Pre-trial hearings begin for Soriano brothers accused of killing Irondequoit family of four
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Pre-trial hearings began Thursday for Julio and Luis Soriano, who are accused of a quadruple murder in Irondequoit. The brothers face multiple charges, including first-degree murder, for the death of a husband, wife, and their two young children in August 2024. Prosecutors said the Sorianos set...
Highland Hospital announces plans for emergency department expansion
Highland Hospital is in the early stages of growing again. The hospital, located on South Avenue, announced on Thursday that it's in the design phase of an expansion of its emergency department. Hospital officials say the goal is to meet the growing volume of patients who visit the ED. A...
6 arrested in retail theft operation in Greece
GREECE, NY — Police arrested six people during a retail theft-suppression operation on Dec. 10. The Greece Police Department conducted a coordinated detail across multiple stores throughout the town with assistance from the New York State Police. Toni Ferraraccio, 32, of Rochester, was charged with petit larceny...
Attorney explains release of ex-CO who pleaded guilty in Robert Brooks’ death
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — David Walters, a former corrections officer at Marcy Correctional Facility, was released from prison this week pending an appeal of his guilty plea in connection to the Dec. 9, 2024 fatal bearing of Rochester native and inmate Robert Brooks, according to prosecutors. Walters was released...
Deputy injured after man fights arrest in Henrietta parking lot
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy was hurt Wednesday when a Rochester man allegedly fought with deputies after a domestic dispute in a busy Henrietta parking lot. Deputies responded just before 1 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a man and woman fighting outside 660 Jefferson Road. They found the...
Neighbors react to word that body found in rubble of demolished Rochester church after...
Rochester Police confirmed to News10NBC that a body was found in the rubble of a Rochester church that was demolished on Forbes Street after a third-alarm fire on Sunday.
‘Rochester is a war zone’: Fatal Gothic St. shooting victim’s mother reacts at suspect’s...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As the mother of Kitana Kendrick pleads for an end to what she calls Rochester’s ‘war zone,’ the woman accused of killing her daughter stood in court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea. Aryana Stone, 24, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in...
New Exhibition at Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery Explores American Still Life and Culture
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) in Rochester, NY, will open a new exhibition, 'Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life,' on December 13, 2025. The exhibition will run through July 5, 2026, in the Forman Gallery. It marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and features American...
Roberts Wesleyan’s online master’s tackle NY teacher shortage
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — As recent studies predict a massive shortage of teachers in New York, Rochester’s Roberts Wesleyan University will offer Master’s of Education programs entirely online. Not only will the University’s dual-certification Master of Education in Childhood or Adolescence and Special Education...
Alison Krauss & Union Station coming to CMAC
Alison Krauss & Union Station will bring their Arcadia 2026 tour to CMAC on July 25. The Grammy-winning bluegrass group, joined by Jerry Douglas, is touring in support of their latest album Arcadia, released in March. The show is part of CMAC’s growing summer lineup, which also includes Jack Johnson and the Rochester...

















