Portion of Empire Blvd. closed off due to MCSO investigation

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - Rochester police are investigating a homicide on the city's northeast side Friday night. Police responded to 1416 Culver Road around 9 p.m. for the report of a shooting. When officers arrived they found evidence of a shooting, but no victim. Soon after, officers responded to Rochester...

Rochester, N.Y. — Investigators are working to determine whether a fire that killed a woman in her 70s on the city's west side Friday morning was set on purpose. The home on Hancock Street, which included nine apartments, has been torn down, but investigators are trying to figure out whether an earlier domestic incident at the same address is tied to the fire.

Gates, N.Y. — Police have made an arrest in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash on Elmgrove Road. Joshua Reis, 19, of Greece, is charged with a felony for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, police announced Friday. Brenda Wells, 55, of Hilton, died...

Gates, N.Y. — Police are investigating a string of robberies at fast food restaurants in Gates and Rochester. Officers responded to Wendy's on Buffalo Road for a reported robbery around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Police said a suspect pointed a gun at a drive-thru employee while a second suspect forcefully stole money.

Rochester, N.Y. — A Rochester City School District employee was heading to her car late Thursday afternoon when two teenagers approached her, one brandishing a large, sharp object, according to police. The number of suspects turned out to be five — three 16-year-olds and two 14-year-olds. Police said...

UPDATE (Jan. 27): Two 16-year-old boys are charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree robbery, third-degree grand larceny, and fourth-degree grand larceny for forcibly stealing the vehicle on Otis Street, police announced Friday morning. 13WHAM also learned the victim is a school secretary. One of the suspects also faces...

Rochester, N.Y. — A woman in her 70s was found dead after a fire on the city's west side Friday morning. Firefighters found the woman's body on the third floor of a home with nine apartment units on Hancock Street. Police said the initial call to the home was...

Rochester, N.Y. — Bryasia Love, the woman accused of killing her 1-year-old son and assaulting her 2-year-old daughter, faced a judge Friday. Emotions were high, with one woman yelling "Baby killer" in the court room. Love, 26, seemed distracted while the judge was speaking, looking over her shoulder to...

Rochester, N.Y. — A very cool donation to robotics students in the Rochester City School District. The Rochester Police Department is giving those students a retired robot from the bomb squad. The district-wide robotics team includes students from East High, School Without Walls, the School of the Arts and...

Rochester, N.Y. — The Boat Show has sailed back into Rochester. The latest models are anchored at the Riverside Convention Center. It's the first time the boats have returned since COVID, and organizers say there's a good reason to buy right at the show. "To get your boat order...

Rochester, N.Y. — Nurses at Rochester General Hospital are banding together in a collective call for better working conditions. Members of the newly formed Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals protested outside the hospital Thursday. They're looking to strike a deal with the hospital on a new labor...

Rochester, N.Y. — First Responders are being given more time to apply for funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello has extended the deadline until February 10 to help agencies recover from the COVID pandemic. "Fire and EMS service providers were hard hit during...

Hilton, N.Y. — Our Bright Spot shines on Madison Bevilacqua. The 15-year-old from Hilton will be heading to Switzerland this weekend to compete in the 50th annual Prix De Lausanne Dance Competition. 429 applicants from 39 countries submitted video entries- and only 39 were chosen- and Madison is one...

Following a quiet last Friday of January, another fast moving front will bring a few snow showers and wind later this evening. Here's a snap shot of forecasted wind gusts around midnight. There will be a few hours where gusts will be between 25-35 mph in the area especially West of Rochester.

Rochester, N.Y. — Rochester, N.Y. - Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced his plans for his re-election campaign on Saturday. Bello was first elected as Monroe County Executive back in 2019, and is seeking his second term in office and looks to build on the reforms and progress his administration has brought to the County government.

Rochester, N.Y. — One in four foster children will become homeless after turning 18, according to the National Foster Youth Institute. The new Transitional Living Foster Home Pilot Program in Monroe County aims to provide housing for those teens. "This is reaching people at a critical time in their...

Rochester, N.Y. — Our Bright Spot shines on Genaro and the one word to describe him:. "Classy! Genaro is one of the most guy you will ever meet," said Mayor Malik Evans. A classy guy- graciously honored by the community last night for his 50 years at the Genesee Valley Club.