A man in his 20s was seriously injured this evening when he was hit by a car while walking along the side of East River Road in Henrietta. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the man was hit about 6:45 p.m. while walking on the shoulder. He was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital. […]
About five times more people died of drug overdoses in Monroe County last year than died of gun violence. Even at that rate, there were 30 fewer OD deaths than the year before. Monroe County law enforcement agencies tracked opioid drug and heroin overdoses for 2017 and just released their numbers for the full year. […]
Monroe County has joined a national lawsuit against opioid drug makers. County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo says the county has joined 100 other counties nationwide in a lawsuit against companies that make, market, and distribute opioid prescription drugs. Dinolfo released a statement saying in part “We intend to hold these companies accountable for their actions in […]