Gas prices rise following OPEC announcement
Gas prices increased across the board in the last week, up a penny in Buffalo and Rochester, and up even more statewide and nationally, according to AAA. The price of…
Rochester man charged with pot possession
JAMESTOWN — A 29-year-old Rochester man was charged Sunday with unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop. According to New York State Police, Zuri Johnson was pulled over for…
AAA comments on Rochester abandoning red light camera program
AAA released a statement in response to City of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren’s announcement that the red light camera traffic safety program will be ending Dec. 31. AAA strongly supports…
Rochester drug dealer sentenced for role in 3 murders
ROCHESTER — Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Pablo “Paul” Plaza, who was convicted by a federal jury of the murder of Francisco Santos, conspiracy to…
State settles with furniture company that held deceptive sale
ROCHESTER – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement with a Henrietta-based furniture company for engaging in deceptive acts and making false statements in its advertisements. Specifically, York…
Rochester man pleads guilty to robbery and weapons charges
ROCHESTER — Twenty-one-year-old Joseph Lowry of Rochester pleaded guilty on Wednesday to Hobbs Act robbery and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence before U.S. District…
Rochester man sentenced for sex trafficking of a minor
ROCHESTER — Thirty-three year old Harris Hickman of Rochester, who was convicted of sex trafficking of a minor, was sentenced to 188 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth…
Gas prices drop for Thanksgiving travel
The price of gasoline is down across the board this week as American travelers get ready to drive over the river and through the woods for Thanksgiving. Locally, the price…
Rochester man pleads guilty to larceny for improper Medicaid billing
ROCHESTER – A 39 year-old Rochester man pled guilty to grand larceny for his role in falsifying time sheets and billing Maxim Health Care and ultimately, the NYS Medicaid program,…
Rochester man pleads guilty to assaulting a federal court security officer
ROCHESTER — Fourty-eight year old Swyn B. Nelson of Rochester pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal officer, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charge carries a…