The International Plaza, 828 N. Clinton Ave., kicks off the month of August with “The ROC International Car Show” at Sunday’s Market Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., August 1. The car show, a first-of-its-kind at the Plaza, will include a competition with twelve categories scored by three secret guest judges. The event will be emceed by Imani Sanders, with DJ Fiyah Kidd and DJ JR providing live entertainment with performances by Grupo La Nueva … [Read more...]
City of Rochester Motorist Advisory: Traffic Signal Out at Elmwood Avenue, Azalea Road
City of Rochester Motorist Advisory: Traffic Signal Out at Elmwood Avenue, Azalea Road (Friday, July 30, 2021)— Motorists and pedestrians are advised to proceed with caution at the intersection of Elmwood Avenue and Azalea Road due to an accident that knocked down the traffic signal pole at the corner. The pedestrian crossing signals are inoperative; the street light is in flashing mode and temporary signage has been erected until … [Read more...]
Drug Dealer, Jakeel Irvin, Going to Prsion
- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Jakeel Irvin, 27, Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiring to distribute, and distributing, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 71 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. ssistant U.S. Attorney Cassie Kocher, who handled the case, stated that the defendant conspired with others to sell fentanyl in the area of Wilkins Street in Rochester … [Read more...]
Livonia Public Library and Writers & Books Host Visiting Author Ed Hajim
Writers & Books, Rochester’s home for the literary arts, will team up with the Livonia Public Library to welcome Ed Hajim, author of On the Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom, on Saturday, July 31, 3 pm. The author will read from his memoir, then be joined in conversation with Writers & Books’ Founding Executive Director Joe Flaherty. Delivered via Zoom, the virtual event is … [Read more...]
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FIRST 2 WEEKS OF FEDERAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION RESPONSE TASK FORCE
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today the results of the first two weeks of the Federal Violence Prevention and Elimination Response (VIPER) Task Force, a 60-day surge aimed at removing violent gun offenders from the streets of Rochester and Buffalo to enhance public safety and reduce violent crime. For the period between July 7 and July 22, 2021, the following combined results were achieved in Rochester and Buffalo through … [Read more...]
Mayor Warren and Husband to Face New Charges
Mayor Lovely Warren saying “I walk by faith, ” faces with her husband Timothy Granison, new charges by officials from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office announced. Both are each charged with criminal possession of a firearm, a Class E felony, along with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor and two counts of failure to lock/secure firearms in a dwelling — a misdemeanor in violation of the … [Read more...]
ROCHESTER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SELLING FENTANYL
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Derek Torres a/k/a Bebe, 22, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The charge carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $5,000,000 fine. Between July and November 28, 2018, the defendant conspired with others to distribute … [Read more...]
Livingston County Drug Task Force Arrest
The Livingston County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of a Monroe County NY resident following an investigation into cocaine sales in the Village of Avon. Branden M. Haines, age 19 from Pittsford, was arrested on June 24th, 2021 and charged in a Livingston County Superior Court indictment warrant with three counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (class B felonies) and three counts of Criminal … [Read more...]
Both Mayor Warren and Husband Face New Charges
Both Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and her husband, Timothy Granison, face new charges after an indictment was unsealed by officials from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office announced. Both are charged with criminal possession of a firearm, a Class E felony, along with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor and two counts of failure to lock/secure firearms in a dwelling — a misdemeanor in … [Read more...]
FORMER ROCHESTER CEO PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRADUING HIS OWN COMPANY
U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael Margiotta, 48, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, who is handling the case, stated that the defendant was employed as the Chief Executive Officer of eHealth Global … [Read more...]
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