Rochester, N.Y. — A man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection to a homicide last year on the city’s north side.
Aaron Johnson-Haygood, 37, was found dead in the basement of an active drug house at 484 Avenue D early Nov. 16, 2025, according to the Rochester Police Department. Johnson-Haygood was stabbed and beaten to death and believe his killing was related to drug sales.
William Cooke, 29, of Rochester was identified as the suspect after months of investigation, police said. He was spotted Tuesday afternoon by officers on Joseph Avenue are arrested after a brief foot pursuit…