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Ontario County man arrested for fatal stabbing outside Rochester apartment building
Rochester, N.Y. — Police said a man found dead outside an apartment building over the weekend was stabbed to death during an argument inside a car. Officers responded to a report of a shooting Sunday around 8 p.m. outside Pinnacle Place on South Clinton Avenue and found Myron Fair, 53, with a stab wound to the chest.
Deputy and Trooper injured while arresting Ontario Co. man on robbery charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a Shortsville man on Sunday. According to OCSO, on April 21, 29-year-old Kyle Baker was arrested for robbery in the second degree following an investigation into a stolen vehicle complaint out of the town of Manchester. Deputies responded to Water Street in […]
Disagreement over possible punishment for former Macedon Police chief charged with DUI
MACEDON, N.Y. — Sentencing for a former Macedon chief of police accused of driving under the influence in his department-issued vehicle has been delayed. Fabian Rivera was in Walworth Town Court Monday morning. On Nov. 22, 2023, Rivera was accused of being impaired when he hit a car with...
EEOC alleges New York Beer Project fired employee for having cancer
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Victor’s New York Beer Project, alleging it unlawfully fired an employee with lymphoma and another with a traumatic brain injury. The complaint was filed Wednesday in federal court on behalf of Jeffrey Arnold and William Jones, former bartenders at...
Bright Spot: Local students rally against juvenile diabetes
Bloomfield, N.Y. — Our Bright Spot shines on some fifth-grade students at Bloomfield Elementary School. 30 of them will participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Walk next month to raise money for one of their classmates. LAST BRIGHT SPOT | Reliant Credit Union presents a $25,000 check to a local...
Deputies arrest homeless man operating stolen vehicle at Eastview Mall
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Deputies with the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested a homeless man Friday evening at Eastview Mall in the town of Victor. Deputies say the arrest stems from an investigation into a vehicle that was stolen from the town of Irondequoit back on April 12. Deputies arrested 36-year-old Hector Luis Cruz who […]
Two barns catch fire on Monday night in Dundee
DUNDEE, N.Y. (WETM) – Two barns were damaged as the result of a fire that broke out late last night in Dundee. According to the Yates County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were alerted about an explosion and a fire on Monday, April 22, around 10:23 p.m. near State Route 230 in Dundee. Upon arrival, deputies located […]
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