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Car crash on Denise Road shuts down surrounding neighborhood
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A car crash occurred on Denise Road near Armstrong Road in Greece Friday morning. Calls for the crash came in around 2:15 a.m. A News 8 crew was at the scene and saw a damaged car and the surrounding neighborhood blocked off by police. News 8 is working to gather more […]
1 person dies; car engulfed in flames after crash near Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — One person died and a car was engulfed in flames in a crash near Lake Ontario State Parkway and Manitou Beach Road in Greece on Thursday. It appears that the driver was going westbound and crossed over, flipped, and the car landed on its nose. The Lake Shore Fire Department was at the scene. New York State Police is investigating the crash.
Selye Terrace standoff leads to two people detained
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Several people were detained following a police standoff at a Selye Terrace home Friday morning. According to the Rochester Police Department, they received a report of two males fighting with a weapon. They responded to the area around 12:30 a.m. and received further information that one of the suspects fired a […]
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,...
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.
Denise Rd in Greece closed for police investigation
Greece, N.Y. — Denise Road at Nahant Drive is closed off for a police investigation. Our crew on scene reports a large police presence at Denise Road near Adeline Park. 13WHAM has seen reports of a crash in the neighborhood. This is a developing story. We will have more...
Woman accused of driving drunk after crash around Genesee Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A woman is accused of driving drunk after a high-speed rollover crash at the corner of Genesee Street and Books Avenue on Friday morning. The crash, involving only one car, happened around 1:45 a.m. When Rochester Police arrived, the driver was standing outside the car and wasn’t injured.
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.
Canandaigua man accused of raping an underage girl
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – New York State Police are seeking information on more possible victims after a Canandaigua man has been arrested and charged with Rape in the third degree. He was accused of raping a minor. New York State Police say they were at 28-year-old Joshua Abri-Alicea’s apartment to serve a search warrant when […]
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.
Neighbors react to 16-year-old boy charged with stealing, crashing Rochester police car
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Rochester police tell us officers responded to a call on Spencer Street early Wednesday morning, when someone suddenly drove off with their patrol car. Following a high-speed chase through the city, that car then crashed in Charlotte, with parts from the vehicle scattered along Lake...
Rochester man sentenced for deadly drive-by shooting that killed innocent bystander
Rochester, N.Y. — A man was sentenced Tuesday after admitting to the killing of an innocent bystander in the city last year. Teodoro Rivera Jr., 26, of Rochester, is set to serve 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murder and weapon charges back in March.
River gorge rescue: Man saved by fire crews near Lower Falls Park in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Fire crews rescued a man from the Genesee River gorge at Lower Falls Park. That man is in stable condition after the Rochester Fire Department said he was found injured by two hikers shortly before 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The department said the hikers called...
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