ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Rochester man accused of a drug house murder pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday.
William Cooke, 29, of Rochester, was charged with second-degree murder Tuesday after police saw him on Joseph Avenue and took him into custody after a foot chase. He is accused in the killing of Aaron Johnson-Haygood, 37, who was found dead the morning of Nov. 16, 2025 in the vacant front apartment at Avenue. D.
Police said the building was an active drug house, used to both sell and use drugs, and detectives believe the murder was related to drug sales…