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Rochester, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Paul Paredes, 54, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, was sentenced to serve 87 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Paredes was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $8,754,446.64 to 57 victims. Since 2013, Paredes has owned J&E Business Consulting LLC, which provides services to client businesses, including acting as a broker be

Rochester, NY - On January 30, 2025, at about 7:30 p.m., 22-year-old Jabriel Henderson was shot and killed at 67 Ellison St. After an extensive investigation spanning the last 21 months by the Rochester Police Departments Homicide Unit, 26-year-old Naisir L. Ross was arrested yesterday evening by the Rochester Police Department's Tactical Unit and SWAT team, with the assistance of the Village of Brockport Police Department, in Brockport, N.Y. During the course of the investig

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Robert Tantalo, 43 of Greece, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud and the transportation and sale of stolen goods in interstate commerce, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. According to the criminal complaint, Tantalo was the controller for a group of companies that operated under common management (Victim Company). As controller, he oversaw accoun

We are pleased to announce that Tessa Votry was located and in good health. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office thanks the community for their assistance.

Rochester, NY - On Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026, at about 1:30 p.m., Rochester Police officers responded to the area of 626 Jay St. for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located 39-year-old Dwight Melton- Edwards suffering from multiple stab wounds. Melton-Edwards was transported to URMC by AMR and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. At this time, it appears Dwight Melton-Edwards became involved in an argument in the street that escalated, resulting in him

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Kevin Dangerfield, 39, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, was sentenced to serve 156 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa. In November 2024, a United States Probation Officer conducted a home visit at Dangerfield’s Otis Street residence. During the visit, the officer recovered approxi

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Ryan James Roach, 35 of Saskatchewan, Canada, and Mathiew James Stubbings, 41, of Ontario, Canada, with conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer and to cause damage to a protected computer, obtaining information from a protected computer, and intentional damage to a protected computer, which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in pris

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Matthew David Marvin, 38, of Perinton, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with production and attempted production, receipt and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years. According to the criminal complaint, on June 7, 2026, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to nude photographs of a 12 year old minor

Seward Street: On October 31, around 1:45am, Officers responded to the 500 block of Seward Street for a ShotSpotter activation indicating at least one round fired. Upon arrival, Officers observed a female holding a male, who was in possession of a handgun, down on the ground. Officers quickly recovered the handgun and took him into custody. They also found a female, in her 30s, suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. She was transported to Strong Hospital for treatment o

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance in locating 16-year-old missing person Tessa Votry of Hilton, NY. Tessa was last seen on Thursday October 29th, 2026; she left her residence wearing a black sweatshirt, black Adidas sweatpants, black shoes and carrying a pink duffel bag. There is no indication at this time that the missing person is in danger.

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Patrick J. Steinmetz, 41, of Springwater, NY, who was convicted by a federal jury of two counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison, which will be served consecutive to his New York State sentence of 23 years. In March 2024, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the report of a sexual assault bet

The Rochester Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating 5-year old Avaya Paul and 7-year old Mateo Paul. The children were last seen with their non-custodial, biological mother, Jessenya Rodriguez-Rivera, on October 23, 2026. Anyone with information as to their whereabouts is encouraged to call 911. 7-year old Mateo Paul 5-year old Avaya Paul