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Rochester, NY- On Monday, November 17, 2025, 26-year-old Namari Starling was convicted by a Monroe County jury of Kidnapping in the 2nd Degree, Strangulation in the 2nd Degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree, and Reckless Endangerment in the 2nd Degree. On the morning of March 4, 2025, a 26-year-old woman was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend, restrained, and held at gunpoint. She managed to escape and ran down the street barefoot, where a good Sa

Rochester, NY- On Friday, November 14, 2025, New York State Supreme Court Justice Richard Healy sentenced 51-year-old Malcolm Bryant to 25 years to Life in the New York State Department of Corrections for killing Robert Prescott consecutive to 10 years in the New York State Department of Corrections plus 5 years of post-release supervision for the attempted murder of another Rochester man. The defendant was previously convicted by a jury of Murder in the 2nd Degree, Attempted

Rochester, NY, - Around 4:40pm, yesterday, Officers stopped a 2020 Kia in the 300 block of Driving Park for violation(s) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. During the subsequent stop and investigation, they learned that the passenger, 22-year old Dayveion Haygood had a handgun in his pocket. Officers recovered a loaded 9mm “Ghost Gun”, loaded with 26 rounds, from Haygood’s pants pocket. He was safely taken into custody and transported to the Monroe County Jail. Dayveion Haygood,

Rochester, NY- On November 5 th , 2025, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Greece Police Department, conducted a search warrant at Rochester Jewelry and Tek located at 3670 Mt. Read Blvd. in Greece. The search warrant was the result of an ongoing investigation extending for several months as investigators looked into the trafficking of over $100,000 in stolen property, and the sale of illegal prescription drugs.   According to the allegations, owners

Rochester, NY — The Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a man who died on October 20, 2025 after being struck by a vehicle the previous evening while bicycling in Rochester’s Marketview Heights neighborhood. The man was riding his bicycle northbound on Scio Street near Woodward Street around 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. The decedent is a white male, possibly Hispanic and likely in his 30s or 40s. He

Rochester, NY - Around 5:45pm, last night, Officers in the Rochester Police Department’s Violence Prevention Section received information that there were multiple males with guns inside of a house on Fairbanks Street. Plainclothes Officers set up surveillance on the house and a short time later three males exited the location and began walking towards Bauman Street. Uniformed Officers attempted to stop the males and they immediately ran. As multiple foot pursuits ensued, one

Rochester, NY - On September 3, 2025, Officers responded to Strong Hospital for the report of two gunshot victims that had arrived via private vehicle. A 1-year old male, and a female in her 30s, were found to be suffering from significant gunshot wounds to the lower body. The preliminary investigation led Officers to a house on Westmoreland Street as the incident location. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Section executed a search warrant at the location, which fou

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate 15-year-old Leah Drake of Hilton. Leah was last seen leaving her residence in Hilton at about midnight on 11/6/25, wearing a black jacket with fur around the hood and a black Nike backpack. She is described as approximately 5’9” tall,160 lbs., with red hair. There is no indication to suggest Leah is in any danger at this time.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A federal jury has convicted Ji Wang, 63, of Painted Post, NY, of two counts of economic espionage, one count of theft of trade secrets, one count of attempted economic espionage, and one count of attempted theft of trade secrets. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg, together with U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo for the Western District of New York, announced the verdict. “This conviction demonstrates the importance of protecti

Rochester, NY - Around 11:15pm, last night, Officers were handling a domestic incident on Holworthy Street when the suspect, 50-year old Stephen Fuller, took his shirt off in the street and began yelling threats towards the victim. Fuller was belligerent towards Officers and was eventually taken into custody. As Officers were assisting Fuller into the patrol car, he leaned back and kicked a uniformed Officer in the face, causing injury. The Officer was treated by AMR at the s

Rochester, NY - On October 9, 2025 at about 11:00 PM officers were called to an address in the 100 block of Warwick Ave. for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and 16-year-old Aajion Wright in a driveway, between two houses, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to URMC by AMR and was pronounced dead a short time after arrival. As a result of the investigation conducted by the Major Crimes Homicide Unit, 16-year old Ke’yon Warren has been ident

Rochester, NY- Around 3:45pm, on October 31, an Officer was at a residence on Bartlett Street conducting a follow up investigation into a domestic related issue. The investigation determined that 51-year old Kina Wilcox was under arrest for Custodial Interference. Wilcox pulled away from the Officer and began to hit him, including pulling the corded microphone from his radio and striking him with it. Additionally, Wilcox’s 18-year old daughter, Kahmyia Coats entered the room