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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Yahoo
Rochester man dies after hit-and-run
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Officers with the Rochester Police Department were called to the area of S Union Street and Canfield Place where a hit-and-run took place overnight Saturday. According to the RPD, a 70-year-old man from Rochester was hit shortly after 2 a.m. AMR took the man to Strong Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving. The RPD's Major Crimes Unit is investigating the incident. Anyone with further information is asked to call 911. The area has reopened to vehicular traffic. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man convicted in 2018 stabbing death of ex-girlfriend
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The man charged with the 2018 murder of a Rochester woman was convicted on Wednesday on murder charges. Nearly seven years after the death of his ex-girlfriend, Tracy Henton-Williams, Roger Lee Wiggins was found guilty by a Monroe County jury of second-degree murder. On June 11, 2018, officials reported to a scene on Buffalo Road for calls of a woman who had been stabbed and tumbled from a moving vehicle. The victim, identified as Henton-Williams, was helped by multiple passersby but succumbed to her injuries after being transported to Strong Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The investigation found that she was in the passenger seat of the vehicle driven by Wiggins when the stabbing occurred. While he was driving, Wiggins stabbed her in the neck and chest before she fell out of the moving vehicle and onto the side of the road as he drove away from the scene. On June 12, 2018, Wiggins was arrested at the Canadian border after the North Tonawanda Police Department alerted Gates Police that employees at the Buffalo Recycling Facility had found items belonging to Henton-Williams, as well as two knives and a shirt containing the DNA of both Wiggins and Henton-Williams. Surveillance video showed Wiggins discarding the items. Teen pleads guilty to stolen car crash that killed 14-year-old First Assistant District Attorney Perry Duckles commented on the guilty verdict and the efforts of all involved in the case. 'Tracy was a mother, a daughter, a sister, and an educator,' Duckles said, 'I must thank the Gates Police Department, the Canadian Border Patrol services, and the various agencies who assisted in this investigation, but I want to especially thank the Good Samaritans who assisted Tracy in her final moments and continued to cooperate with police.' 'This was a clear case of domestic violence and tragic loss,' Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley said of the murder, 'After what was a rollercoaster of emotions, I hope that the family of Tracy Henton-Williams feel justice in today's verdict.' Wiggins is scheduled to be sentenced on July 21. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
5-year-old struck by car on Lux Street
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Lux Street in Rochester was closed to traffic on Monday evening after a 5-year-old was struck by a vehicle. Several Rochester Police Department vehicles and officers were at the scene. Police responded to reports of a child struck by a car on Lux Street. Upon arriving at the scene, officers were made aware that a 5-year-old boy had walked south on the street as a vehicle was traveling west. The boy proceeded to walk in the path of the moving vehicle, and the driver was unable to stop the car before striking him. The boy was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital for a non-life-threatening injury to the upper body. RPD has said that neither drugs nor alcohol was a factor in the incident. The driver did not receive a citation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Irondequoit man accused of imitating doctor to distribute prescription drugs
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An Irondequoit man has been accused of pretending to be a physician to distribute drugs. According to investigators, between August 2023 and April 2025, 27-year-old Kevin Whitman claimed to be a doctor and fraudulently used a DEA number belonging to Strong Memorial Hospital. With that number, Whitman allegedly issued 177 prescriptions to nine people, with 173 of those prescriptions involving oxycodone. In total, investigators said Whitman issued 38,067 dosage units. Police searched Whitman's home and found a framed fake diploma, purporting to be from the University of Rochester Medical School. Investigators revealed Whitman was not a licensed physician anywhere in the United States, did not possess a DEA Registration Number, never worked at Strong Memorial Hospital or graduated from UR, and confirmed he had no professional licenses to practice medicine or issue prescription drugs. Whitman was arrested on Thursday and charged with distributing and dispensing a controlled substance, using a registration number issued to another person to obtain controlled substances, and obtaining controlled substances by fraud. He was released on conditions. If convicted, Whitman could face a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of $1 million. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Two NYS troopers stabbed in Village of Bolivar
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Two New York State Troopers were stabbed while performing an arrest in Allegany County on Saturday afternoon, police announced. After locating a stolen vehicle in Bolivar, troopers performed a vehicle and traffic stop in the parking lot of Crosby's Gas Station around 3:30 p.m. According to state police, the female suspect 'violently resisted' and stabbed one trooper above the eye and another trooper in the head. Police said one trooper did discharge a firearm but did not strike the suspect. The trooper who was stabbed above the eye is in serious condition and is being transported to Strong Memorial Hospital. This is a developing story, and we will update as more information becomes available. *** Mark Ludwiczak joined the News 4 team in 2024. He is a veteran journalist with two decades of experience in Buffalo. You can follow him online at @marklud12. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
