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Unidentified body found in Genesee River, Monroe County officials investigating
Rochester, N.Y. — Rochester police say a body was found in the Genesee River Thursday evening near Turning Point Park. No identifications have been made yet. The Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office is now investigating. __
Two arrested after brief standoff in Medina, stolen gun found in home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man and a woman were arrested after deputies said they found drugs and a stolen gun inside a home in Orleans County. The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were sent to the home on West Shelby Road to serve a warrant to 38-year-old Jacoun J. Harden. The warrant was […]
Man, woman in critical condition following shooting in Greece; investigation underway
Two people are in critical condition following a double shooting in Greece on Wednesday. According to Greece police, officers responded to a report of a shooting around 2:50 p.m. in the 300 block of Britton Road. On scene, officers found two victims with gunshot wounds. Police identified the victims as a 35-year-old Greece...
Webster man pleads guilty to deadly hit-and-run crash
A Webster man pleaded guilty for causing a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist in Webster last summer. Ryan Laduca, 36, pleaded guilty last week to leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a person's death and tampering with physical evidence, both felonies, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. The charges followed a months-long investigation for the hit-and-run crash that killed Pamela Rubenstein, 57, of Webster.
Rochester dispensary owners react to potentially historic cannabis rescheduling by D-E-A
Rochester, N.Y. — Local dispensary owners react to the prospect of cannabis as a Schedule 3 substance ahead of a possible rescheduling. Background: DEA suggests reclassifying marijuana, recognizing medical use and lower abuse risk. The D-E-A could soon reclassify cannabis as a Schedule 3 substance, a historic move from...
Hamlin deadly shooting victim identified; husband in critical condition
HAMLIN, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a woman killed in a shooting last Thursday in Hamlin. 71-year-old Deborah Poprawski was shot and killed in a home on Monroe-Orleans County Line Road Thursday afternoon, deputies said. Her husband, 72-year-old John Poprawski remains in critical condition at the hospital. […]
Dog dies in Greece house fire, man escapes from window
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A dog died in a house fire on Berkshire Drive in Greece and the homeowner escaped from a second-floor window onto the porch roof of the home, according to firefighters on the scene. A News 8 crew is at the scene of the fire and saw multiple firefighters at the scene […]
Now open: Boot Barn in Greece
GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) — The town of Greece has a new big-box fashion and lifestyle option: Boot Barn. The store at 2475 W. Ridge Road is now open. The chain sells Western-themed clothes, workwear, cowboy hats and boots, and has decor and home options for kids and adults. It’s open every day of the week.
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