CRIME & SAFETY
Ontario County man indicted for fatal stabbing outside Rochester apartment building
An Ontario County man accused of stabbing another man to death during an argument in Rochester last month has been indicted. Police said Mark Burdick, 54, of Clifton Springs, stabbed Myron Fair, 53, April 21 in a car outside the Pinnacle Place apartment building on South Clinton Avenue. Fair died...
Two people airlifted to hospital after crash on Route 31 in Palmyra
Palmyra, N.Y. — Two people had to be airlifted to the hospital after a crash on Route 31 in Palmyra Saturday. According to New York State Police, a Mustang struck a Honda. Route 31 was closed off near Old Route 31 but has since reopened. Both drivers were airlifted...
Canandaigua woman accused of stealing $75K-plus from employer
State Police arrested a woman from Canandaigua for allegedly stealing thousands from her employer. Monique Barrette-Lewis is charged with grand larceny and scheme to defraud. Police said she spent more than $75,000 over a six-month period using her employer’s business credit cards for her own personal benefit. She was...
Police: Man had rifle in his car on school grounds in Seneca Falls
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — A 76-year-old man had a rifle in his car while he attended a school event, according to Seneca Falls Police. Gary Shoff of Penn Yan was charged at 12:15 p.m. Saturday with criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. Police did not say which school was involved. They did say there was no threat to the public.
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