Officials of Monroe County’s Seneca Park Zoo say the zoo’s male giraffe, Parker, died Sunday in an unusual accident. The six-year-old giraffe was found unresponsive after getting its neck caught in a support structure for the gate of the giraffe enclosure. He died of a fractured neck, according to the zoo veterinarian. A statement from […]
Security screening caught a student trying to bring a gun into Monroe High School Monday morning. Rochester police say they were called to the school on Alexander Street just before 9:00 a.m. after security found the 9 mm Taurus handgun. It was loaded with 12 rounds. The 17-year-old caught with the gun was detained as […]
Rochester police say a woman in her 50s is dead after a hit-and-run incident on Clifford Avenue Monday morning. The woman was hit crossing the street near Roth and Lill Streets. The suspect drove off. Police are working to identify the driver and have not yet released the victim’s identity.