Rochester NY

GREECE, NY — Police are seeking two suspects in connection with a theft at a retail department store in a local mall. The incident occurred around 12:50 p.m. on March 10, 2026, according to the Greece Police Department. Police said the suspects selected merchandise from the store and left...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A garage fire broke out around 6:10 p.m. on Cherry Road off Lake Avenue near Turning Point Park Tuesday evening. Rochester firefighters quickly responded and were able to extinguish the flames. The garage was destroyed in the blaze, but did not extend into the home, the Rochester Fire Department...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Nellie McElroy made history as the first female officer in the Rochester Police Department and the entire state of New York. Her groundbreaking role paved the way for women in law enforcement, a field traditionally dominated by men. Christine Ridarsky, Rochester and Monroe County historian, said...

Rochester, N.Y. — A man faces charges after police said he robbed someone who was trying to complete a vehicle purchase agreed to on Facebook Marketplace. Officers responded to Green Knolls Drive around 10 a.m. Feb. 25 for a report of a robbery. Police said the victim told them he had made arrangements to buy the...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Police have made an arrest in a February hit-and-run that killed a 63-year-old city man. On February 6, around 8 p.m., Frederick Edwards was leaving a store and crossing Bay Street when he was hit by a car. The driver of the car sped away. Edwards later died at Strong […]

Goodwill of the Finger Lakes is working with Reju and other companies to reduce the amount of clothing and other textiles that end up in landfills.

A house fire broke out in a vacant home on Avenue C near Hollenbeck Street in Rochester. The Rochester Fire Department (RFD) responded to the scene just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

After hearing reports of patients getting their stuff stolen at local hospitals, News10NBC Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean started compiling police reports.

Gates police have identified the family impacted in Thursday's crash that killed a baby boy in Gates. Jake, Kelly and Noah Carpenter were stopped in a sport utility vehicle at a traffic light on Buffalo and Howard roads in Gates Thursday morning, March 5, when a second eastbound SUV rear-ended the family's SUV,...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Chick-fil-A’s locations in Penfield and Victor are slated to open this year, the business announced Wednesday morning. News 8 has reported on proposals for these new restaurants. Chick-fil-A had been looking to open at the former Gymnastics Training Center on Fairport Nine Mile Point Road and...