Rochester business owner charged with food stamp fraud
ROCHESTER – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Zina Amba Mbile Mbile, 46, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of food stamp fraud, was sentenced to two years of…
Rochester and Jamestown man charged for alleged roles in narcotics conspiracy
BUFFALO — U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Johnny B. Mays aka Blaze, 40, of Rochester and Jamestown, NY, with conspiracy to…
Rochester area teacher arrested on child pornography charges
ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Kevin Burns, 45, of Irondequoit, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt and possession of child pornography, which…
Rochester man going to prison on drug and gun charges
ROCHESTER – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Shawnle McClary, 49, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five…
Rochester man pleads guilty to stealing $168K from his employer
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Michael Torres, 37, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy to financial institution fraud, which…
Nazareth students present at regional history honor society conference
ROCHESTER — Nazareth University hosted the Western/Central New York Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference in late April. More than 70 students, faculty, and staff from regional colleges and…
Rochester woman pleads guilty to weapons violation for bringing gun into KeyBank Center
Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that Tenitia R. Cullum, 33, of Rochester, pleaded guilty this morning before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi to one count of…
Rochester woman pleads guilty to defrauding Social Security
ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Wendy Stone, 63, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conversion/unlawful conveyance of government…
Rochester named top pizza city in America — Buffalo ranks fourth
A real estate website evaluated the love for pizza in America’s largest cities and found that Rochester, New York came out on top. Clever Real Estate evaluated 100 of America’s…
Rochester’s Nazareth University sees record interest in nursing applications
ROCHESTER — New York State needs more nurses, with a projected shortage of 40,000 registered nurses expected by 2030. Nazareth University is answering that call with record interest from prospective…