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ROCHESTER, N.Y.–U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Moises Orduna-Rios, 36, and Raquel Orduna-Rios, 30, of Plymouth, Michigan, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy, transporting and harboring unauthorized aliens for commercial advantage or private financial gain, conspiracy to bring in, harbor, and transport unauthorized aliens, employment of at least 10 unauthorized aliens within a 12-month period, engaging in a pattern or practice

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Shabon Banks, 42, of Gates, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced to serve 63 months prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Banks was also ordered to pay $92,903.34 in restitution to various retailers, including Best Buy, Home Depot, Kohls, Lowes, Macy’s, Target, and Walmart. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kyle P. Rossi, who handled the case, stated that between December 2021, a

Rochester, NY - On November 18, 2025 at about 6:45 p.m. officers responded to the gas station at the corner of St. Paul St and Norton St for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene and found a male victim in his 30s, in the front driver’s seat of a vehicle suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. During the preliminary investigation it has been learned the victim was alone in his vehicle and parked at the ga

Rochester, NY - On November 16, 2025 at approximately 6:30 a.m., officers responded to 484 Avenue D for a suspicious condition. Upon arrival they found a man dead in the basement of the vacant front apartment. The man has been identified as 37-year-old Aaron Johnson- Haygood. His manner of death is a homicide, the cause will not be released at this time. Johnson-Haygood did not reside at 484 Ave D, but he was known to hang out there and was a City of Rochester resident. The v

Bull's Head Public Meeting November 20, 2025 6pm to 8pm Rochester Regional Health St. Mary’s Campus 89 Genesee Street, Rochester NY 14611 East-West Meeting Room, Join us to explore the possibilities for redevelopment at two key sites: • 95 AMES ST • THE NEIGHBORHOOD AROUND SUSAN B. ANTHONY MUSEUM & HOUSE SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA (BOA) The 2020 Bull’s Head Revitalization Plan aimed to make the Bull’s Head  (Southwest Community) BOA area an attractive and

Rochester, N.Y. The Summit Federal Credit Union is supporting those in need in the Rochester region this holiday season by supporting Villa of Hope. Since 2016, The Summit has supported Villa of Hope’s Holiday Wishes program which gives our community the opportunity to fulfill the wishes of over 500 Rochester-area children and youth who either live at Villa of Hope, or with their families, trying to heal from trauma and rebuild their lives. From November 28th to December 31st

Congress on Tuesday approved bipartisan legislation requiring the Justice Department to release thousands of pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, sending the measure to President Donald Trump, who has signaled he will sign it. The Epstein Files Transparency Act cleared the House in a 427–1 vote and later passed the Senate by unanimous consent, reflecting rare and overwhelming bipartisan agreement. The bill mandates the disclosure of all unclassified Justice Department d

Rochester, NY - On August 21, 2022, at about 1:45 a.m. officers were called to the area of 162 Olean St. for the report of a person shot. When they arrived they found 29-year old James Hallenbeck near the sidewalk. James was dead from at least one gunshot wound to the neck, as well as blunt force trauma to the head and body. Yesterday afternoon, 21-year old Rahjule Keeton was arrested by members of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department Warrant Squad and the United States Mar

Who: Students and families from Padilla High School at the Franklin Campus What: Padilla Senior Night When: Thursday, November 20, 2025, 5 p.m. Where: Padilla High School at the Franklin Campus 950 Norton Street Rochester, NY 14621   Details: This is a fantastic opportunity for Padilla High School seniors and their families to explore postsecondary and career pathways that can help shape their futures. Attendees will have access to valuable information about colleges, trade p

ROCHESTER, NY — Monroe County Executive Adam Bello joined Rochester Mayor Malik Evans, Sheriff Todd Baxter, the Monroe County Department of Public Safety and local emergency responders today to launch MonroeAlert, a new county-wide initiative designed to keep residents informed and safe through real-time notifications. MonroeAlert uses the Everbridge platform to deliver instant alerts via text message, email, phone call or mobile app about critical situations, including impac

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 – Today, Monroe County Clerk Jamie Romeo released the closure dates for Monroe County DMVs in order to allow for DMV staff to access training for the new NYSDMV modernization project. All Monroe County DMVs will be closed the following Fridays: November 21st; November 28th (All Monroe County Closed – Thanksgiving break) December 5th; December 12th; December 19th; December 26th January 2nd; January 9th; January 16th; January 23rd; January 30th February 6th; Febr