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One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
One person was killed in a crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece on Thursday morning, according to New York State Police. The crash occurred on the parkway's eastbound lanes near Manitou Beach Road around 10:30 a.m. It appeared that the car landed on its nose and was engulfed in flames. A stretch of the parkway's eastbound lanes have been closed as troopers investigate at the scene. Lake Shore firefighters were also assisting at the scene. Further details of the crash were not available. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
Shon Todd gets 50 years to life for killing woman, burning home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 50-year-old man who stabbed a woman to death at her home and then set the building on fire was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. Shon Todd had been convicted by a jury of second-degree murder and second-degree arson in the death of Lysandra Bagley, 37. Rochester firefighters found her body, charred beyond recognition, when they responded to a house fire on Garson Avenue on May 21, 2023. It was determined that she died of multiple stab wounds before the fire.
Rochester man sentenced for deadly drive-by shooting that killed innocent bystander
Rochester, N.Y. — A man was sentenced Tuesday after admitting to the killing of an innocent bystander in the city last year. Teodoro Rivera Jr., 26, of Rochester, is set to serve 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and weapon charges back in March.
Canandaigua man accused of raping an underage girl
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – New York State Police are seeking information on more possible victims after a Canandaigua man has been arrested and charged with Rape in the third degree. He was accused of raping a minor. New York State Police say they were at 28-year-old Joshua Abri-Alicea’s apartment to serve a search warrant when […]
Rochester Pair Plead Guilty in Fatal Drive-By Shooting
Both men arrested in a deadly drive-by shooting from a stolen car have pleaded guilty today to 1st-degree manslaughter. 27-year-old Kirsean Chatfield and 18-year-old Keyvin Miller were originally charged with murder and gun crimes in the shooting death of 21-year-old Eric Martin on Dewey Avenue in May of last year.
Sandra Doorley faces investigations, calls for resignation after traffic incident. Where things stand
Three weeks after Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley's speeding ticket — and the subsequent viral video of her contretemps with a Webster police officer — there are several investigations and continued calls for Doorley's resignation. Doorley has apologized in a video, an interview with WHEC-TV (Channel 10) and a column in the...
Police: Two men stab each other during fight on South Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say two homeless men stabbed each other during a fight on South Avenue. Neither have life-threatening injuries, police said. Police today responded to the state parole office at 350 South Ave. at about 3:40 p.m., as a person had walked up to the office and told parole officers he had been stabbed and needed an ambulance. Police said they learned a second person had been stabbed in the area of 390 South Ave.
Gates police to residents: Lock your car doors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Gates police are warning residents to lock their car doors after seeing an increase in vehicle larcenies. Police said a car was broken into on West Garden Drive Saturday. The suspect stole a credit card, and police said there was security footage of them using it at a Family Dollar. Gates […]
Family of injured thruway worker release update after I-90 crash
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The family of a thruway worker who was seriously injured in a fatal crash on I-90 East released an update on his condition. On Thursday, May 9, Mark Vara and Vincent Giammarva were struck by a tractor-trailer. Giammarva was pronounced dead at the scene, but Vara was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
River gorge rescue: Man saved by fire crews near Lower Falls Park in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Fire crews rescued a man from the Genesee River gorge at Lower Falls Park. That man is in stable condition after the Rochester Fire Department said he was found injured by two hikers shortly before 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The department said the hikers called...
Man hospitalized after Monday night shooting on Dewey Ave.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man is in the hospital after he was shot on Dewey Avenue Monday night, according to Rochester police. Officers arrived at the 300 block of Dewey Avenue around 11:17 p.m. They said they found a man in his 20s with a gunshot wound to his lower body. A tourniquet was […]
Man calls for ‘accountability’ after Rochester Police car crashes into his vehicle
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A challenging weekend for Rochester Police involved two crashes, resulting in three officers being hospitalized after being struck by drivers who were allegedly under the influence. However, a third crash, appearing to be caused by a police cruiser, involved a civilian vehicle at the intersection of Lyell Avenue and Saratoga Street — with a 2-year-old girl in her car seat in the back.
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