Murder Investigation & Arrest

Rochester, NY — On November 9, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to 1400 S. Plymouth Ave. following a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers discovered 75-year- old Charles Alexander deceased inside his eighth-floor apartment. Alexander had been stabbed multiple times.

During the investigation, homicide detectives learned that his daughter, Traniece Alexander, occasionally stayed with her father in the apartment. Further investigation revealed that at approximately 7:30 this morning, Traniece went to the apartment physically assaulted Charles and stabbed him multiple times. Traniece was taken into custody at the scene. She has been charged with Murder in the second-degree and is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Rochester City Court.

Additional charges against Traniece may be presented to a Monroe County Grand Jury.