A Rochester man has been convicted on murder and attempted murder charges after his first trial ended in a mistrial. Joseph Boykins was found guilty of shooting 42-year-old Michael Earlsey and 28-year-old Quintora Harris on York Street last summer. Earsley died two hours later, and Harris recovered. She and Boykins had been in a […]
Wegmans has joined WalMart, Walgreens and other businesses that are asking customers not to carry guns in their stores. In a statement posted on Twitter this afternoon, Wegmans says it prefers that customers not openly carry firearms in their stores, even where state laws allow it. The company said “the sight of someone with […]
The owner of a Rochester nail salon has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Food Stamp program. Federal prosecutors say 46-year-old Hang Lam was charged with unauthorized use and transfer of SNAP Benefits after they learned her business was trafficking in food stamp benefits for cash, nail services and other non-food items. Her business doesn’t […]