Rochester man convicted of drug trafficking and gun possession
ROCHESTER — Ian D. Goolsby, 40, of Rochester, was convicted after a jury trial of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a…
Rochester man sentenced to life plus 10 for role in drug trafficking and murder
ROCHESTER — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Angelo Ocasio, 42, of Rochester, NY was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 years for his involvement…
Rochester’s Jacobs spends winter break conducting research project
READING, Pa. — Zoe Jacobs, a senior history/secondary education major from Rochester, is spending winter Interim 2017 tackling an Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) project. Jacobs’ project is titled “Unexplored…
New York adds 9,000 private sector jobs in December
ALBANY — New York State’s private sector job count increased in December by 9,000, or 0.1%, to 7,963,900, a new record high, according to preliminary figures released by the New…
Former school teacher pleads guilty to child porn
ROCHESTER — Fourty-one-year-old Steven Choi of Rochester pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years…
Rochester man sentenced for failing to pay federal income taxes
ROCHESTER — David Mura, 67, of Rochester, who was convicted of failing to file federal income tax returns, was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson to one year…
Rochester man sentenced to prison in Jamaican lottery scam case
ROCHESTER — Roydel Nicholson, 64, of Rochester, was convicted following a jury trial of mail fraud and international money laundering for his role as a money-mule in the Jamaican lottery…
Two taken to Strong Memorial following Bergen crash
BERGEN — An 18-year-old Rochester resident and a 74-year-old Batavia man were both taken to Strong Memorial Hospital following a crash at County Road 31 and State Route 33 Thursday…
Rochester man convicted of lying on airport security application
ROCHESTER — Darnell Jerome, 20, of Rochester, was convicted by a federal jury of making a false statement. The charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and…
Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold in Rochester
ROCHESTER — The New York Lottery today announced a winning ticket for the Jan. 5 TAKE 5 drawing was sold at North Hot Food at 1008 Avenue D. The winning…