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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > 03/04/2026 > monroe-county-deputy-ray-codera-charged-with-assault-after-domestic-incident > 88985543007

Monroe County deputy charged with assault after domestic incident

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (76+ words) Monroe County Jail Bureau Deputy Ray S. Codera, 35, of Henrietta, was charged with assault in the third degree following a domestic incident on March 3. Deputies responded to a call at a Henrietta home, where Codera and a woman were involved in…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > investigations > 03/04/2026 > why-nys-tool-for-barring-bad-officers-from-law-enforcement-is-broken > 88549720007

Why NY's tool for barring bad officers from law enforcement is broken

14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (68+ words) Why NY's tool for barring bad officers from law enforcement is broken'Democrat and Chronicle Thousands of New York law enforcement officers had misconduct cases that warranted revoking their training certification over the past decade, spanning from cops fired for excessive…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > ny-news > 03/04/2026 > inside-rochester-universitys-decertification-of-7-police-officers > 88320199007

Inside Rochester university's decertification of 7 police officers

19+ hour, 6+ min ago  (91+ words) Inside Rochester university's decertification of 7 police officers'Democrat and Chronicle While applying to work in 2024 as a peace officer for New York State in Rochester, Tristan Tennity was honest. He admitted being removed from a previous job during a probationary period,…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > 03/02/2026 > two-16-year-olds-shot-on-lake-avenue-in-rochester-one-critically-injured > 88940668007

Two 16-year-olds shot on Lake Avenue in Rochester, one critically injured

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (142+ words) Two 16-year-olds were injured " one critically " in a double shooting late Saturday night on Lake Avenue, according to Rochester police. The shooting occurred around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, on Lake Avenue just south of Pattonwood Drive near the Charlotte neighborhood, police said....

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > 02/27/2026 > ontario-county-ny-sheriff-alerts-residents-to-online-vehicle-sale-scams > 88896267007

Ontario County sheriff alerts residents to online vehicle sale scams

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (249+ words) The Ontario County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents to an ongoing investigation into a string of vehicle sale scams conducted through online marketplaces, specifically Facebook Marketplace. According to OCSO, the individual at the center of the investigation has been arrested…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > ny-news > 02/25/2026 > dramatic-video-trooper-narrowly-survives-crash-franklin-county-ny > 88857491007

Dramatic video shows trooper narrowly survive crash in upstate NY

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (288+ words) A New York State Police trooper was struck and injured earlier this month while investigating a crash in Duane, Franklin County. Trooper Bailey Martin was standing on the east shoulder of State Route 30 speaking with another trooper when a sport…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > 02/05/2026 > dale-mosher-ex-american-legion-commander-in-geneva-ny-sentenced > 88525502007

Former Geneva American Legion commander sentenced to prison for $100K theft

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (89+ words) Former Geneva American Legion commander sentenced to prison for $100K theft'Democrat and Chronicle Former Geneva American Legion commander sentenced to prison for $100K theft GENEVA, NY " A former Geneva American Legion commander accused of stealing roughly $100,000 from the veterans organization over a…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > local > communities > rochester > 02/02/2026 > city-of-rochester-found-liable-after-police-shot-and-killed-family-dog > 88475684007

Rochester ordered to pay family $125K after RPD shot, killed their dog

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (424+ words) A federal jury found a Rochester police officer violated a family's Fourth Amendment rights when he shot and killed their dog while searching their backyard without a warrant. The City of Rochester must pay Charles and Leona Dempsey $125,000 in damages…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > 01/28/2026 > nationwide-shutdown-protests-planned-this-week-against-ice-enforcement > 88394125007

Nationwide shutdown and protests planned against ICE enforcement. What to know

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (108+ words) Organizers of the event are asking people to skip work and school as well as refrain from doing any shopping on Friday, Jan. 30. Nationwide shutdown and protests planned against ICE enforcement. What to know Support for a nationwide shutdown and…...

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democratandchronicle.com > story > news > investigations > 01/28/2026 > new-york-state-police-trooper-discipline-investigation-by-nytimes > 88386000007

Loose rules let state police hand out lax penalties for misconduct

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1703+ words) Sammy Sussman pored over thousands of State Police disciplinary records of active and recently retired officers to report this article, which is part of a series by The New York Times's Local Investigations Fellowship. Another stunned a combative suspect with…...