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a day ago
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MCSO deputy recovering from injury while responding to ‘disturbances' at Ontario Beach Park
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A deputy was injured after fights broke out at Ontario Beach Park Wednesday night, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said they responded to the area to help with reports of 'disturbances' breaking out in the large crowds. Ontario Beach Park hosted the first Concerts by the Shore Wednesday evening. Deputies said they became involved in an 'active crime' — where a deputy was then injured in the hand while he was taking a suspect into custody. The deputy's injury was treated. MCSO said the criminal investigation is ongoing. Stay with RochesterFirst for the latest. Check back with News 8 WROC as we will continue to update this developing story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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MCSO: Retired K9 Lola has passed away
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Lola, a retired K9 of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, is being remembered by deputies after she passed away on Sunday. Alongside her handler, Deputy Fisher, she assisted with multiple investigations throughout Monroe County. Local Pet Cemetery honors law enforcement K-9s Her service extended beyond MCSO as she participated in assisting the TSA program at the 2016 Republican National Convention, the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta, the 2019 Super Bowl in Los Angeles, and the 2021 inauguration of former President Joe Biden. On Monday, Lola was escorted by deputies to the Rush Inter Pet Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
28-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Two anglers caught with dead parrotfish, big no-no in fishing circles. Deputy cites them
Two Homestead men were given notices to appear in court after a Florida Keys deputy found them with dead parrotfish Monday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Willie Guerra, one of the sheriff's office's well-known marine patrol deputies, was making the rounds around 2:45 p.m. on Memorial Day when he saw the men fishing from the Long Key Bridge in the Upper Keys near Marathon. Guerra checked the men's catch and found two dead parrotfish, said sheriff's office spokesman Adam Linhardt. The species is off-limits for food harvesting in Florida. Keeping parrotfish requires a special license for those seeking to catch them alive for saltwater aquariums, according to Florida law. Those thinking about flouting the rules have perhaps bigger concerns than breaking the law. Parrotfish are know to carry ciguatera because they use their tell-tale buck teeth to feed off the coral reef. Ciguatera is found in the algae that grows on reefs in tropical and subtropical waters surrounding the Keys. Fish that feed off the reef ingest the toxin in their flesh, and it moves up the food chain as those fish are eaten by bigger fish. People who eat those fish risk being infected. That's why it's a generally a bad idea to eat not only parrotfish, but also species like barracuda, which are legal to harvest. Popular restaurant favorites like mahi mahi, hogfish and grouper can also carry ciguatera, scientists say, but it's much less common. People poisoned from eating fish containing the toxin experience unpleasant gastrointestinal, neurological and even cardiac symptoms that typically resolve within a few days, but could last weeks, according to Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. It's odorless and colorless and can't be eliminated by cooking the fish.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Hilton teen arrested in Vape King armed robbery
HILTON, N.Y. (WROC) — A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with allegedly robbing a vape store in Hilton at gunpoint on May 22. Monroe County Sheriff's Office reported that they responded at 11:08 a.m. to Vape King on Main Street in the Village of Hilton for an armed robbery. According to those in the store, a masked individual entered the store before producing a firearm, and they demanded cash and merchandise. The suspect left the store before deputies arrived. No one was injured during the incident. Man pleads guilty to weapon charge, Bauman St hit and run In response to the robbery, deputies proceeded to set a perimeter in the area and notified local schools as they investigated and carried out a search of the suspect using K-9 and Drone units. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit continued the investigation in the time after and interviewed witnesses, gathered surveillance footage from several area locations, before they were aware of a potential suspect. On May 23, a day after the incident, the juvenile suspect was located, and a search warrant was executed at his home. The 17-year-old male, from Hilton, has been charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree criminal use of a firearm, and petit larceny. The teen was taken into custody and arraigned by a Monroe County Youth Part Judge and has since been remanded to the Monroe County Jail on a $10,000 cash bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Pregnant woman missing from Chili, deputies ask for help in search
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating 29-year-old Justice Wallace. Wallace is described by deputies as standing 5′ 4″ tall, weighing around 180 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. She is said to be five months pregnant and driving a white 2017 Ford Escape. Wallace was last seen leaving her Chili home Thursday at around 3:30 p.m. She is said to have been wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants with hearts, and a pink bonnet. Deputies ask anyone with information to call 911, and say Wallace is not expected to be in any danger. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
