Rochester gets $2 million for mental health reform in Daniel’s Law Pilot Program
Nearly six years after the death of Daniel Prude, the city of Rochester is receiving $2 million for the Daniel’s Law pilot program.
Suspected Rochester man faces charges after long-standing investigation into Walmart heist
MACEDON, N.Y. — A Rochester man faced charges following a years-long investigation into a Walmart heist in Wayne County. Macedon police said in 2023, Anthony Capers impersonated an employee at the Macedon Walmart. Police said he accessed the store’s master keys and used them to steal more than 60...
Police ID man with pellet gun shot by troopers in Upstate NY
The man shot by troopers after state police say he refused to drop a pellet gun in Upstate New York has been identified. The names of the troopers involved in the shooting on Monday in the Hudson Valley have also been released. Benjamin Scism, 33, of Accord, was shot by...
Former Ogden police officer takes plea deal after threatening a federal agent from last...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Former Ogden police officer Steven Ploof took a plea deal after threatening a federal agent in Rochester last year. Court paperwork showed Ploof pleaded guilty to threatening an FBI agent’s family by leaving threatening signs at the agent’s Ogden home in September. Ploof also...
Fast-growing restaurant chain eyes 2nd Upstate NY location
A fast-growing restaurant chain is planning to open at least two locations in Upstate New York. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers confirmed to WIVB that the company is looking to open a location on Maple Road in Amherst. It would be the quick-serve chicken brand’s first location in the Buffalo area.
Medical examiner details strangulation findings in sister’s death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Testimony resumed Wednesday in the jury trial of a Honeoye Falls woman accused of killing her sister and dumping her body in the Genesee River in October 2024. Prosecutors allege Jamie Busch strangled her sister, Penny Busch, before disposing of her body in the river. Jurors heard from...
NYSP Pursuit Ends in Crash Involving Bus and Pedestrian
Authorities say a suspect ran a red light and struck a bus, which then hit a pedestrian.
Rollover crash in Irondequoit under investigation
Irondequoit, N.Y. — Police and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday morning on State Route 104 westbound near East Ridge Road. A 13WHAM crew spotted two cars off the roadway and one of them overturned. It's unclear if anyone was hurt. Traffic was reduced to one lane...
Report of man making threats leads to hours-long investigation on Lexington Avenue, involving SWAT
News10NBC is working to learn why dozens of Rochester Police officers surrounded an apartment building on Lexington Avenue on Thursday morning.
Home Invasion in New York Leaves 3 Hurt; Search for Suspects Continues
3 People Injured in New York Home Attack, Suspects Remain At-Large I woke up reading about a violent home invasion […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
