A Leroy man who shot his neighbor to death, then burned down his own house while firing shots at first responders is headed for a mental institution instead of prison. Kyle Johnson was brought into a Batavia courtroom Monday, where he was “not guilty by reason of mental defect or disease.” Two psychiatrists independently examined […]
A mental health evaluation has been ordered for a Batavia man who was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals after firefighters who went to his apartment for a report of fire found a dead cat in his oven. Bail for Darren Annovi’s was set at $5,000 at a court hearing Wednesday morning. He has no criminal history. Firefighters […]
A prominent Genesee County lawyer has been arrested on charges of stealing $75,000 from an elderly client. The “Batavian” reports 81-year-old Randolph Zickl is accused of gradually misappropriating the money over several years. A family member discovered the theft and Zickl has been charged with second degree grand larceny. Zickl recently resigned as head of […]