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Man gets 6 months in jail for fatal beating in Greece

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A man who pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal beating in Greece over the summer received his sentence Thursday. Shawn Warnick, 47, was sentenced to six months in the Monroe County Jail, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide in the death of Timothy Carlton, 53.

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A new kind of grocery store is coming to downtown Rochester

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After living abroad, a Rochester man is now investing in the downtown area by adding a new grocery store on Main Street. The new membership-based market is designed to help fill the city’s grocery gap. The future Aker Club in Rochester will be stocked with...

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Suspect in Custody After Murder at Rochester's Plymouth Gardens Apartments

A murder at the Plymouth Gardens apartment building on South Plymouth Avenue has Rochester police investigating, and officers say a suspect is already in custody. Police are describing the killing as an isolated incident and say there is no ongoing threat to the public. According to WHEC.com, the Rochester Police...

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Trooper shoots armed man in Rochester

ROCHESTER, NY — A state trooper shot an armed man during a domestic dispute on Nov. 8, 2026. Troopers from SP Ellenville were dispatched to a residence on Berme Road at 4:43 p.m. for a report of a suicidal man involved in a physical domestic dispute. The man was...

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Rochester police searching for missing woman

Rochester, N.Y. — Police are asking for help finding a missing woman. Michelle Williams, 66, was last seen the afternoon of Nov. 4 on Tremont Street and was reported missing Saturday, according to the Rochester Police Department. Williams is described as 5-foot-2 and 110 pounds with long red braids...

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Jury convicts man of murder more than six years after crime

Rochester, N.Y. — A jury convicted a man in a deadly 2020 shooting on Genesee Street, more than six years after the investigation began. Prosecutors say Jalen Reed, 33, was convicted of murdering Nathan Bernard, along with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Reed previously pleaded not...

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Four national retailers open at Eastview Mall

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Four national retailers have opened at Eastview Mall in recent weeks, adding to the shopping center’s lineup as a new Bass Pro Shops location prepares to open Thursday. The new stores include Snipes, Happy Beauty, Lovisa and GOAT USA, which have opened since September. Snipes, a sneaker and streetwear retailer, opened […]

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US News & World Report lists 9 best nursing homes in the Rochester area

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — US News & World Report has posted a list of the top nursing homes in the Rochester area. The report listed 49 nursing homes in the Greater Rochester Area. Nine on the list received a “High Performing” rating in short-term and/or long-term care. Below are the top nine nursing homes on […]

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2 More Arrests in 2025 Rochester Homicide

Rochester Police say two more men have been arrested in connection with a 2025 homicide and armed robbery that left 22-year-old Jabriel Henderson dead. Investigators say 20-year-old Carmine Cartagena and 23-year-old Gianni Vazquez were taken into custody in Brockport over the weekend and are charged with murder, robbery, and weapons possession.

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RG&E restoring power after outages; cause under investigation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Power is being restored Wednesday morning after over 1,000 RG&E customers lost power. According to RG&E’s website, around 8:09 a.m., 1,172 customers have lost power. Most of the outages are being reported in the city on Park Avenue and East Avenue, among other areas. But a few minutes later — RG&E […]

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LeRoy PD: Intoxicated woman crashes car into apartment

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Police have accused a woman of crashing her vehicle into an apartment complex in LeRoy while intoxicated. The LeRoy Police Department said they responded Tuesday to the Genesee Street apartment complex. They learned the driver of a Nissan Versa crashed into the building with enough force to push part of the […]

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Crime Stoppers: Church fire on Portland Avenue

Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester Fire Department says a nan set fire to the Pentecostal Miracle Deliverance Center Church, damaging the historic building's structure. A video of the suspect shows him setting a series of fires to three large doors at the center of the church just before midnight, Oct.14 on Portland Avenue.

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Rochester Inventory Grows as Prices Climb Against the National Trend

Rochester stayed competitive as prices climbed and new listings edged up, giving buyers little extra breathing room.

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RIT will close Riverknoll apartment complex after Spring 2027

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) will be closing the Riverknoll apartment complex after the Spring 2027 semester. A spokesperson for RIT told News 8 that they evaluated the complex’s condition and determined that it was unfeasible and unsustainable to finance the apartment complex. RIT’s Residence Life and Housing team is […]

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The Rochester, New York Country Bakery Where The Line Forms In The Dark And The Bread Sells Out By 9

Some Rochester mornings start with a line of people standing outside a small shop in the middle of winter, waiting for the doors to open. Drivers passing by often wonder if anything could be worth that kind of patience. The answer, according to the regulars who keep coming back week...

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Irish tech manufacturer TE Connectivity to take over former Sam's Club in Henrietta

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that TE Connectivity, an Ireland-based electronic connector and sensor manufacturing company, will expand its operations in Henrietta. In a release, Hochul said the company will repurpose the vacant 135,000-square-foot building that formerly housed Sam's Club on Marketplace Drive. The site will be used "as an advanced manufacturing and research and development facility for next-generation fiber array units and related optical connectivity products."

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Demolition underway at former McDonald’s on East Main Street for future public space project

Crews worked Wednesday to demolish a building on East Main Street, across from Stone Street, that once housed a McDonald’s and later a grocery store.

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