Category: Wolcott

A former village cop in Wolcott has been indicted by a Wayne County Grand Jury. The Times of Wayne County reported that former Wolcott Village Police Officer in Charge Zackery Powell, 33, of Newark was indicted on a third-degree assault charge. In ... MORE

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that they are investigating a motorcycle crash that resulted in one person being sent to Strong Memorial Hospital. It happened around 3 p.m. on Sunday in the town of Wolcott. Deputies say Eric Brewer, 47, of ... MORE

Officials in the North Rose-Wolcott Central School District confirmed to the community that a student unexpectedly died. “Our school community is grieving, and we extend our heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the student’s family and friends. We are making our trauma, illness ... MORE

A music teacher at the Wayne Central School District has been bringing people together with porch concerts. He started the porch concerts to bring the community together, and this week was his last one. His name is Andy Kittleson, and those pandemic ... MORE

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Wolcott man following an investigation into a vehicle larceny. Deputies arrested John Leflore, 20, of Wolcott on one count of grand larceny. He’s accused of stealing a Yamaha dirt bike. Following investigation, ... MORE

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Wolcott man following an investigation into a domestic incident. Devell Taylor Jr., 28, was arrested for harassment after getting into an argument with a relative at his residence. Deputies say he then ... MORE

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Wolcott residents following an investigation into false statements made to investigators. Zylinda Zanders, 18, and Jazzmin Edmondson, 31, both of Wolcott were charged with falsely reporting an incident and making a punishable ... MORE

Three people have been arrested after the discovery of illegal fireworks in their vehicle during a traffic stop. On Saturday around 12 p.m. troopers monitoring traffic on Interstate 81 in Kirkwood observed Leon Tryon, 29, of Wolcott violate a traffic law. A ... MORE

North Rose-Wolcott CSD will hold their Class of 2020 graduation ceremony on Friday, June 26 at 6 pm on the school’s soccer field. The ceremony will be live streamed on the NR-W Facebook page accessible through the link below. Congratulations to the ... MORE

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Wolcott man following a domestic incident in the town of Rose. Deputies arrested Alexander Tellier, 23, for criminal mischief after damaging the door of a vehicle belonging to his girlfriend. Tellier was ... MORE

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest following a personal injury motor vehicle crash that occurred earlier this year in the town of Sodus. Deputies say James Wright, 51, of Wolcott was recently arrested following that crash on Route 14, ... MORE

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that one person was sent to the hospital with a chest injury following a crash on State Route 88 around 9:11 a.m. on Thursday. Ann Vanepps, 81, of Wolcott was traveling south in Sodus near Joy ... MORE

Two members of Cayuga Community College’s Class of 2020 are among 100 SUNY students to receive the inaugural Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships. Cayuga’s Hannah Christopher and Shealyn Shattuck were named recipients of the highly selective award, which recognizes SUNY students ... MORE

North Rose-Wolcott High School recently welcomed Scott Bradley as its new principal. Bradley comes to the district from Byron-Bergen Jr/Sr High School, where he served as assistant principal since 2016. Prior to that, he was a teacher at Wayne Central School District ... MORE

Dredging efforts are underway at Blind Sodus Bay in Wayne County. The work is part of a multi-million-dollar state effort as part of New York’s REDI initiative. That was the legislative and economic relief effort adopted in 2019 to combat widespread, devastating ... MORE