CRIME & SAFETY
Man killed in Ontario County crash identified
A 55-year-old man was killed in a one-car crash on Route 488 in Hopewell, Ontario County, on Tuesday night, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said that Curtis A. Wright of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, was driving a Chevrolet Camaro west on Route 488 and drove off the north shoulder of the road just after 11:30 p.m. His vehicle struck a mailbox and crashed into a large tree.
Geneva man convicted in murder-for-hire plot
Canandaigua, N.Y. — An Ontario County man is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of trying to kill a man twice last year. Prosecutors said Jerry Lovett, 33, of Geneva, was arrested after he shot and attempted to kill the victim in January 2023. While in jail, Lovett then tried...
Brutal email shows DA trashing colleagues just days before she laid into cops pulling her over for speeding
A brutal email shows an underfire New York district attorney trashing her prosecutors just days before a viral video emerged of her berating a police officer for daring to pull her over.Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley made headlines for bodycam video showing her dismissing a Webster, New York police officer who had tried to stop her for speeding. The embarrassing footage shows Ms Doorley calling the officer an "a**hole," insisting that she is "the" DA, and at one point even calling the Webster police chief to tell him to have his officer back down.Just a few days before...
Crash involving school bus leaves woman seriously injured
A New Jersey woman was seriously injured in a crash that sent a school bus into a ditch in Geneva, Ontario County, on Monday afternoon, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office. The crash occurred just before 3:30 p.m. on County Road 6 and Billsboro Road. Deputies said that Ingrid...
UPDATE: Former commander charged with stealing nearly $93K from Geneva American Legion
ONTARIO COUNTY, N.Y. — A Geneva veteran is accused of stealing nearly $93,000 from the local American Legion, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Dale Henry Mosher, 63, was charged with grand larceny for stealing at least $92,698 from the American Legion Post #396. Mosher spent nearly 20 years on and off as commander. In the last eight years — starting in December of 2015 — investigators say he stole funds from the post.
Man pleads guilty in deadly hit-and-run crash involving bicyclist in Webster
Webster, N.Y. — The driver from a deadly hit-and-run last year is now awaiting his sentencing. Ryan LaDuca pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaving the scene and tampering with evidence after authorities determined he fatally struck Pamela Rubenstein, 57, while she was riding a bike on Klem Road in Webster Aug. 22, 2023.
House fire in Mendon under investigation by MCSO
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A house fire on Chamberlain Road is under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, the fire is under control and there were no injuries. However, the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Drivers are warned that Chamberlain Road between Cheese Factory Road and Semmel […]
Webster police warn of fraudulent concert ticket sales on Facebook
WEBSTER — Webster Police Department has issued a warning about a recent surge in fraud reports involving concert tickets sold through Facebook. Citizens have been falling prey to scammers who post seemingly attractive deals for concert tickets on local Facebook forums. In each reported case, the Facebook accounts used...
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