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Two people seriously injured after crash with a tractor-trailer in Batavia
Batavia, N.Y. — Two people were seriously injured after a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Batavia Friday night. According to Batavia Fire Captain Bob Fix, fire crews responded to Ellicott Street and Jackson Street for a crash involving a car and tractor-trailer. A preliminary investigation indicates that a 2012...
Son of former deputy from Le Roy becomes state trooper
Bryce Bordonaro, a Le Roy High School graduate and son of the late Deputy Frank Bordonaro, graduated on Wednesday from the New York State Police Academy.Bordonaro begins field training in Lockport on Friday.Frank Bordonaro, 44, suffered a line-of-duty death in July 2014. Within a 24-hour period, the
A teen died after a ‘freak’ accident in a batting cage. Now, his parents want to hold the school accountable
The parents of a 17-year-old high school baseball star who died in a “freak” accident inside a batting cage have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against representatives of the school. Jeremy Medina died in 2023 from head injuries sustained during a Gainesville High School baseball practice after a fellow teammate hit him in the head with a bat.The teen’s parents, David and Yasmira, claim there were no adults present at the Thanksgiving break practice.The filing alleges it took three minutes for an adult to arrive at the batting cages after Medina was struck in the head and seven minutes...
Body recovered from water at Upstate NY state park, police say
Castile, N.Y. — A body was recovered this week from water at Letchworth State Park in Wyoming County, state troopers said. The body was found Thursday. Police are close to identifying the remains, troopers said Friday. A medical examiner is working to provide a positive identification, they said. Letchworth...
Rochester man who participated in 2020 protest pleads guilty to assaulting jail officers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man who admitted to throwing a firework at police officers during a 2020 protest demanding justice for Daniel Prude pleaded guilty Friday, after assaulting two officers in the Livingston County Jail. JohnMichael Santiago, 24, threw a lit firework toward a line of Rochester police officers on September 4, 2020. […]
MCSO: Repeat offender arrested for attempted burglaries in Chili
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Henrietta man has been arrested for attempted burglaries in Chili one month after he allegedly carried out a string of burglaries, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say these recent incidents happened on Gage Gardens. 32-year-old Ryan Christman was accused of illegally entering two victims’ cars and using […]
GCSO experiences technical difficulties with non-emergency number
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) —The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is experiencing technical difficulties with one of its phone lines. GCSO says its primary 10-digit phone line (585)-343-5000, is the only phone line impacted by issues. Deputies advise those who have non-emergency reports to call (585)-343-5001 or (585)-343-5002. The issue is not affecting the county’s 911 system […]
Two people under 18 in custody after break-in at Scottsville business
SCOTTSVILLE, N.Y. — Two people under 18 were detained, one of whom was charged with burglary, after a break-in at a Scottsville business on Thursday morning. Monroe County sheriff’s deputies responded to Buster’s Food Mart on Scottsville Road after an alarm went off and found the front door broken.
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