Citizen of Ghana indicted on charges of assaulting federal officers
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Nana Dwomah Yeboah, 34, a citizen of the…
Rochester man sentenced on bank robbery charge
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Claude Taylor, 38, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of robbing the Lexington Federal Credit Union, at…
Rochester man sentenced for his role in conspiracy to sell oxycodone
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Ronald Lockwood, 44, of Rochester, who was convicted of conspiring to distribute a controlled substance, was sentenced to 24 months in prison by U.S. District Judge…
Rochester woman accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison
STAFF REPORTS ATTICA — A 25-year-old Rochester woman was charged Thursday with criminal possession of a controlled substance, promoting prison contraband and endangering the welfare of a child, accused of…
WNY students honored by Ohio Wesleyan University
STAFF DELAWARE, Ohio — Ohio Wesleyan University is pleased to announce its 2017 fall semester Dean’s List. To qualify for OWU Dean’s List recognition, students must earn a grade point…
Rochester man arrested on gun charges
STAFF REPORTS BUFFALO — Joseph Cavico, Jr., 49, of Rochester, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with being a felon-in-possession of a firearm and with possessing a firearm with…
Local students named to Dean’s List at Univ. of Memphis
STAFF REPORTS MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The following students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Memphis for the fall 2017 semester: Christina Farrell of Buffalo Colin Dubnik…
URMC: For city kids with asthma, telemedicine and in-school care cut ER visits in half
STAFF REPORTS Children with asthma in the Rochester City School District who received a combination of telemedicine support and school-based medication therapy were almost half as likely to need an…
Rochester man charged with bank robberies
STAFF REPORTS ROCHESTER — Derrick Stubbs, age 52, of Rochester, was arrested and charged by Criminal Complaint with bank robbery and attempted bank robbery, all in violation of Title 18,…
WNY students inducted into Baldwin Wallace University honor society
STAFF REPORTS BEREA, Ohio — Local students stand among a distinguished group of students at Baldwin Wallace University that has reached BW’s pinnacle of academic honor society achievement with fall…