Brothers Sentenced for Assaulting RPD Officers
Two brothers accused of assaulting Rochester police officers who were trying to break up a reckless group of ATV and dirt bike rider have been sentenced. Alexander Lugo-Torres faces 10 years in prison with 5 years post-release supervision. His brother Alexis Lugo-Torres will serve 5 years, followed by 5 years...
Police arrest suspect after gunshot and dirt bike chase
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A search for a suspect police say fired a gun while on a dirt bike concluded early Friday morning. Police say it started when they got a call around midnight about dirt bike riders surrounding a woman’s car near Driving Park Avenue and Saint Paul Street. Officers say the group of bikers […]
One year after deadly fire, mother remembers 5-year-old son and hopes for justice
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — It has been one year since 5-year-old Malakai Stovall died in a house fire investigators say was intentionally set on Portland Avenue. Malakai’s mother, Brianna Akers, shared her pain, memories and hope for justice as family and friends gathered to remember his life. Malakai spent three days...
Power restored to more than 2,000 RG&E customers in Monroe County
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Power has been restored to more than 2,400 RG&E customers. At around 2 p.m. Thursday, 2,473 customers in Monroe County were without power according to the RG&E website. is reporting that over 2,000 people in Rochester are without power. According to its website, as of 3:30 p.m., 2,473...
Massive fire in vacant Lyell Avenue building prompts five-alarm response, partial collapse
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A massive fire tore through a vacant four-story building on Lyell Avenue late Thursday night, prompting a five-alarm response and drawing resources from across Monroe County. Crews were first called to the scene around 10:30 p.m. for a report of a possible fire. When they arrived, they...
Evening Briefing: Hochul calls for aid to reach Palestinians, a look at car thefts...
Good evening, Rochester. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Plenty of sunshine and clear weather will close out the week. Morning temperatures will be rather cool in the low to middle 50s. We reach the middle 70s in the afternoon with sunshine.
Man arrested after being accused of harassing and following person along canal path
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — A 29-year-old man from Irondequoit has been arrested after Monroe County Sheriff Deputies say he followed and harassed a person along the canal path near Great Embarkment Park. Deputies say on July 10 at around 3:30 p.m., they responded to the path for a report of a man following and harassing a […]
Man fatally shot by police after report of suspicious activity on Thurston Road
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man in his 30s was shot and killed by Rochester police Thursday night following a report of suspicious activity near Thurston Road. According to the Rochester Police Department, officers were called to the area around 7:30 p.m. for a report of a man walking up and down driveways and...
What’s next for Marketplace Mall after years of decline?
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — It's no secret that malls are on a steady downward trend, and research shows 87% of large shopping centers may close over the next 10 years. Once the biggest and most bustling mall in Rochester, occupancy at Marketplace Mall is now hanging by a thread.
Rochester-area labor leader Zola Brown honored in state Women of Distinction recognition
Over 50 people gathered at Aenon Missionary Baptist Church recently to honor labor leader Zola Brown as one of the state Senate's Women of Distinction for 2025. Brown was selected as an honoree by state Sen. Jeremy Cooney and is one of 62 women honored in the state. “One of my favorite things to do is to be able to...
