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Domestic violence reports in Monroe County have significantly increased in 2023, according to the Willow Domestic Violence Center. More than half of Rochester residents and nearly half of those in surrounding suburbs reported experiencing physical abuse. The county’s domestic violence rates are approximately twice as high as the state average. One alarming trend is the […]
A new pilot program is now open in the Monroe County Hall of Justice. The Eviction Diversion Resource Center, is the first of its kind in a state court outside of New York City. It will help people facing eviction directly access essential programs in the Hall of Justice. “This gets everything into a ‘one-stop […]
There will be no further changes against Monroe County DA Sandra Doorly from a traffic stop incident involving Webster police earlier this year. Onondaga County DA William Fitzpatrick was selected to review the case against Sandra Doorly. The case is still under review by The newly formed New York State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct. Onondaga County DA: […]
The article examines Monroe County’s Electronic Monitoring Program, sparked by the tragic death of Melikah Bruner, a victim of domestic violence. Her alleged killer, Walter Balkum, was previously ordered to wear an ankle monitor due to an assault charge but had the device removed days before Bruner’s death. The monitor lacked GPS capability, only detecting […]
Monroe County’s first Family Justice Center is being constructed at Skyview on the Ridge in Irondequoit, New York, with the goal of streamlining services for survivors of domestic violence and abuse. The project, supported by over $4 million in state funding, is a collaboration between the Willow Domestic Violence Center and the Child Advocacy Center […]
A woman in Manchester, N.Y., was rescued after falling 25 feet down a well on Larue Road on Sunday, August 11, 2024. The incident occurred around 3:55 p.m. when she fell into the well while searching for a lost pet. Emergency responders, including police and fire crews, arrived on the scene and found the woman […]
Monroe County announced its IT systems are experiencing disruptions amid a Microsoft and CrowdStrike outage. The county released a statement that County Executive Adam Bello activated the Emergency Operations Center at 4 a.m. Friday morning. The statement clarifies that 911 and emergency communications are functioning as normal, but it’s not clear what services are affected […]
A local woman runs every road and street in Monroe County last week. Daryl Dear Cubitt took on the journey 4 years ago, she first started back in 2019 running all the streets in Brighton and a year later set her goal to run all 9,220 streets in Monroe County with a total of 7,4000 […]
In Monroe County, incumbent Demond Meeks (D) defeated Rochester City Councilmember Willie Lightfoot (D) for the NYS Assembly’s 137th district seat. Attorney Michael Geraci took down former Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren to become a judge of the Rochester City Court. Incumbent NYS Congresswoman Claudia Tenney held off her opponent, Mario Fratto, to remain on the November […]
The Monroe County Department of Social Services is reporting roughly 350 skimming incidents of Electronic Benefit Transfer cards in the month of June. According to Monroe County, the theft has resulted in accounts being compromised and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Temporary Assistance benefits being stolen. Card skimming, which is determined to be the cause […]