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Pair in Le Roy accused of providing marijuana to a minor
Two men in Le Roy are accused of providing marijuana to a student after initially connecting with the teenager through Snapchat.Asa A Wooten, 20, and John M. Reese, 34, are both charged with endangering the welfare of a child.Neither man has a permanent residence.On April
Dansville crash leaves one dead, another hospitalized
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – One man has died and another person was hospitalized following a fatal motor vehicle accident in the village of Dansville Friday morning. The Livingston County 911 center received a call from citizens who witnessed the accident, reporting a car crashed into a tree and was on fire in front of 4 […]
SEVERE WEATHER: Let’s talk thunderstorm safety
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Severe weather season is almost upon us here in Rochester. With that in mind, it is important to remember how dangerous severe thunderstorms can be. Before getting into the safety aspect, let’s first break down what exactly a severe thunderstorm is. First things first,...
Call for resignation: Monroe County DA faces public outcry after controversial body cam footage surfaces
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local activist group Save Rochester Inc. is organizing a protest demanding the resignation of Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley. This comes after the release of body cam footage from a traffic stop involving Doorley, which showed her behaving combatively with a police officer. The protest is set to take place on Monday morning outside Doorley’s office.
Vehicle strikes house and gas line in Greece, causing leak and road closure
Greece, N.Y. — Emergency crews responded to a crash near the area of Dewey Avenue and Meadowbriar Road in Greece late Sunday morning. Police say a vehicle struck a house and a gas line causing a gas leak. Roads in the area were closed to traffic while the North...
Finally warmer, but still wet on Sunday
Sunday April 28, 2024 — April has been wet, there is no doubt about it. Through the first 27 days of the month, over four inches of rain has fallen at the Rochester airport, with more falling on Sunday. Most of the showers on Sunday have been rather light, but they will continue into the early part of the overnight. A complex system is moving eastward, and conditions for much of the week ahead will remain unsettled.
Woman stabbed in fight, BBQ grill thrown at RPD vehicle
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Police Department is investigating a fight that left one woman hospitalized and a police vehicle damaged. According to RPD, just before 5 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to the mid-block of Englert Street for a large fight in the street. Officers said they encountered a very chaotic scene with at […]
Fire crews battle suspicious second blaze in vacant Clay Avenue home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A late-night blaze erupted at a vacant home on Clay Avenue, located on the north side of the city near the intersection with Dewey Avenue. The fire, which broke out around 10:00 p.m. Monday, prompted a response from seven fire companies to tackle the flames that had engulfed the second floor and attic of the property. Authorities are treating the incident as suspicious, noting that this is not the first time the vacant building has been the scene of a fire. There was a previous incident at the same location a few months back, raising concerns about the safety and security of the area’s vacant properties.
Two teens face charges after driving car through building on North Clinton Avenue
Rochester, N.Y. — Rochester police are investigating a crash involving a car into a building on North Clinton Avenue Saturday night. Around 6:15 p.m., an officer was on North Clinton Avenue when they saw a vehicle driving recklessly, almost colliding with his patrol car near Morrill Street. The car...
Upstate NY pols want hostile DA who refused to stop for speeding, called cop ‘a–hole’ to be investigated by AG James: ‘Erodes public trust’
A hostile upstate New York district attorney who was caught on bodycam footage calling a police officer “an a–hole” after he tried to pull her over for speeding may soon have more to worry about than local authorities. The Rochester City Council wants a state inquiry into Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s belligerent conduct — and sent a letter to Attorney General Letitia James Saturday asking her to investigate the situation. “Recent body camera footage, shared by the Webster Police Department, has raised significant concerns regarding Ms. Doorley’s behavior during a traffic stop in Webster, New York,” reads the letter,...
Puerto Rican Festival dates announced
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Puerto Rican Festival dates and location have been announced for the 54th celebration. The event is set to take place at Parcel 5 from Thursday, August 1 to Saturday, August 3, offering three days of fun festivities. There will be live music, authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, cultural events, and more. […]
Two women arrested for crashing stolen vehicle into building
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Officers with the Rochester Police Department arrested two 18-year-old women from Rochester after a motor vehicle crash Saturday evening on N Clinton Avenue near Morrill Street in Rochester. An RPD officer on routine patrol was negotiating a turn when a vehicle recklessly almost collided with his patrol car on N Clinton […]
Scattered showers, storms on Sunday
Sunday April 28, 2024 — Rochester will be in the warm sector of a system that spurred outbreaks of severe weather across the central plains Friday and Saturday. Fortunately for those in WNY, conditions will be much more tame, with just scattered showers for the daytime hours. Sustained winds out of the south and southwest between 10 and 20 miles per hour will gust upwards of 30 mph at times in the afternoon.
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