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Rochester, NY – Another year, another record crowd at the 5th annual ROC With Your Hands career exploration event. Students and educators from more than 55 schools across the city of Rochester, Monroe County and Finger Lakes region attended the event at the Rochester Community Sports Complex today to learn about in- demand careers that do not require a college education. ROC With Your Hands is the region’s largest single day career exploration event. The Rochester Technology

Rochester, N.Y. — Monroe Community Hospital (MCH) will host its a Boo Centennial Spooktacular from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, welcoming residents, families, staff and community members to a free, family friendly Halloween celebration. The event, held as part of MCH’s yearlong celebration of its 200th anniversary, will feature candy, games, costumes, music and Halloween-themed activities at the 435 East Henrietta Road facility. “Boo-Centennial Spooktacular is a wonderful

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Thomas D. O’Brien, 65, of Henrietta, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with the production and possession of child pornography. Because of a prior conviction involving the sexual abuse of a minor, the charges carry a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. According to the criminal complaint, in April 2026, t

Rochester, NY- On Monday, October 5, 2026, New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Moran sentenced 33-year-old Tovontay Haygood to 30 years in the New York State Department of Corrections, followed by five years of post-release supervision. Haygood previously pleaded guilty to two counts of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree for his role in the separate homicides of Derrick Ellis and Karen Wargo. On September 19, 2023, Rochester Police Officers responded to the corner of Diri

The City of Rochester, in collaboration with the Monroe County Board of Elections, will host a series of voter registration and education events at five City R-Centers during National Voter Education Week, Monday, Oct. 5, through Friday, Oct. 9. Board of Elections staff and volunteers will be available to provide educational information on such topics as the democratic process, voter registration, polling site locations, reading a ballot, making an action plan to vote, and

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans Gun violence in Rochester has fallen to levels not seen in more than a decade, according to new data released by Mayor Malik Evans, continuing a downward trend that city officials say reflects a combination of policing, violence-prevention programs, community partnerships and targeted intervention strategies. At a recent public safety update, Evans announced that several key measures of gun violence are now substantially below their 10-year average

Rochester, NY - On October 1, around 1:30am, an Officer on a Koper patrol in Clinton Section heard two gunshots followed by a ShotSpotter activation in the 100 block of Lincoln Street. Officers converged on a vacant lot and addressed two males at the location of the ShotSpotter activation. One of the males, 37-year old Jerry Robinson, was found to be in possession of a loaded .380 caliber Ruger LCP handgun in his pocket. Additionally, Officers located evidence of shots fired,

Rochester, NY - On 10/5/26 at approximately 4:30 a.m., the Rochester Police Department responded to the 500 block of Dewey Ave. for the report of a person armed with firearm inside of a residence. During the course of the investigation, various streets in the Dewey Ave. corridor were closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The subsequent investigation revealed that a male, along with several female occupants of a residence in the 500 block of Dewey Ave. were involved

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal jury has convicted Akram Marseet, 42, a native of Libya living in Golden, Colorodo, with threatening to murder two Rochester Federal judges while they were engaged in the performance of their official duties. The conviction carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. “Today’s verdict reinforces a fundamental principle: threats against members of our judiciary will never be tolerated,” said U.S

Rochester, N.Y. — Walking For Rochester (WFR) has officially completed its 2026 Community Cleanup season, closing out the organization’s largest and most impactful year to date. In total, WFR completed 153 cleanup events across the entire City of Rochester, welcomed 1,126 attendees, and removed exactly 12,522.3 pounds of litter. WFR removed more litter in 2026 than its previous cleanup seasons combined since its founding in 2020. “Our growth is proof that there is a movement

Members of the City of Rochester’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will continue the in-person budget outreach activity series from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Westside Farmers Market, St. Monica’s Church parking lot, 831 Genesee St. The series of in-person budget input sessions will continue through Oct. 10 at several upcoming public events where community members can provide feedback on budget priorities. Following Wednesday’s in-person budget outreach event,

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Bradley R. Orlopp, 38, of Seneca Falls, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with the production and possession of child pornography. Because of a prior conviction involving the sexual abuse of a minor, the charges carry a minimum of 25 years in prison, a maximum of 50 years, a lifetime period of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. According to the criminal complaint, in March 2026, the Eu