Rochester NY

Rochester, N.Y. — A suspect has been released from custody less than 24 hours after he was charged for shooting up his ex-girlfriend's home in Rochester, according to police. "It only increases the danger level," said Captain Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department. Ondre Smith, 19, of Rochester...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be in the Flower City this spring. He will perform at West Herr Auditorium Theatre on Saturday, May 16 at 8 p.m. The last time Seinfeld was in Rochester was in 2023 when he had two shows at the West Herr Theatre.

A Rochester-born guitarist with more than 2 billion online views is bringing his high-voltage "nuclear blues" sound to one of Western New York's most recognizable stages.

The City of Rochester will get $2 million in state money for a Daniel's Law pilot program. The money will go to the city’s Person In Crisis team, which responds to mental health crisis calls. That will allow the PIC team to hire peer navigators to facilitate follow-up services...

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding a missing vulnerable woman. She was last seen around 3:45 p.m. in the area of Muskett Lane and Railroad Mills on Friday.

Rochester Police say three people were arrested after a woman was raped on Lux Street Thursday night.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The woman who admitted to shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground in a Culver Road parking lot, leaving him with life-altering injuries, was sentenced Friday to probation and jail time. Toni Palermo was sentenced to five years of probation and 10 weekends in jail beginning March 6. She...

Deputies arrested a man after investigators said he struck a vehicle multiple times with a traffic cone. Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies made the arrest around 4:34 p.m. on February 19 at 5250 North Street in Canandaigua. Kurtis Anthony Freeman, 34, of Canandaigua, faces a charge of criminal mischief in the third...

Toxic chemicals have slowed a $60 million housing conversion in Newark, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Officials found chlorinated volatile organic compounds in soil, vapor and groundwater at the former industrial site slated to become Coventry Commons. Developers had aimed to finish the 101-unit affordable...

Electric bills are up for everyone this month. Some homeowners saw their Fairport electric bills go up to nearly $1,000.