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There have been a couple of big news stories this week involving sexual assault with R Kelly and the 14-year-old Gates Chili student arrested for rape. The reason I’m bringing this up is that I came across some stats that parents and adults, in general, should be aware of to keep kids safe. The Bivona […]
The Rochester Police Accountability Board has positions available if you are in the market for a job. Some of the positions available are administration, information technology, and case management. There are plenty more positions available with the PAB those are just a few examples. Executive Director Conor Dwyer Reynolds announced the PAB is currently hiring […]
Police are looking for help with a missing 3-year-old boy from Rochester. The 3-year-old Ravond Simms was seen last wearing a white long sleeve shirt, green camp pants, and Nike sneakers. Ravond is two feet tall, weighs 27 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. Police say he is with an adult female that may […]
A now-former Irondequoit Police Officer has turned in his badge after an incident at a bar on East Ave. Jason Hughes resigned from the IPD last week after he allegedly used a racial slur. The incident took place at Temple Bar on East Ave. Hughes was not on duty at the time. The Irondequoit Town […]
Actor Morgan Freeman and criminal justice Professor Linda Keena at the University of Mississippi are donating $1 million to establish a Center for Evidence-Based Policing and Reform. The center will be the only one of its kind in Mississippi and one of only a few in the nation, the university said in its news release. The […]
Rochester Police are searching for a woman who is missing. The woman’s name is Marshae Ivey and she was last seen on May 31st. Marshae was last seen wearing a black hooded jacket and pink leggings. The last location she was known to be in is the northeast area on Joseph Avenue. Her uncle text […]
After viewing the body camera footage, Andrew Brown’s attorney believes the shooting was unjustified. Andrew Brown was fatally shot on April 21st when the Pasquotank County deputies in Elizabeth City, NC were trying to execute a warrant. Brown’s attorney, Chance Lynch, said him and the family viewed 6 videos. One from the dash board and […]
Just a quick heads up about the extra RPD patrols in the City of Rochester starting this weekend. If you didn’t already know the Rochester Police Department will be on foot and on bikes in certain city neighborhoods. The areas the RPD will target are the neighborhoods that have higher incidents of crime. They will […]
Just a quick heads up on some possible changes coming to our area regarding illegal dirt bikes. Keeping you informed is what we do here at WDKX. The recent accidents involving illegal dirt bikes causing two deaths one a 9-year-old boy will prompt some changes. New York State as a whole is cracking down on […]
A big announcement today from the Rochester Police Department. The RPD is banning its officers from using chokeholds unless there is an extreme circumstance. The situations considered extreme would be where “deadly physical force is authorized”. Some of the other changes announced on Monday are updated guidances on the officers’ duty to use excessive force […]
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