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Man dead after motor home falls during tire change in Canandaigua
A Yates County man was killed in a roadside accident in Canandaigua on Monday afternoon. According to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office, Jarod G. Brown, 38, of Dundee, Yates County, was on the side of the road on Route 21, near Hickox Road, when he became trapped underneath a motor home around 5 p.m. ...
Ontario County man indicted for fatal stabbing outside Rochester apartment building
An Ontario County man accused of stabbing another man to death during an argument in Rochester last month has been indicted. Police said Mark Burdick, 54, of Clifton Springs, stabbed Myron Fair, 53, April 21 in a car outside the Pinnacle Place apartment building on South Clinton Avenue. Fair died...
Toddler suffers burns to 90 percent of his body after father fleeing police sets vehicle on fire with boy still inside: Cops
A man allegedly assaulted his 3-year-old son's mother and took him hostage in his truck where he led police on a pursuit before setting the vehicle on fire and jumping out with the boy still inside. The post Toddler suffers burns to 90 percent of his body after father fleeing police sets vehicle on fire with boy still inside: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime.
Middle Cheshire Road in Canandaigua set for upgrades. What drivers should know
CANANDAIGUA, NY — A section of Middle Cheshire Road in the town of Canandaigua is on tap for maintenance. On or about May 14 and May 15, crews will begin removing up to 2 inches of asphalt, starting at the intersection of Whitecliff Drive and ending at state Routes 5 and 20.
All rue21 stores to close
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The retail brand rue21 announced all its stores are going out of business. Of its over 500 locations, 10 are in New York State. Locally, they can be found at the Mall at Greece Ridge, Marketplace Mall, and the Waterloo Outlets. Rue21 employees say they found out a little over a […]
BBQ sauce innovator in Geneva scores with new flavor
GENEVA, NY — Joseph Hatfield decided to try another flavor for his tasty barbecue sauces and apparently, it’s a real peach of one at that. Hatfield added a peach habanero flavor to his and wife Betsy Lopez Hatfield's 4J’s NVR Specialty BBQ Sauce line of gluten-free sauces, and, well, “that one’s real good,” the Geneva sauce maker said. ...
Canandaigua woman accused of stealing $75K-plus from employer
State Police arrested a woman from Canandaigua for allegedly stealing thousands from her employer. Monique Barrette-Lewis is charged with grand larceny and scheme to defraud. Police said she spent more than $75,000 over a six-month period using her employer’s business credit cards for her own personal benefit. She was...
Over 100 employees at this Finger Lakes College will soon need to search for work
Over 100 employees will lose their jobs when Wells College closes later this month, according to recently released Workforce Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) notice. Wells College is a private college at the cornerstone of the Aurora community since 1868. Last month, school officials announced that it will be closing in its entirety at the end of this semester.
Police: Four arrested after Seneca Falls auto auction theft, brief pursuit
Seneca Falls, N.Y. — A Greece man is among the suspects arrested following a wild chain of events in the Finger Lakes. Seneca Falls police say it all began when two cars were stolen from an auto actions. Officers say they found one of those vehicles being driven by...
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