Rochester Police Department launches dashboard with body camera activation data
Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Department now has a way for the public to access data on body camera activations. The information is now available on the department's open data portal. "Publicly, it lets the community see how we're doing in terms of our cameras," Police Chief David...
RPD: Man fights officers after stealing from store, fourth arrest this week
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester police said a man was arrested for the fourth time this week. He has been accused of fighting with police and stealing from a business on East Main Street. Around 9 p.m. Thursday night, the Rochester Police Department was investigating an altercation on East Main Street. A business...
Two drivers rescued from Walworth crash, hospitalized
Editor’s Note: Out of consideration for those involved, News 8 has removed the video of the actual collision ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Two drivers were taken to the hospital after a crash at the intersection of Walworth-Penfield and Canandaigua Road. In the video submitted to News 8, a car is seen overturning once it...
Rochester woman charged with food stamp fraud in Seneca County
A Rochester woman is facing a criminal charge after investigators say she received more than $1,000 in food stamp benefits she wasn’t eligible for. According to the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Christy A. Holtz, 48, was arrested on December 3 and charged with one count of misuse of food stamps. The charge stems...
Greece special education officials say more space is needed for incoming students
The Greece Central School District is facing a growing need for support services for students with disabilities.
Brothers and owners of Rochester gym charged in cocaine conspiracy
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two brothers, who own and run Vivus Fitness on Culver Road in Rochester, have been arrested after prosecutors say they were found with various drugs with intent to sell. Prosecutors say State Police started investigating Andy Rucci, 41, for “narcotics trafficking activities,” in January. Through...
Livingston County, NY – Police Arrest: Avon Woman Accused of Welfare Fraud This Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mount Morris, NY – An Avon resident faces multiple felony charges this week after investigators with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office concluded a welfare fraud inquiry that began earlier this year....
Deputies searching for missing teen last seen in Chili
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old from Chili. Morgan Zampieri left her home during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Dec. 3, authorities said. She is described as a white female, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing about 130...
Teen girl stabbed on Rochester’s north side
Rochester, N.Y. — Police are investigating after a 16-year-old girl sustained a stab wound in the upper body during an incident Thursday night. The stabbing took place at the Edna Craven Estates on Clifford Avenue, where officers responded around 5:30 p.m., according to Lt. Jeremy Robinson of the Rochester Police...
Man sentenced in $4.4M jewelry theft ring that hit Greece mall
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Colombian national has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for his role in a nationwide jewelry theft ring that included a burglary at a mall in Greece. Jorge Giovanni Escobar Gonzalez, 41, was sentenced Thursday to 57 months in prison in Bridgeport, Connecticut, according...
