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Police: Shortsville man charged with trespassing after city incident

Police arrested a Shortsville resident following a trespass investigation. Benjamin Brown, 37, was arrested for trespassing after going to a location on Saltonstall Street, where he was asked repeatedly to not go. The charge will ... more
Manchester Shortsville school district announces new superintendent

The Board of Education for Manchester-Shortsville Central School District has announced the appointment of Christopher Barnard as the new superintendent of schools. Barnard, who currently serves as the superintendent in Dundee Central School District, will ... more
Canandaigua, Red Jacket, and Romulus moving forward with name changes after state ruling

The Canandaigua City School District is among those that will have to change its name after a state ruling about Indigenous mascots and team names. While they hoped to get Seneca Nation approval to keep ... more
Canandaigua, Red Jacket among schools forced to change names after state ruling

The New York State Board of Regents unanimously voted to prohibit the use of Native American names, mascots, and logos for school districts and sports teams. Canandaigua City School District will have to change its ... more
Shortsville man wanted in Tennessee on felony charges

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a Shortsville man as a fugitive from justice on Tuesday. Around 4 p.m. Kristoffer Frisbee, 42, was taken into custody for failure to appear in Blount ... more
Shortsville man violates court order, showing up at victim’s home

Police report the arrest of a 26-year-old Shortsville resident following an incident on February 28th. According to a news release, Emmanuel Hamilton, 26, of Shortsville was charged with aggravated criminal contempt after a disturbance on ... more
Driver arrested after Farmington crash

The Ontario County Sheriff's Office provided an update on a motor vehicle accident that happened on March 15th in the town of Farmington. On March 16th around 12:33 a.m. deputies arrested Carlos Camilo-Fernandez, 48, of ... more
Cirencione, Rago sworn-in to lead Ontario County Sheriff’s Office in 2023 and beyond

Ontario County has a new sheriff. Sheriff-elect David Cirencione and Undersheriff Michael Rago were sworn-in this week in a ceremony held at Finger Lakes Community College. Cirencione becomes the 47th sheriff of Ontario County. They ... more
Troopers: Shortsville woman faces felony charges after abusing children on video

State police arrested a 31-year-old Shortsville woman on several charges after an investigation into abuse of her children. Samantha Dorsey was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of ... more
Troopers: Shortsville man found with loaded handgun after Clifton Springs incident

Troopers report the arrest of a Shortsville man on weapons and drug charges after an investigation in Clifton Springs. Harrison Hardy, age 32, of Shortsville is accused of menacing a person with a handgun in ... more
Shortsville man faces felony charges due to previous DWI conviction

Police arrested a Shortsville man on November 4th following a sick or intoxicated person investigation. Police were called to Eastern Boulevard for a sick or intoxicated driver. Upon arrival, they found Thomas Wirth, 71, of ... more
Who will be the next superintendent of schools in Manchester-Shortsville district?

The search is on for Manchester-Shortsville's next superintendent of schools. A familiar face will be helping with that search as BOCES gets involved int he process. The Manchester-Shortsville Central School Board of Education adopted a ... more
Geneva woman sent to Strong Hospital after SUV crashes near Route 488, Pettit Road

On September 11 around 12:30 a.m. deputies responded to the area of Route 488 and Pettit Road for a personal injury crash. Investigation determined that the operator of an SUV, identified as 19-year-old, John Johnson, ... more
Thompson schedules 10 flu shot clinics throughout area

UR Medicine Thompson Health will hold several public flu clinics in a number of locations over the next several weeks. Administered to those 9 and older at these clinics, the standard 2022-2023 vaccine provides protection ... more
EXCLUSIVE: Red Jacket High School student pleads guilty to charges after bringing gun to school (video)

15-year old Nick Norris was escorted out of the Ontario County Courthouse Friday after pleading guilty to charges related to bringing a gun to Red Jacket High School in April. Ontario County District Attorney Jim ... more
Red Jacket HS principal honored for disarming student who brought gun to school (video)

Red Jacket High School students and parents waited in line yesterday to hug and thank former Principal Mark Bracy. "I'm completely overwhelmed and thankful," Bracy said at an event to honor him in Shortsville. "I’d ... more
Shortsville man charged after showing multiple juveniles pornographic images

A Shortsville man was arrested following investigation into events that happened in May. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jordan M. Letta, 19, of Shortsville for obscenity and endangering the ... more
Shortsville man violates protection order

Police say a Shortsville man was arrested after violating an order of protection.According to a news release, the Canandaigua Police Department arrested Derek Man, 29, of Shortsville for criminal contempt. During the investigation, it was ... more
Red Jacket HS looking for new principal: Applications due by July 26

Red Jacket High School is looking for a new principal. Like so many districts this time of year, there will be new leadership in the coming months. The job was posted to the Manchester Shortsville ... more