BRIGHTON, NEW YORK — Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said Friday afternoon that a body recovered from the Genesee River in Rush earlier this week had been identified as that of a missing Honeoye Falls woman, whose sister is now accused of her murder.
After conducting a welfare check at Penny Busch’s residence on Ontario Street in Honeoye Falls on October 11, deputies concluded that she had vanished under suspicious circumstances. According to Baxter, the inquiry swiftly progressed to a search of Busch’s eight-acre estate. On Monday, investigators gathered information that helped them locate the body by searching the river.
Baxter said that within hours of the body’s identification, deputies captured Busch’s sister on Friday. Honeoye Falls resident Jamie Busch, 53, is accused of murder and tampering with tangible evidence.
Jamie Busch, a paraprofessional employed at the district’s middle school, has been placed on leave, according to the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District. According to the district, it is completely assisting law enforcement. Superintendent Gene Mancuso issued a statement saying, “The recent arrest of a district employee on serious charges has deeply impacted all of us.” “We are shocked and saddened by the reports.”
We are certain that, as a community, we will unite, support one another, and overcome this challenging period, even though we have never faced a circumstance like this in our district. We are dedicated to creating a secure and encouraging atmosphere for everybody, and you can be confident that the security and welfare of our employees and students continue to be our first priorities.
The investigation is ongoing
According to Honeoye Falls Mayor Rick Milne, the community has found the situation startling. “People were very concerned about safety,” he stated. “The trucks and the staging area are visible to them, as are the drones and the K-9. Obviously, that caused a lot of concerns for individuals.
Busch was taken without bond to the Monroe County Jail after being arranged in Mendon Town Court. On Thursday, a court appearance is planned. Penny lives directly across the street from Stanley Worboys.
He claimed that she had been residing there for about a year and that he had known something was seriously off from the start of the investigation. “Just the amount of activity, it wasn’t your typical missing person,” Worboys stated.
Worboys, who has spent the majority of his life in Honeoye Falls, said the inquiry has caused anxiety in their tiny community. “It’s sort of sad that our reputation of being a safe community has been compromised a little bit,” he stated. “It’s been a place where you can trust the kids to be outside in the dark and so-forth, it’s never been an issue.” Baxter refused to reveal any potential motivation in the case. The inquiry is still ongoing.