Driver killed in single-vehicle crash on Atlantic Avenue in Penfield
PENFIELD, N.Y. (WROC) — A driver was killed Wednesday in a single-vehicle crash on Atlantic Avenue in Penfield, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, died from injuries sustained in the crash. Their identity has not yet been released. The...
Greece police seek armed suspect in weapons case
GREECE — The Greece Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Antonio D. Hyde, 23, who is wanted on weapons charges. Hyde is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds. On Sept. 9, the Greece Police Department, in coordination with the...
Monroe County executive files complaint against Rochester City Court judge
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello has filed a complaint against Rochester City Court Judge Michael Lopez. Bello claims the judge is improperly reviewing bail decisions by another judge in Monroe County's new "Centralized Arraignment Part," or CAP, court without a request by the defendant's attorney. The county...
Business owners sue City of Rochester over closure order after shooting
A Rochester business has filed a lawsuit after being shut down by the City following a June shooting.
One in custody after burglary, police chase ends in Ogden
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Police confirmed one person is in custody after they searched for the suspect in a chase and burglary. A large presence of officers from the Ogden and Rochester Police Departments was in the area of Nichols Street and Union Street. Officers said the suspect ran from the scene. Officers have...
Monroe County, NY – Crime Alert: Sheriff Seeks Suspects in Dollar General Theft
Wheatland, NY – Deputies in Monroe County are asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals connected to a grand larceny at a Dollar General on Scottsville Road. The incident occurred on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at around 7 p.m. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the...
Jurors hear 911 call as woman who was babysitting boy during fatal fire testifies...
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Jurors heard testimony from key witnesses Wednesday as Taquida Hendrix's murder trial continued in Monroe County Court. Prosecutors said Hendrix, now 32, set a fire early July 29, 2024 at a home on Portland Avenue that killed 5-year-old Malakai Stovall. Jurors watched surveillance video of...
Advocate confronts ICE agents, helps defuse tense Rochester scene
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A tense encounter unfolded Tuesday on Westminster Road in Rochester, where federal immigration officers confronted two roofers and drew a large crowd of protesters. Cell phone video obtained by News 8 Wednesday shows Maria Garcia, program director of the Western New York Coalition of Farmworker...
Suspect caught for assault and weapon crime on Columbia Ave
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man has been charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon for his alleged involvement in a shooting on Columbia Avenue from August. Rochester Police said they found the victim, a man in his 30s, at Strong Hospital who was shot in the torso. The injuries were considered non-life...
Police investigating stabbing on Smith Street Monday afternoon
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Department says its investigating a stabbing on Smith Street Monday afternoon. News10NBC crews got to the scene around 3:45 p.m., and saw at least eight RPD patrol cars and yellow crime scene tape. Take a look:. Police say a 28-year-old Rochester man was...