The woman accused of fatally injuring three-year-old Brook Stagles took the stand in her own defense today. Erica Bell testified to an upbringing that included physical abuse and a history of drug use starting at the age of 14. Erica Bell testified she was in an abusive relationship with Brook’s father, Michael Stagles. She said […]
A joint investigation between the Monroe, Ontario and Livingston County sheriff’s offices has led to the arrest of a gang believed responsible for a string of car breakins when the victims were at their lowest moments. The gang checked the obituaries for funeral times, then broke into the cars parked outside. Monroe County Sheriff Patrick […]
Federal prosecutors say a 30-year-old Rochester man has been found guilty of conspiring to recruit underage girls to commit commercial sex acts. A jury also found Stephen Jones guilty of sex trafficking minors and adults by force, fraud or coercion. Jones was accused of conspiring with others between 2011 and 2014 to target and manipulate […]