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One person killed in car crash near Manitou Beach Rd. bridge
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — New York State Police confirmed one person was killed in a car crash on the Lake Ontario State Parkway near the Manitou Beach Road bridge. It has not been confirmed what the cause of the crash is, but the car appears to have crashed onto its front, burned on impact, and […]
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.
Danielle Ponder thrills hometown crowd at 126th annual Lilac Festival in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — R&B and soul artist Danielle Ponder headlined the 126th Lilac Festival on Thursday. A sea of people at Highland Park watched the homegrown sensation on the center stage of the festival. Ponder, the headlining act, returned to her hometown for the free show. Ponder left...
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...
14 Greece high school students inducted into Youth Hall of Fame
Greece, N.Y. — Congratulations are in order for 14 Greece Central School District high school students. The group was formally inducted into the Greece Regional Chamber of Commerce Youth Hall of Fame during a ceremony Wednesday night. Vaneathya Davis - Greece Arcadia. Sara DeSantis - Greece Arcadia. Amara Doane...
Danielle Ponder, Rochester’s own singing sensation, draws huge crowd at Lilac Festival
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Thousands of people came out to see Rochester’s own Danielle Ponder headline Rochester’s Lilac Festival on a picture-perfect night Thursday. Ponder, a lawyer turned singing sensation, drew a huge crowd at Highland Park. Ponder left a career at the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office...
Rochester ranked fifth in city poverty report
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester has ranked fifth in a report on child poverty trends released by the New York State Comptroller. The report revealed that Rochester was ranked number five on the list of cities with the highest poverty rankings in the U.S. Statistics showed between 40% to 46% of children in Syracuse, Rochester, […]
Former Macedon Police Chief avoids jail time after pleading guilty to 2 DWIs
MACEDON, N.Y. — Former Macedon Police Chief Fabian Rivera has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor DWIs — one in Walworth and one in Macedon. Both cases were handled in Walworth Court. Rivera’s license has been suspended for six months. He received a “conditional discharge,” meaning he cannot be...
Public weighs In on Bull’s Head revitalization efforts
The Bull’s Head Revitalization Project plans were released to the public earlier this year, sparking a wave of public feedback. During early settlements in Rochester, the term “Bull’s Head” referred to a cattle market. On the intersection of Genesee Street and Buffalo Road, stood an old wood building known as the Bull’s Head Tavern. Over a century later, after the tavern was demolished, more residents began moving into the area and adopted the neighborhood's namesake.
Two plead guilty to manslaughter in drive-by shooting death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two men pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter Thursday for the death of Eric Martin Jr. in a drive-by shooting in 2023. Keyvin Miller, 19, will be sentenced to 25 years in prison on June 26, according to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office. Kirsean Chatfield, 27, will get 15 years.
Jefferson Awards: Jermayne Myers helps young people chase their goals
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jermayne Myers is turning his pain into purpose. The president of Black Men Achieve of Greater Rochester, Inc. has been working for the past 10 years to help young people reach their potential. “My father was murdered when I was 12, and my mother died when...
Rochester students' initiative brings new drinking station to playground at School No. 12
Rochester, N.Y. — Something has been missing during recess this year for students at Rochester's Anna Murray Douglass Academy School No. 12, but that changed Thursday. A new drinking station was installed in the playground area at the school — all thanks to the hard work of students.
New drinking fountain unveiled at School No. 12, students making a change
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Thanks to the efforts of students at Anna Murray-Douglass School No. 12, a new drinking fountain was unveiled on Thursday. As part of project-based learning, students at the school researched what it would take to bring an outdoor drinking station to their playground. The participating students identified a problem, if kids […]
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