Rochester NY

The Canandaigua Police Department has issued a formal statement responding to public criticism surrounding a body-worn camera video of a November police encounter involving an autistic father and his young son. The post Canandaigua officials respond after viral video of police encounter appeared first on...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A communication breakdown at Rochester International Airport left about a dozen passengers stranded when the TSA security line closed before they made it through security. “What happened Thursday night is just a clear example of a breakdown of communication between the airline and TSA,” Moore said...

SCM Jeans/iStockphoto 'I fell right out of my chair," the homeowner said. The post ‘Like an Asteroid Hit’: Out of Control Car Crashes Through Fence and Into House in New York appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

AVON, N.Y. (WROC) — A man on a mission ran through Western New York this week, carrying a message he hopes will unite communities across the country. Noah Coughlan is nearing the final stretch of his fifth run across America, part of a coast-to-coast journey he calls “Run for America.” Nearly three months into the […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An inmate at Five Points Correctional Facility pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering his cellmate in 2024 and was sentenced to an additional 25 years to life in prison, according to the Seneca County District Attorney’s Office. Kevin Farley, 43, admitted to two counts of first‑degree murder...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Waheed Allah Mohammad, a 39-year-old Afghan man, Jan. 1 in Rochester, claiming he was in the country illegally. Court paperwork obtained Tuesday by 13WHAM reveals more about Mohammad's background and 2009 conviction. ICE said Mohammad stabbed...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for parts of our area, along with a few Winter Weather Advisories farther inland, which is causing schools around Rochester to close. The Rochester City School District, Gates-Chili, Churchville-Chili, among other school districts have cancelled school...

A slow-moving winter storm is tightening its grip on the Finger Lakes and Central New York, prompting the National Weather Service to upgrade some counties to Winter Storm Warnings while extending advisories elsewhere. Forecasters say a prolonged period of snow, lake-enhanced snowfall, and sharply colder air will...

Taye Diggs’ latest accolade hits close to home. On Monday, the Rochester Music Hall of Fame announced that Diggs will be inducted into its Class of 2026. “Taye Diggs exemplifies the spirit of Rochester’s creative community,” board member Tony Gross said in a statement. “His achievements reflect not only extraordinary...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Questions are being raised after a mother claimed her child was dropped off at the wrong bus stop blocks away, leaving him to wander alone and afraid. As tears fell down her face, Marla Acevedo told 13WHAM her 9-year-old son, Kyle, rode the school bus...