A fourth defendant in the University of Rochester kidnapping case has taken a plea deal. Elliot Rivera has pled guilty on two counts of second degree kidnapping, and in exchange will serve 35 years in prison. Today was the deadline for three of the suspects to plead guilty or go to trial. Samantha Hughes, […]
A commission named by University of Rochester President Joel Seligman has recommended arming some university public safety officers. In an email to the university community, Seligman says they recommend that 38 officers at the UR Medical Center carry firearms. The Department of Public Safety’s top four officers including the chief would be armed at […]
A second suspect has pleaded guilty in the University of Rochester kidnapping case. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office says 21-year-old Leah Gigliotti has admitted to second degree kidnapping in the abduction of two UR football team members last year. Gigliotti will serve 13 years in state prison followed by five years on probation. […]