Monroe County’s new DA will have to recuse himself from hundreds of cases
Brian Green's previous job as a Irondequoit Town Judge means he will be unable to prosecute any cases that previously appeared before his bench.
One former prison guard found guilty of murder, two acquitted, in Robert Brooks’ death
One former prison guard has been found guilty of murder and two have been acquitted in the death of Robert Brooks, the Greece man who was beaten at Marcy Correctional Facility.
Two arrested in stolen vehicle case in Greece
GREECE, NY — Two Rochester men were arrested Friday evening after police located a stolen vehicle in a parking lot near Latta Road and Long Pond Road. Officers were alerted to the stolen 2015 Chevrolet Equinox by the department’s License Plate Recognition system. Police detained the occupants and...
$150K reward offered for information in Henrietta postal worker shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot a United States Postal Service employee outside a Henrietta facility last week. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the employee...
Second Discovery Of Human Remains Rocks Upstate New York
For the second time in just 24 hours, human remains have been discovered in Upstate New York, one near a suspected mob dumping ground. More human remains have been found in Upstate New York. Human Remains Found In Upstate New York. For the second time in about 24 hours, New...
Rochester subway relic gets $10k boost for restoration; volunteers aim to revive history
Rush, N.Y. (WHAM) — "Car 60" has been at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum since 1998 -- tucked away in the museum's restoration shop. Kyle Loveland, 24, volunteers his time as a welder, working to help restore it to its former glory. "A lot of stuff was...
Willow Domestic Violence Center set to break ground on new facility
The Willow Domestic Violence Center will break ground on a new 16,000-square-foot facility on Monday afternoon.
People with Down syndrome and their families connect at annual Buddy Walk
The Flower City Down Syndrome Network hosted its 29th annual Buddy Walk on Sunday at the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Camp in Rush.
One rescued from vacant house fire on Saratoga Avenue
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Rochester Fire Department responded to a home on Saratoga Avenue for a working fire on Monday afternoon. Fire crews arrived on scene at 12:09 p.m. to find smoke coming from a 2.5 story home that was boarded up and vacant after reports of a house fire in the area of […]
Agency leader says domestic violence survivors need support, not judgment
Willow Domestic Violence Center is encouraging the community to show more support to domestic violence survivors when they come forward.
