The man Rochester Police have named a “person of interest” in this week’s fatal fire on Hertel Street as pleaded “not guilty” to an attempted assault charge in City Court. Lawrence Emory Dash was arraigned today after being arrested yesterday in Buffalo and brought back to Rochester. The assault charge is unrelated to the Monday […]
Now that police have ruled the death of a three-year-old girl this week a homicide, her grandfather has started an online petition seeking an investigation of the Child Protective Services employees who handled her case. John Geer believes Brook Stagles was beaten to death while living with her father, Michael Stagles, and his girlfriend Erica […]
The Rochester Coalition for Police Reform is calling for creation of a Community Justice Advisory Board to monitor Rochester Police use of body-worn cameras. The group includes the Genesee Valley Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, United Christian Leadership Ministries and others. They want a formal board to examine and recommend changes as the […]