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One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
One person was killed in a crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece on Thursday morning, according to New York State Police. The crash occurred on the parkway's eastbound lanes near Manitou Beach Road around 10:30 a.m. It appeared that the car landed on its nose and was engulfed in flames. A stretch of the parkway's eastbound lanes have been closed as troopers investigate at the scene. Lake Shore firefighters were also assisting at the scene. Further details of the crash were not available. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
Wildfire smoke arrives again in Rochester: Wildfire map and air quality in your area
Rochester woke up to foggy conditions the morning of May 16, but it wasn’t just a ground-bound cloud settling over the metro area. There was also light smoke from a rash of wildfires throughout Canada and the northern United States, pushing the air quality into the yellow moderate category, if just barely. At 7 a.m. on May 16, Rochester recorded an AQI of 53 — at which point unusually sensitive people should reduce their outdoor activity. ...
Body found in Letchworth State Park
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State Police are investigating after a body was found at Letchworth State Park. According to investigators, the body was found in the water Thursday. Police were working to recover it from the water around 3:00 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Shon Todd gets 50 years to life for killing woman, burning home
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 50-year-old man who stabbed a woman to death at her home and then set the building on fire was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. Shon Todd had been convicted by a jury of second-degree murder and second-degree arson in the death of Lysandra Bagley, 37. Rochester firefighters found her body, charred beyond recognition, when they responded to a house fire on Garson Avenue on May 21, 2023. It was determined that she died of multiple stab wounds before the fire.
Police: Two men stab each other during fight on South Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say two homeless men stabbed each other during a fight on South Avenue. Neither have life-threatening injuries, police said. Police today responded to the state parole office at 350 South Ave. at about 3:40 p.m., as a person had walked up to the office and told parole officers he had been stabbed and needed an ambulance. Police said they learned a second person had been stabbed in the area of 390 South Ave.
Popular Rochester breakfast spot moving to bigger location
Less than a year after opening on Culver Road, a popular breakfast spot is heading to a new location at CityGate, a shopping and office plaza at the intersection of Westfall and East Henrietta roads. The Toast Factory opened at 1322 Culver Road last summer. It specializes in sweet and...
Sodus man arrested following axe attack
Sodus, N.Y. — A Town of Sodus man is in police custody after allegedly using an axe to attack a vehicle, with the driver still inside. Wayne County Sheriff's Office reported the incident on Tuesday evening. Keith E. Downey, 38, has been charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment, menacing,...
Photographer uses drone to shine light on abandoned historic buildings in Rochester area
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Alex Ramos is using his drone skills to bring attention to historic, but forgotten, buildings in Upstate New York. Ramos piloted his drone above the Walters Building, an infirmary built 90 years ago near Highland Park in Rochester. The bars went on the windows because so many people tried to escape.
2 plead guilty in fatal Dewey Avenue drive-by shooting Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men pleaded guilty Thursday in connection to a fatal 2023 shooting in a Rochester parking lot. Police said Eric Martin Jr., 21, was dropping off a family member at work on May 31 when someone fired more than a dozen shots into the Dewey Avenue plaza from a stolen Kia. […]
Former Macedon police chief pleads guilty to DWI
Walworth, N.Y. — The former chief of the Macedon Police Department has reached a guilty plea for drunk driving. Fabian Rivera pleaded guilty May 1 in Walworth Town Court to driving while intoxicated in both Walworth and Macedon the morning of Nov. 20. BACKGROUND: Macedon police chief charged with...
Lollypop granted custody of most dogs from hoarding house
120 dogs were taken from a home on Leopard Street in April. Many were in need of medical care and showed signs of mistreatment. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/rochester/lollypop-farm-granted-custody-of-most-dogs-recovered-from-leopard-street-hoarding-situation-in-rochester/
Weather Forecast: Sunshine for now, clouds and rain eventually Friday
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — We’ll stay dry through this evening and see lows fall to the mid 50s for most with a few clouds arriving early Friday morning signaling changes ahead. Friday is a mixed day, we’ll start out dry with clouds building in through the morning and...
Summer air on the way for WNY
Rochester, NY (WHAM) - Who's ready for the first taste of Summer air this year in WNY? For the first time this season we'll see high temperatures reach the 80 degree threshold. Obviously that didn't happen today as rain and clouds kept the temperature from getting out of the 60s...
Teen faces several charges in theft, crash of RPD car
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 16-year-old boy accused of stealing a Rochester Police car Wednesday morning and crashing it about five miles away now faces multiple charges. The teen has been charged as an adolescent offender with second- and third-degree counts of criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree grand larceny, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speed not reasonable and prudent, and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with property damage (hit-and-run).
New defendants named in check-kiting scheme lawsuit
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Five Star Bank’s lawsuit against a prominent Rochester business owner now accuses four others of taking part in the alleged check-kiting scheme. Katherine Mott is known for running Monroe’s, the Wintergarden, and Crescent Beach, among other businesses. The bank says she was transferring bad checks between accounts to overdraw them, defrauding […]
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