CRIME & SAFETY
Seneca County man arrested twice in less than 14 hours
Seneca Falls, N.Y. — A Seneca County man faces charges after he was arrested twice less than 14 hours apart. Seneca Falls police responded to a 911 report that the driver of a U-Haul truck had left a home with stolen property around 10 p.m. Monday. Soon after, police...
Convicted Canandaigua rapist charged in murder-for-hire plot against judge
Hopewell, N.Y. (WHAM) — A convicted rapist from Ontario County allegedly hired a hitman to kill three people who sent him to jail. A jury convicted Alexander Kise, 21, of Canandaigua, of rape and other charges March 15, after prosecutors said he held a victim captive for two days, sexually assaulted, injured and threatened her in June 2022.
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.
Scam Alert: Beware of impersonation scam targeting residents
The Ontario County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a scam in which a person identifies themselves as a federal or law enforcement officer and demands payment. Through the scam, the caller states that they have a warrant for the victim's arrest and an officer will be coming to their residence to apprehend them if they do not send a payment to a specific location, said Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione. ...
Barn destroyed in overnight fire in Yates County
DUNDEE, NY (WENY) -- Fire crews from Yates and Schuyler counties responded to a fire at a property in Dundee late Monday night. According to the Yates County Sheriff's Office, Yates County 911 received a call just before 10:30PM for a report of an explosion and a fire near State Route 230.
State police to share info about murder for hire involving public official
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State Police in Farmington will share information Friday about what they called “a murder for hire case involving a public official as the victim.” State police and the Ontario County District Attorney’s Office are scheduled to hold a press briefing at 10:00 a.m. The briefing will be streamed live […]
Geneva searches for new police chief after resignation of former chief
GENEVA, N.Y. — Geneva is on the hunt for a new police chief following the resignation of Matthew Colton earlier this month. The city opened up applications for the position as it seeks to fill the vacancy created by Colton’s departure, which was prompted by an investigation into a personnel matter.
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