The two remaining suspects in the 2015 Genesee Street mass shooting won’t be tried together because one of the defense attorneys requires surgery. Trial for Michael Mathis has been delayed until January because of attorney Jim Hinman’s medical issue. The second suspect, Jalen Everett, goes on trial Monday as planned. Prosecutors wanted to try both […]
The first of three suspects to be tried in connection with last summer’s Genesee Street shootings has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. He’ll serve three consecutive life sentences plus 57 years, ensuring he spends the rest of his life behind bars. Johnny Blackshell Jr. was found guilty of three murders in the […]
A Rochester man will serve more than 15-and-a-half years in prison after he was convicted of setting fire to a commercial building…and possessing a gun although he was a convicted felon. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Eddie Vaughn, also known as “Elbow,” has been ordered to pay more than $45,000 in restitution for the arson. Vaughn […]