Man Sentenced For Selling Fake Xanax Online
ST. LOUIS — A Rochester, New York, man was sentenced Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, to 54 months in federal prison for selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web, both before and after his indictment. U.S. District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig handed down the sentence to 31-year-old John Cruz,...
Canandaigua factory to become 51 apartments
A long-abandoned corset factory in Canandaigua will break ground next week for its conversion into housing, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Developer Joel Barrett plans to turn the former Labelon site on Chapin Street into “Hunter House,” a 51-unit apartment complex. The four-story brick building, empty since...
Border Patrol search in Rochester leads to Michigan couple’s arrest
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Border Patrol investigation in Rochester has led to the arrest of a couple in Plymouth, Michigan. Moises Orduna-Rios, 36, and Raquel Orduna-Rios, 30, of Plymouth, Michigan, were accused of transporting, harboring, and employing unauthorized aliens and money laundering. Moises Orduna-Rios is...
2 arrested following stolen vehicle pursuit in Greece
GREECE, N.Y. (WROC) — Two men are facing charges after a stolen vehicle investigation ended in a police chase in Greece on Tuesday. According to the Greece Police Department, officers were alerted by a License Plate Reader system that a stolen Dodge Ram from Batavia was found on West Ridge Road. Officers attempted to...
Rochester police identify Avenue D homicide victim
Rochester, N.Y. — Police are investigating the death of a man in a vacant apartment on the city's north side over the weekend as a homicide. Officers responded to a home at Avenue D and Remington Street around 6:30 a.m. Sunday and found Aaron Johnson-Haygood, 37, dead in the basement of the front apartment, according...
Man dies after police say he was hit by train near Louise Slaughter Station
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man is dead after Capt. Greg Bello from the Rochester Police Department says he was hit by a train near the Louise Slaughter Station Wednesday afternoon. Bello says at around 11 a.m. Wednesday, they responded to the train tracks above the overpass on Joseph Avenue for a report of a person […]
Pedestrian Phone Distraction: A Campus Safety Concern
In an impassioned plea shared on social media, a user has urged fellow students at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to exercise more caution and self-awareness when walking around the campus, particularly in parking lots. The user expressed frustration over the number of students who are engrossed in their...
Irondequoit Residents Invited to Apply for Planning and Zoning Board Positions
The Town of Irondequoit is seeking residents to serve as Members and Alternate Members on its Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals. Full Members serve seven-year terms. Alternate Members serve three-year terms and fill in when regular members are unavailable. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and live in...
Local health care union 1199SEIU hosting food drive
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Local health care union 1199SEIU is hosting a community food drive ahead of the upcoming holidays to help families and those experiencing food insecurity. During the government shutdown, many Americans were without SNAP benefits. The union says many health care workers use food assistance programs...
Simply Crepes grows Thanksgiving giveaway with more donations
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Simply Crepes said it will once again offer free turkeys and grocery bags to families next Tuesday after demand far outpaced supply at its latest community food distribution. The restaurant’s owners said they handed out 80 grocery bags Tuesday, each now upgraded to include a whole 15-pound...
