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Three suspects arrested after crashing into building during police chase
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Three people have been arrested after a police chase ended with a crash into a building on Genesee Street. Officers found a car that was used in a recent shooting. They said they tried pulling it over on East Main Street, but the driver didn’t comply and drove off. After a […]
Man who repeatedly stabbed wife, child sentenced to prison
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The man who repeatedly stabbed his wife before stabbing a child was sentenced to prison Monday afternoon. Doyle Rucker admitted that he stabbed his estranged wife, 34-year-old Shaughnessey Denson, with a knife while visiting their home on Mitchell Street. Denson was stabbed around 20 times throughout her body. Her 14-year-old daughter […]
University of Rochester students injured in assault on campus amid crime uptick
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The University of Rochester is addressing recent crimes happening on campus after two students were injured in an assault. According to the University’s Public Safety Department, the incident happened Friday on the pedestrian footbridge leading onto the campus. They said the assault was carried out by a group of youths, one […]
New townhomes coming to Rochester’s South Wedge
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — By next summer six affordable townhouses will be available through the Rochester Housing Authority. The RHA says this is a significant milestone in the push to increase and improve housing options in the city. Located in the South Wedge neighborhood, the Bond Hamilton townhouses are part of a few hundred public […]
Star Goldie Hawn to accept prestigious cinema award in Upstate NY
Rochester, N.Y. — When it comes to star Goldie Hawn, it’s impossible to go overboard with praise. The actor has earned plenty of awards during her storied career — starting with an Oscar and a Golden Globe for “Cactus Flower,” one of her first films. Hawn created the Goldie Hawn Foundation to support the emotional development of children and has penned two best-selling books.
Video of inside Rochester animal shelter prompts rally for better conditions
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Animal advocates rallied outside Rochester City Hall Tuesday calling attention to the Verona Street Animal shelter and what they call “poor conditions.” Advocates told News 8 the rally was in response to a video leaked to social media earlier this month by a now former shelter employee. They said the video […]
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