Rochester NY

A former corrections officer, David Walters, was released on bail after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Robert Brooks, an incarcerated man from Greece. Walters was released on Dec. 10, 2025.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Residents of Rochester are sharing concerns after saying their refuse and recyclables haven’t been picked up on the scheduled days. The City of Rochester said new routes took effect last week, which is causing some delays. But residents told News 8 they’re getting the runaround and not really...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man is facing charges after gunfire on Dayton Street Sunday evening. Rochester police investigated the area around 8 p.m. after reports of shots being fired. According to authorities, evidence of gunfire was found, but nothing was struck. Officers were told a white Jeep Liberty was...

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Faith leaders, politicians, law enforcement members and others gathered Tuesday in the 19th Ward to share a message with the community. "Violence is never acceptable, and violence against the police is never acceptable," Monroe County Undersheriff Korey Brown said. "We need to look at our...

Payroll errors persist at the Rochester City School District, some six months after they were first detected.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A man pleaded guilty to a quadruple shooting that left two people dead on Lyell Avenue last year. 29-year-old Lakwan Hannah was in court Monday and pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of 29-year-old Jared Perry and 31-year-old Marquis Chambers. Perry and...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For months, Tim Walsh of 501 Seneca Parkway has been receiving FedEx packages meant for an apartment building at 501 Seneca Manor Drive, located more than three miles away. Despite his efforts to resolve the issue by contacting customer support and visiting a nearby store, the problem persisted....

Deputies arrested a teenager after responding to a shoplifting complaint at a Target store in Victor. Marielle Y. Reed, 18, of Rochester, was taken into custody after investigators said she left the store on Commons Boulevard without paying for merchandise, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office....

ROCHESTER N.Y. (WROC) — Community leaders joined by Rochester police officers called for a stop to violence today in a show of support for the three officers injured during a shootout Friday night. The press conference, organized by Uniting and Healing through Hope of Monroe County, took place at the corner of Chili...

WEBSTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A woman is in stable condition after her vehicle went into a pond near a shopping center in Webster Tuesday, according to police. The Webster Police Department and Webster Fire Department responded to the scene. Lieutenant Kevin Johnson with the Webster Police Department said the woman...