Humane Society investigates after dog found dead in dumpster on Rochester’s west side
The Humane Society of Greater Rochester is investigating a potential animal abuse case after a dog was found dead in a dumpster on the city’s west side. Calls about the incident came in around 11 a.m. on March 13. Humane Society officers arrived at Maryland Street to find the deceased dog and captured another dog...
UPDATE: Two people displaced after mobile home fire in Penfield
PENFIELD, N.Y. — Two people were displaced after a fire in a mobile home on Wayside Drive in Penfield on Monday evening. Both residents were home at the time the fire broke out and were able to get to safety, according to Penfield Fire Chief Jim Herko. He said there were no injuries to residents […]
Gas prices climb due to Iran conflict, but local milk, bread, and eggs see...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — As gas prices continue to climb due to the ongoing conflict in Iran, many are left wondering if their grocery bills will feel the impact. News10NBC visited several local grocery stores to investigate potential changes in food prices. We checked prices at Wegmans, Tops, Aldi, Price...
GALLERY: 18 people naturalized as U.S. citizens in Rochester
Rochester, N.Y. — Monroe County hosted a naturalization ceremony Tuesday formally welcoming 18 new U.S. citizens. The new citizens hailed from 13 different countries, including the U.K., Canada and India. Priscilla Andriaccio, originally from London, said she moved to the U.S. 22 years ago, fell in love, got married...
Deputies: Fisher employee followed from bus stop toward campus and touched
Monroe County sheriff’s deputies are searching for whoever followed a St. John Fisher University employee from a bus stop toward the campus and gave her “unwanted physical contact.”
Firefighters battle blaze on Frisbee Hill Road in Greece
GREECE, N.Y. — Firefighters responded to a house fire on Frisbee Hill Road near North Greece Road on Friday evening around 7:30 p.m. Multiple fire trucks surrounded the house, which had a scorched wall and a hole in the roof. News10NBC reached out to several Greece fire departments to determine if everyone got out...
Predicate felon charged in Rochester drug house murder investigation
Rochester, N.Y. — A man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a homicide last year on the city's north side. Aaron Johnson-Haygood, 37, was found dead in the basement of an active drug house at 484 Avenue D early Nov. 16, 2025, according to the Rochester Police Department. Johnson-Haygood was...
Man sentenced for Monroe Ave. ‘homophobic’ assault
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man has been sentenced on assault charges two years after an incident that police called a hate crime. Alexander Ortiz has been sentenced to two years in prison. He will then serve post-release supervision — two years for second-degree assault and 365 days for third-degree assault...
Teacher who founded Pi Day at The Harley School retiring after 52 years
Brighton, N.Y. — Monday marked the final celebration of Pi Day for a longtime math teacher at The Harley School. Lee Allen is set to retire after 52 years. Along the way, Allen founded the Pi Day tradition at the school. Pi Day celebrates the mathematical constant that equates...
Two escape from mobile hom fire on Wayside Drive in Penfield
PENFIELD, N.Y. (WROC) — Two people were left without a home after a mobile home fire on Wayside Drive on Monday evening. Photos shared with News 8 show flames coming from the Penfield mobile home. According to firefighters, the two occupants in the home were able to escape. No injuries were reported. The Penfield...

















