. Band Leader Amanda Hofheins says the band applied to perform at the event in the summer of 2013 and was one of 26 groups picked to perform. Hofheins says the kids have been fundraising all year long for the trip. D&F Travel supplied three buses that will take 123 kids, 22 chaperones and 4 band leaders to Raymond James Stadium. The group will travel for 26 hours and arrive in the Tampa area about 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. Hofheins says this is working trip for the band. Tuesday they will compete in a concert band competition and Wednesday a parade competition. The half time performance at the Outback Bowl Thursday will be about 15 minutes. They will perform with 26 other groups, all on the field at the same time. The kids will get to go to the beach one day and to Busch Gardens another day before returning home. The game begins at noon and the Wisconsin Badgers(10-3) will face the Auburn Tigers(8-4). The game will air on ESPN 2. For more on this story watch WGRZ . ALL VIDEOS FROM 2014 CAN BE VIEWED AT VIDEO NEWS SERVICE ON YOUTUBE https://youtube/channel/UCOdvZ9lGH0FiD9ADz6Cg6EQ
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