Fire heavily damaged a house on Rowley Street in Rochester early Thursday morning. Neighbors reported hearing an explosion shortly after 4:00 am and looked out to find the house on fire. Firefighters arrived within four minutes and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the 2 1/2 story house. An extra company was called to […]
Rochester police have charged an Irondequoit man with second degree murder in the stabbing death of a Saint Paul Street woman a month ago. Police found 57-year-old Cathy Heinrich dead at a residence on St. Paul Street of multiple stab wounds. Police linked the crime to 67-year-old James McKnight, who had a prior domestic relationship […]
A robbery suspect held in the Monroe County jail allegedly attacked a Monroe County jail deputy Wednesday morning, sending him to the hospital. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says 20-year-old Keniuel Sweet ambushed a 17-year-veteran deputy in one of the jail’s housing units. Several other deputies came to his aid. Sweet was moved to a […]