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Richmond man arrested after domestic incident

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Deputies say a Richmond man was arrested in Ontario County following a domestic incident. Gordan P. Green, 33, of Richmond was charged with third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and criminal obstruction of breathing. These charges stem from a domestic incident, which law enforcement did not detail in a press release. The charges will be answered at a later date. more

Deputies: Teen forced minor to perform oral sex, charged with first-degree criminal sex act

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Deputies say that on Wednesday around 11:11 a.m. a 19-year-old Honeoye resident was taken into custody on criminal sex act charges. Parker S. Bissonnette, 19, was revealed to have forced a minor to perform oral sex on him while his vehicle was at the intersection of Quayle Road and Route 20A in Richmond. He was arraigned in Ontario County Central... more

Ontario Republicans endorse candidates for November elections

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The Ontario County Republican Committee recently endorsed candidates for Ontario County Judge, Sheriff, Treasurer and Coroner and Governor, State Senate and State Assembly. Trisha Turner, chair of the county committee, praised the committee members for meeting with and questioning candidates for several months. “These committee members are volunteers who care deeply about their communities and take the endorsement process seriously,”... more

Ontario County Republicans endorse Kolb for Governor

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The Ontario County Republican Committee unanimously endorsed Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb for Governor of New York. “Leader Kolb’s background in business, education, public service and community involvement will serve him well as governor,” said Ontario Chair Trisha Turner. Ontario is the third Finger Lakes county committee to back Kolb for governor. The Yates County and Seneca County Republican committees... more

Honeoye man charged with DWI

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Deputies say a 47-year-old Honeoye man was arrested following an incident in Ontario County. According to deputies, Daryl D. Scott, 47, was located traveling north on East Lake Road, and had prior been involved in an incident. He was stopped at the 7-Eleven parking lot where deputies determined that Scott was intoxicated. He was charged with driving while intoxicated. The... more

Van Bortel pleads guilty to misdemeanor, gets weekend jail time

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Nathan Van Bortel pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted criminal possession of computer-related material, a class A misdemeanor. Ontario County Court Judge Brian Dennis sentenced Van Bortel to a conditional discharge and eight weekends in jail, to begin the first weekend in January. The plea ends a case that began back in March when Van Bortel was charged with fifth-degree criminal... more

Several arrested on alleged alcohol sales to minors in Ontario County

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Seven Ontario County residents were arrested over the weekend as part of a law enforcement sweep of county bars and stores to see how compliant they were with laws regarding alcohol sales to minors. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office led the joint investigation Saturday evening, along with representatives of the Canandaigua and Geneva City Police Departments, the New York State... more

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)

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Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine & Jim Sinicropi were live inside the all-new FingerLakes1.com Studio on Election Night for results, reaction, interviews and analysis from Tuesday’s vote in Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates Counties. Hear from Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Greg Lazzaro, successful Seneca Falls Town Council candidate Doug Avery, Geneva City Supervisor candidates Lou Guard &  Dom... more

Ritts is new DA in Ontario County

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Ontario County has a new district attorney for the first time in 28 years. First Assistant District Attorney Jim Ritts, running on the Republican line, defeated Kristina “Kitty” Karle, 12,194 to 8,936, in unofficial results posted by the Ontario County Board of Elections Tuesday evening. Ritts had defeated Karle in the GOP primary in September and following that primary, Karle... more

Motorcyclist airlifted to Strong after Richmond crash

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Deputies say a 61-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted to Strong Memorial Hospital following a collision with a deer on Rt. 20A in the Town of Richmond. The Sheriff’s Office reports that Kevin R. Walden, 61, of Honey was traveling westbound when he struck a deer that entered the roadway from the south side of the road. The deer was killed upon... more

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Ontario County

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The race in Ontario County that has received the most coverage this cycle locally is that for District Attorney. While Jim Ritts has emerged as the front runner, after claiming victory in the Republican Primary held in September — Kristina “Kitty” Karle has continued seeing support. Even after announcing that she was ending her campaign several weeks ago, the race... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Charlie Evangelista talks elections, Ontario County (podcast)

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On episode #73 of the Inside the FLX podcast Josh Durso is joined by Ontario County Elections Commissioner Charlie Evangelista to discuss a host of local issues, including some local races taking shape. Over the summer, Evangelista transitioned from serving on the Ontario County Board of Supervisors to serving as the chief elections official for Ontario County. The Democrat has... more

Grand jury indicts Van Bortel over bank records

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Nathan Van Bortel pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a grand jury indictment of three felony counts alleging he illegally duplicated and stole computer-related bank materials. Van Bortel, former financial planner for Canandaigua National Bank and Trust, stood with his attorney Robert Zimmerman before Ontario County Court Judge Brian Dennis, who read the indictment. Van Bortel is accused of first-degree unlawful... more

Rain doesn’t dampen first-school-day spirits in Ontario County

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Teachers and administrators donned umbrellas to greet students, some of whom covered their heads with hoods and backpacks to shelter from the rain. “Children eagerly arrived to Victor Primary School this morning, wet from the rain and excited for the promise the year holds,” said Principal Jennifer Check. “This year, we are looking forward to growing as a school community,... more

What are lowest rated bridges in Ontario County?

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With just a few more weeks left before the start of a new school year, area families are busy wrapping up vacations, road trips and the annual treks “over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house.” But have you ever wondered about the safety of these summer jaunts — particularly the portion “over the river”? New York state... more

Van Bortel case headed to grand jury

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A grand jury is set to take up the case of Richmond Town Supervisor Nathan Van Bortel, accused of possessing stolen business records from Canandaigua National Bank. Van Bortel and his attorney were back in Canandaigua City Court Wednesday after a series of prior court dates. Now before Geneva City Court Judge Elisabeth Toole, a grand jury proceeding was set... more

Two in primary battle for Richmond supervisor

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A new town supervisor will take office next January, that much is certain. The question now is, who will it be? Republican Richmond Supervisor Nathan Van Bortel, who will complete his second year in office Dec. 31, is not seeking reelection. Town Councilman Randy Walker and business owner Caroline Sauers are campaigning for the job. Both are seeking the Republican... more

Ontario Co. DA Tantillo talks career, prosecution, future on Inside the FLX (podcast)

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It’s been 38 years prosecuting for District Attorney Michael Tantillo. He has served as District Attorney for 28 of those 38 years. “It’s not an easy job. I’ve continued handling trial prosecution on felony cases, but have developed an incredibly talented team that has made our office run incredibly well,” Tantillo explained. “While this is my last year as DA,... more
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