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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 […]
Weather Forecast: More rain expected overnight Sunday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — We’ll continue to see a few more showers and areas of drizzle throughout the afternoon and evening as a front sits draped over the region. In between all of that skies will remain completely overcast. Overnight expect a fresh round of rain to push through not long before midnight, embedded could […]
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,...
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
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.
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 […]
Three charged in murder-for-hire plot in Ontario County
A man awaiting sentencing after his conviction on several felony charges including rape and his girlfriend are now in jail after they were arrested as part of an alleged plot to murder the Ontario County judge and prosecutor who tried the case. Alexander H. Kise, 21, of Greece, and Alydia J. Gater, 22, also of Greece, are facing charges of attempted first-degree murder, a class A-1 felony, second-degree conspiracy, a class B felony, and third-degree criminal sale of a...
Winning Take 5 lottery ticket sold at Rochester liquor store
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A winning New York Lottery Take 5 ticket was sold over the weekend in Rochester at 791 Discount Liquor on Jay Street. The ticket was worth $17,826.50. Another winning ticket was sold at West Babylon Superstar on Little East Neck Road in West Babylon. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field […]
Car drives wrong way down I-490, chase ends in crash on Rt. 531
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A car driving down the wrong way on the highway led to a police chase and crash. News 8 was told that a car was driving the wrong way down I-490. The chase led police to Rt. 531 as the car headed west in the eastbound lanes. The car ended up […]
DOT announces $3.9M to replace Widener Memorial Bridge
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced on Sunday that work to replace the James E. Widener Memorial Bridge in the town of Chili will begin Monday, April 29. The bridge carries State Route 386 over Black Creek. Private First Class Widener was a Chili resident and […]
Police investigation in Irondequoit Bay
Irondequoit, N.Y. — 13WHAM is working to learn more about an emergency response Friday evening in Irondequoit Bay. A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office boat was spotted along with a fire rescue boat. The Webster, Irondequoit and Rochester police departments were on scene as well. Police have not released...
Missing person: Have you seen Eric Velez?
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Police Department asked for help looking for a missing man on Friday. According to RPD, 29-year-old Eric Velez was last seen wearing all-black clothing in the area of McNaughton Street on April 14. Police said he is known to go to the west side of the City including Dewey […]
Brothers want justice for their mother, fighting for life after machete attack
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man accused of attacking his girlfriend Tina Schreib in Rochester with a machete has been indicted by a Monroe County grand jury. News10NBC was in Rochester City Court for David Lampman’s preliminary hearing. News10NBC’s Bret Vetter spoke exclusively with the victim’s family. Some may...
2 children, 4 adults inside Rochester home hit by gunfire
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police were called to Dr. Samuel McCree Way Friday night, after someone shot into a house. According to investigators, six people were inside the home when it was struck by gunfire around 6:00 p.m. Two of them were children, four and nine years old. Four people were adults between the […]
Two people shot on Hudson Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Police are investigating a double shooting in the city. A man and a woman were shot Friday night on Hudson Avenue, near Bernard and Alphonse streets. Police say they got the call just after 9:15 p.m. Moments later, they say they found two victims nearby on...
Dry days give way to weekend showers: Rochester's weather shift
Rochester, N.Y. -- High pressure has provided protection from clouds and rain the past couple of days. The dry air along with clear sky at night has allow temperatures to drop overnight to some near record levels. A warm front will cross Western New York during the afternoon Saturday. This...
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