Rochester NY

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The city and the Rochester Housing Authority celebrated the opening of new affordable housing at Bronson Court Townhomes Thursday afternoon. Located off Dr. Samuel McCree Way, the townhomes have been transformed into two and three-bedroom units complete with full basements and porches. “This is...

PERINTON, N.Y. — Dozens of cats are receiving care after being rescued from a home on Kreag Road. The Monroe County Humane Society removed 45 cats from the house. This is not the first time a large number of cats has been found in this home. More than 100 cats were rescued during a fire […]

Cold cases can linger like shadows. Now, a 44-year-old murder is getting renewed attention, with a hefty reward waiting for anyone who can help.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Officers are investigating after a business on Monroe Avenue was hit by gunfire. On Friday morning, after 1 a.m., Rochester police arrived on the 400 block of Monroe Avenue after reports of gunfire. Police confirmed a business was hit by gunfire, but nobody inside the building was injured....

HILTON, N.Y. – RTS announced it is eliminating the only bus route in the village of Hilton due to cost concerns. The decision to cut Route 92, which runs from the Eastman Avenue Connection Hub to the Clarkson Highway Department stop, was made without consulting the village, officials said. Village Trustee Andrew...

A Rochester man was taken into custody this week after an investigation into a six-figure vehicle theft in Farmington. Chaz Keon Davis, 42, was arrested on August 20 at a home on Forgham Circle in Rochester. Deputies say Davis, along with two others, used false pretenses to obtain two vehicles worth over $100,000...

A license plate reader alert led to the arrest of a Rochester woman at Eastview Mall on Wednesday. Deputies say 32-year-old Joy Gauson was taken into custody on August 20 after driving onto the mall property in a 2019 Chevrolet Trax reported stolen out of Monroe County. The arrest happened around 5:30 p.m. near the…...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Guardians of Tomorrow are teaming up with local organizations Saturday to give away free school supplies to students in the Rochester community. The event will take place from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln School No. 22 on Upper Falls Boulevard, and will offer free school supplies, haircuts,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester man pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and weapon charges after an investigation into a gang-related shooting of two Rochester Police officers, possessing illegal guns and more than 100kg of marijuana. In federal court Friday, 40-year-old Brandon Washington pleaded guilty to two...

Rochester, N.Y. - A man pleaded guilty on Friday to multiple charges in a case connected to the murder of Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, the attempted murder of his partner, and the murders of two other men. 40-year-old Brandon Washington is the suspected drug leader, whom authorities say brought...