Rochester News

Fire destroyed a garage on the southwest side of the city early Saturday morning.

They are teachers, social workers, nurses and women of God. But now the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of Saint Joseph are being questioned by the Vatican.

A lifeless body was found in the water off the Summerville Pier on Thursday afternoon.

Two Rochester women are in an upstate New York jail after leading police on a chase through three counties.

A former city inspector allegedly took $500 bribes to leak the low bid on demolition contracts so a competing firm could undercut the offer and win the job.

A city teen accused of setting a vacant house on fire has pleaded not guilty to arson.

A Rochester man accused of fatally shooting a man in 2008 will be arraigned in City Court today.

When a Rochester woman leaves prison for forcing her 7-year-old daughter to have sex with a convicted pedophile, she'll be rated a moderate risk of committing a new offense.

A new city department will debut in Rochester today. It's called the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development.

A 54-year-old father of five from East Rochester is one million dollars richer after winning the New York State Lottery's Stinkin' Rich instant game.

More stimulus funding is headed to the greater Rochester area. Governor David Paterson says the city is receiving $1.1-million for a new construction project.

Victor, N.Y. a ' Popular local bar and restaurant, The Distillery, is getting ready to add a fourth location in Victor.

Police are searching for a missing man in Irondequoit. The Irondequoit Police Chief said 56-year-old Mark Harnischfeger was last seen on St.

People packed the Water Street Music Hall Monday night to celebrate the life and legacy of the King of Pop.

The Rochester Fire Department's Arson Task Force has arrested a Rochester woman for two separate fires occurring on Saturday evening.

Two popular Lake Ontario swimming spots operated by Monroe County--the Durand Eastman and Ontario beaches--have been closed since Sunday.

The body of a man was been pulled from the Erie Canal on Sunday afternoon near Chili Avenue in the town of Gates.

Local Iranian families are closely watching the developments in their homeland. The director of surgical education at the University of Rochester just came back from Iran.

The Greater Rochester Area Narcotics Enforcement Team , which consists of various law enforcement agencies throughout Monroe County, arrested a Brighton man in connection with the possession and distribution of cocaine and other drugs.

In Rochester, fans of Michael Jackson were shocked by the news of the pop star's death.