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…
Rochester man sentenced to 20 years for drug, arms dealing
ROCHESTER — Fourty-one-year-old Kenya Brown of Rochester was sentenced to 20 years and 8 months in prison and 5 years supervised release and ordered to pay a fine of $5,000…
Gas prices start 2017 on the rise
Gas prices are on the rise as we kick off a new year. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is now $2.34 per gallon, up five cents from…
Local students named to Potsdam Dean’s List
POTSDAM — The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 377 students who excelled academically in the Fall 2016 semester to the College’s Dean’s List. Three dozen of…