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Driver injured in I-90 crash involving tractor trailers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A driver was injured after an accident involving two tractor-trailers on I-90 eastbound near Scottsville on Sunday. New York State Police say two tractor-trailers traveling eastbound on I-90 struck each other and one of the trucks exited the roadway, with the other coming to a stop on the right shoulder. One […]
Spencerport Man Pleads Guilty in Massive Fraud Scheme
(WNY News Now) – Rochester, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Michael Grimm, 44, of Spencerport, NY, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa. This charge could result in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Fishermen swim to safety after boat sinks in Lake Ontario
Kendall, N.Y. — Two fishermen were able to swim ashore after their boat capsized Sunday on Lake Ontario, according to the Orleans County Sheriff's Office. The two men were reportedly five miles offshore when their boat started to fill with water. “At some point, the vessel began taking on...
‘If they’re not safe, you’re not safe:’ Law enforcement calls for end to violence against police
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester’s law enforcement agencies are calling for an end to violence against police officers following an incident where gunshots were fired at an occupied RPD vehicle. Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter released a video statement Friday in response to Thursday’s incident, asking for the community to come together to make improvements […]
Police: Man stabbed on Sawyer Street after menacing man with hammer
Rochester, N.Y. — Police said man was stabbed on Friday after a domestic menacing incident in the city. Officers found a 61-year-old man with at least one stab wound on Sawyer Street around 9 p.m. Police said the man menaced a 30-year-old man with a hammer during an argument,...
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