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OCSO: Man charged with DWI, rolls car with 10-year-old son insideNews 8 WROC8 hours ago
Should New York Residents Worry: Hurricane Milton Gains StrengthHudson Valley Post7 hours ago
Body found in the Erie Canal on Sunday2 On Your Side18 hours ago
Part of State Route 5 to close in BloomfieldNews 8 WROC1 day ago
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OCSO: Man charged with DWI, rolls car with 10-year-old son inside
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A man has been charged with Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated after rolling over his vehicle with a 10-year-old boy riding passenger in Ontario County. According to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Nicholas Litchfield was allegedly driving his Hyundai Sedan intoxicated down Hickory Lane in West Bloomfield with his 10-year-old son […]
Weather Forecast: Strong to Severe Storms possible Sunday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Overnight we’ll be cool into the 50s, so if you’re out past sunset keep a jacket handy. Sunday, we start out good to go in the morning climbing steadily in temperature into the afternoon peaking in the low 70s with increasing cloud cover ahead of a cold front. The front will […]
Part of State Route 5 to close in Bloomfield
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A part of State Route 5 in the village of Bloomfield will be closed Monday to accommodate a culvert replacement project starting at 6:30 a.m. A posted detour will be in place that will utilize Oakmount Road and Gauss Road for eastbound traffic, and Maple Street and Main Street for westbound […]
Boy, 15, arrested after multi-agency chase following Rochester robbery
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A strong arm robbery in Rochester led to a chase involving several law enforcement agencies Sunday evening. By the end of it all, a teenage boy was taken into custody. News 8 arrived at the area of Alliance Avenue near Monroe Avenue just before 9 p.m. and saw about a dozen […]
Pair of teams jump to No. 2. Latest Section V football rankings for large, small schools
When it comes to the top area high school football teams, below are what Democrat and Chronicle writers Justin Ritzel, Marquel Slaughter and James Johnson think before Week 6. Here is how the fourth set of top 10 rankings were put together. There are two lists. Class AA and Class A teams...
Police seize 13 off-road vehicles in ATV/Dirt bike detail Sunday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — 13 off-road vehicles were seized by police Sunday in the Rochester area. Rochester Police also report 57 traffic citations were issued as part of an inter-agency detail, involving RPD, Brighton Police and New York State Troopers. RPD said 156 off-road type vehicles have been seized during details this year. During Sunday’s […]
Arrest made in shooting that injured security guard outside of JD Oxfords on Monroe Ave
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Rochester police have made an arrest in relation to the Monroe Avenue shooting that left a security guard injured in September. Rochester Police responded to JD Oxfords on Monroe Avenue around 1:45 p.m. on September 26 and found a 37-year-old security guard who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound […]
NY weather update: Damaging winds and penny-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit New York Sunday
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 8:08 p.m. on Sunday valid until 8:30 p.m. for Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and Wayne counties. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 8:08 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located...
Driver Saves Grandfather Who Has A Heart Attack While Out Biking
An act of heroism. Back in June 2024, Mark Reissig, a Walworth grandfather, began his routine bike ride when he felt something strange. Feeling fatigued, Reissig struggled to keep his pace and got off his bike. He was having a heart attack. Thankfully, Molly Ames, a passing driver noticed what was happening, called 911, and performed CPR. She saved Reissig's life.
'Investigator of the Year' broke into a home, where resident fatally shot him: Authorities
A break-in- suspect who was fatally shot and killed by a homeowner on Friday is reportedly a police officer for the Atlanta Police Department. The post ‘Investigator of the Year’ broke into a home, where resident shot and killed him: Authorities first appeared on Law & Crime.
Sodus man sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement January 6 riot
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Sodus man has been sentenced to prison following charges for his involvement with the January 6 riot in 2021. James Weeks, 55, previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the January 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol in 2021. The Department of Justice identified Weeks in footage of the Capitol riot. Weeks […]
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