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24-year-old man shot multiple times in Greece; two charged
A 24-year-old man was shot early Friday morning on Denise Road in Greece, according to police. Greece police said the shooting occurred just after 2 a.m. near Adeline Park. The shooting victim was shot repeatedly in the upper body. He was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, and underwent surgery. Officers said that he is expected to survive but did not disclose the extent of his injuries. ...
Man sentenced for fatal gang-related shooting that led to Rochester police officer's death
Rochester, N.Y. — A man with ties to Kelvin Vickers, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, is heading to prison for a shooting that killed two men less than 48 hours prior to Mazurkiewicz's fatal shooting. Deadrick Fulwiley, 34,...
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.
17-year-old sentenced for murder of 18-year-old Rochester city school graduate
Rochester, N.Y. — A teenager has been sentenced for murder. Al Oliver, 17, received 21 years to life in prison for the shooting death of 18-year-old RCSD graduate Divine Calloway multiple times last August. Calloway was found on Second Street near Central Park. Police say Oliver then fled to...
One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
One person was killed in a crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece on Thursday morning, according to New York State Police. The crash occurred on the parkway's eastbound lanes near Manitou Beach Road around 10:30 a.m. It appeared that the car landed on its nose and was engulfed in flames. A stretch of the parkway's eastbound lanes have been closed as troopers investigate at the scene. Lake Shore firefighters were also assisting at the scene. Further details of the crash were not available. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: One dead after crash on Lake Ontario State Parkway in Greece
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 […]
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...
One arrested following Selye Terrace standoff
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 […]
Rochester man sentenced to 50 years to life for killing mother of his children
A Rochester man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison after he was convicted of killing the mother of his children last year. Shon Todd, 50, last month was convicted by a state Supreme Court jury of second-degree murder and and second-degree arson, both felonies, in the death of Lysandra Bagley, 37, inside her Garson Avenue home on May 21, 2023.
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.
Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship. Look back at his time in Rochester
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning. He was released from custody after being booked at the Louisville (Ky.) Metro Department of Corrections, his mug shot taken while wearing an orange jail-issued jumpsuit.
2 plead guilty in fatal Dewey Avenue drive-by shooting Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men pleaded guilty Thursday in connection to a fatal 2023 shooting in a Rochester parking lot. Police said Eric Martin Jr., 21, was dropping off a family member at work on May 31 when someone fired more than a dozen shots into the Dewey Avenue plaza from a stolen Kia. […]
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. […]
Four teens accused of breaking into unmarked Rochester police vehicle
Rochester, N.Y. — Four teens were arrested for allegedly breaking into an unmarked Rochester Police Department vehicle Thursday night. Police said several juveniles were seen climbing inside and on top of the vehicle, which was parked in the lot across the street from the Public Safety Building on Exchange Boulevard, around 6:45 p.m.
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