A Bath Man Is Facing Serious Charges

 

A House Fire Yesterday In Avoca

Regarding that Avoca House fire from yesterday, the Avoca Volunteer Fire Department reports that it was called in just after 1:30pm yesterday.  They say the fire started on the first floor and went up to the attic.  The house was badly damaged.  There were no injuries.  Mutual aid came in from Bath, Cohocton, Kanona, Prattsburgh and Hammondsport fire departments.  Howard was called in to stand by.  The county fire investigation team was called in to help.  Avoca’s Fire Department was also assisted by the Avoca Village Highway Department, Bath Ambulance, State Police, County Coordinators, 9-1-1 dispatchers and the Avoca Ladies Auxillary.

 

BEGWS: A Meeting Is Coming Up On Monday

The Village of Bath Municipal Utility Commission will hold its Regular Meeting on Monday, December 15, at 3:30pm in the large conference room of the Bath Electric Gas and Water Office at 7 South Avenue, Bath.

 

A Dansville Woman Was Charged By Federal Prosecutors

FROM THE U.S. Attorneys Office:  ROCHESTER, N.Y. –U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jennifer E. Curran, 40, of Dansville, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of official duties, with a deadly or dangerous weapon. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett A. Harvey, who is handling the case, stated on December 4, 2025, various threats were posted online, including a threat to kill the President, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and to commit a mass shooting. The threats were posted on the social media platform GETTR by a user identified as @Word_Smith. Subsequent investigation tracked the post to Jennifer Curran.

The following day, investigators from the FBI and New York State Police went to Curran’s residence. Investigators made contact with Curran, who was holding a hammer in her hand.   Curran admitted to posting the threats, stating that she was “very upset” and that there were some “social workers” and “police officers” that she wanted to “hurt.” Curran also stated that she can post whatever she wants, while waving the hammer in a threatening manner. Curran told investigators that if she had to kill someone on her property to get her point across, she would. Curran refused to drop the hammer stating, “get away from me before I assault you.” Curran was subsequently taken into custody.

“The safety and protection of law enforcement, at every level, is paramount to law enforcement being able to do their jobs and protecting our communities,” stated U.S. Attorney DiGiacomo. “Any individual who threatens to commit violence against any member of law enforcement will be held accountable for their actions.”

“When someone chooses violence instead of compliance, it risks the safety of those who serve and protect our communities,” Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera of the FBI’s Buffalo Field Office stated. “The FBI appreciates the extraordinary vigilance of our agents and swift coordination with our law enforcement partners.”

The complaint is the result of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Kevin Sucher and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Philip Tejera.

The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.