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...
ICE Agents Forced To Leave After Nearly 100 People Protest Attempted Arrest
The operation took one man into custody, according to local outlet WXXI.
Sunrise Smart Start: Border Patrol protests, Seabreeze report
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Stay up to date on the latest headlines in today’s Sunrise Smart Start for Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Weather forecast: Re-rack the sunshine There will be a thin veil of ice crystals overhead that provide a glaze to the sky, but it will be unlikely that it impacts your day. Some […]
Situation ends peacefully after RPD surrounds house on Garson Avenue
Rochester Police officers surrounded a house on Garson Avenue in the Beechwood neighborhood on Wednesday night, saying the situation ended peacefully.
Over 100 gather in Henrietta to honor Nepali protesters killed by government
HENRIETTA, N.Y. – Over 100 people from Rochester’s Nepali community gathered to honor those killed in protests against the Nepalese government. The protests, led largely by Gen Z, resulted in at least 22 deaths and hundreds of injuries in Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu on Tuesday evening. The movement arose due to...
Rochester Police Accountability Board reveals findings on RPD’s 911 response times in latest oversight...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB) Wednesday hosted a community listening session to discuss findings from its latest oversight investigation into the Rochester Police Department’s (RPD) 911 response times. The report analyzed call data from Monroe County’s Emergency Communications...
Corvette driver dies at scene after crash into garbage truck on 590 South
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 67-year-old man driving a Corvette died at the scene of a crash Tuesday afternoon on 590 South. According to New York State Police, the driver of a 1973 Chevrolet Corvette was heading south on 590 when he tried to pass a 2016 International Harvester garbage truck at 2:52 p.m. Police say […]
Rochester man arrested after loaded gun found during Gates traffic stop
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man is facing weapons charges after police said they found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop Monday afternoon. According to Gates police, an officer pulled over a vehicle around 4:30 p.m. on Pixley Road after noticing it had no license plates. The driver was identified as...
Brothers charged after shooting during family dispute in Greece
Greece, N.Y. — Two brothers are facing charges in connection to a shooting early Friday morning. Devon Smith Jr., 28, of Greece, was involved in a physical fight with his mother at a home on Foster Road in Greece around 1:45 a.m. when his brother, Fabion Brock, 22, of Greece, intervened, according to the Greece...
‘Rochester has to do better’: Roofers face potential deportation after filing lawsuit for job...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — One day after a border patrol investigation in Rochester which prompted protests throughout the city, a local attorney claims a group of roofers who were allegedly injured on the job are now facing deportation after filing suit. Attorney Albert Parisi of Parisi & Bellavia Law explained the...