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Two arrested after brief standoff in Medina, stolen gun found in home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man and a woman were arrested after deputies said they found drugs and a stolen gun inside a home in Orleans County. The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were sent to the home on West Shelby Road to serve a warrant to 38-year-old Jacoun J. Harden. The warrant was […]
Webster man pleads guilty to deadly hit-and-run crash
A Webster man pleaded guilty for causing a hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist in Webster last summer. Ryan Laduca, 36, pleaded guilty last week to leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in a person's death and tampering with physical evidence, both felonies, according to the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. The charges followed a months-long investigation for the hit-and-run crash that killed Pamela Rubenstein, 57, of Webster.
Work on busy Brighton roadway starts Monday
If your daily travels involve driving on South Winton Road, expect to be slowed somewhat starting Monday, May 6. That’s when the Monroe County Department of Transportation gets underway with a maintenance project that will require alternate lane closures on the busy stretch between Westfall and Brighton-Henrietta Townline roads.
Buffalo-native with more than two decades manufacturing experience named new Chapin CEO
Buffalo-Native Timothy Onello has been named president and CEO of Chapin International, taking over from Jim Campbell, who is retiring.Onello is taking over a company that now has production facilities in the U.S. and overseas but was founded in Oakfield 140 years ago.The firm is celebrating its
James VanBrederode announces run for NY 56th
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Former Gates Police Chief James VanBrederode announced his run for New York’s 56th senate district as a Republican Wednesday. The seat has been held by Senator Jeremy Cooney, a Democrat, since 2021. The two faced off for this exact seat during the 2022 election. VanBrederode says his experience as police chief […]
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