Suspect apprehended after threat towards student leads to Spencerport lockout
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An investigation into a threat towards a Spencerport student led to a lockout Friday morning. According to the Ogden Police Department, a threat of violence was made toward a student of Spencerport High School. Police responded, and the school district was placed on lockout during the...
‘It means sacrifice’; Local firefighters reflect on impact of 9/11 attacks 24 years later
Thursday marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon.
Fringe Festival presents Drag Me Home
Three drag queens will vie for the position of Rochester Drag Queen. Mrs. Kasha Davis, Darienne Lake and Pandora Boxx are going toe-to-toe in "Drag Me Home," a special show during week two of the Rochester Fringe Festival. All three of them appeared on ARC Rochester Thursday to promote their...
Rochester teen now missing for 2 weeks
Rochester, N.Y. — Police are asking for help find a missing teenager who hasn't been seen in more than two weeks. Amariyah Lutchman, 16, was reported missing on Aug. 25. She is a student at the Rochester Academy of Science. Social workers say they fear for her safety. Anyone...
Rochester man stabbed on Keller Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man was stabbed Wednesday morning on Keller Street, according to the Rochester Police Department. Officers said they found a 24-year-old man suffering from at least one stab wound. She was taken to a nearby hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No suspects are in...
Newark man repeatedly punched by another man in parking spot dispute, police day
Police are searching for the man who allegedly attacked another man over a parking spot in Newark and broke his jaw.
Man sentenced to 22 years in prison related to deadly shooting at pub in...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to a deadly shooting at the Black Bear Pub in 2021. RELATED: Spokesman for bar shut down by emergency order calls it scapegoating On Nov. 13, 2021, 29-year-old Sean Semprie was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the back...
RPD: Police chase suspect had 50 bags each of cocaine, fentanyl
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The suspect in a police chase from Michigan Street and Curlew Street is facing drug charges. Rochester police officers stopped a Volkswagen around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, 35-year-old Joseph Hudson, allegedly refused to get out and drove off, nearly hitting the officers. Police said...
Police: 2 mail carriers robbed Thursday afternoon
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say two mail carriers were robbed during separate incidents Thursday afternoon in the City of Rochester. Police say the first one happened at around 3:20 p.m. on Clifford Avenue. The second one happened at around 4:20 p.m. at the intersection of Depew and Forbes Street. Both mail...
Lyons woman arrested for identity theft
Deputies arrested a Lyons woman late Monday night following an investigation into stolen phone access and unauthorized transactions. Destiny D. Mantooth, 35, was charged with petit larceny and third-degree identity theft, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. The charges stem from an earlier incident in the...