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Inmate charged after contacting protected person from Ontario County jail
An Ontario County Jail inmate is facing a new charge after investigators say he violated an order of protection while incarcerated. Kurtis A. Freeman, 34, was arrested June 3 and charged with second-degree criminal contempt ... more
Hopewell woman charged after order of protection violation at motel
An Ontario County woman was arrested early Monday morning after deputies said she violated an order of protection and assaulted another person during a domestic incident at a motel in Hopewell. The Ontario County Sheriff’s ... more
Hopewell man charged with drug possession after Ontario County traffic stop
An Ontario County traffic stop late Thursday night resulted in a drug possession charge for a Hopewell man after deputies said they discovered suspected crack cocaine inside his vehicle. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office said ... more
Hopewell man faces felony charges after crashing through wall into neighbors apartment
A Hopewell man is facing multiple charges, including a felony, after deputies say he punched through his apartment wall into a neighboring unit where a child was present. Ontario County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 12:20 ... more
Nordquist murder suspects to face separate trials
Prosecutors will split a high-profile homicide case into seven separate trials, according to Spectrum News 1, in the killing of Sam Nordquist. Authorities say the 24-year-old was tortured for weeks before his death in 2025 ... more
Man charged with petit larceny in Hopewell
A man was taken into custody following a larceny investigation at a Walmart in the Town of Hopewell. Lawrence Martin Bullock, 62, of Canandaigua, was arrested March 19 in connection with the incident. Deputies said ... more
Woman charged with petit larceny after Hopewell Walmart theft
A woman was arrested after deputies investigated a reported larceny at a Walmart in the Town of Hopewell. Nicole Rae White, 49, of Naples, was taken into custody March 19 following the investigation. Deputies said ... more
Family returns ahead of murder trials
Grief and determination filled a return trip to the Finger Lakes as a victim’s family prepares for upcoming murder trials, according to WHAM. They traveled from Minnesota to meet prosecutors and push for justice more ... more
Hopewell homeowner loses race cars, trophies, and family memories in devastating fire
Charred metal and rubble now sit where decades of racing memories once stood, according to WHAM. Darryl Ruggles says the garage at his Hopewell home held 40 years of racecars, trophies and family milestones before ... more
Garage fire under investigation in Hopewell
A garage fire in the town of Hopewell destroyed a structure Wednesday night and remains under investigation by Ontario County authorities. Deputies and multiple fire departments responded to 3676 Swamp Road around 8:28 p.m. after ... more
Deputies arrest Hopewell woman on DWI charges
Deputies arrested a Hopewell woman early Monday after investigating a suspicious vehicle in Ontario County. Heidi M. Welsh, 41, of Hopewell, was taken into custody around 1:30 a.m. Feb. 17 at Route 5 and 20 ... more
Traffic stop on 5&20 in Hopewell leads to DWI arrest
A late-night traffic stop in Hopewell ended with multiple charges for a Minnesota man. Denis F. Aciptio Saant, 35, of Minneapolis, faces DWI and other traffic-related charges after deputies pulled him over on State Route ... more
Canandaigua women arrested after 10 animals seized
Deputies charged two Canandaigua women after authorities executed a search warrant at a Hopewell home and removed multiple animals. Linda L. Kline, 81, and Rosalie L. Kline, 48, both of Crabapple Drive in Canandaigua, face ... more
Homeless man arrested twice in Canandaigua-area after domestic incident
Deputies took a 34-year-old man into custody after a domestic incident investigation tied to a Canandaigua motel. Rafael Nieves-Cruz, who is listed as homeless, faces multiple charges including criminal contempt and aggravated family offense. The ... more
Mother prepares for trials in Sam Nordquist murder case
One year after Sam Nordquist was reported missing, his mother, Linda Nordquist, says she is preparing for the criminal trials expected to begin later this year. Nordquist, a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, traveled to ... more
Deputies: Rushville man charged with DWI, found asleep in vehicle
Deputies arrested a man early Sunday morning after finding him asleep in his car on the shoulder of a rural road in Hopewell. Indiana Z. Jones, 31, of Rushville, was charged with aggravated driving while ... more
Rochester woman arrested on bench warrant out of Canandaigua and Hopewell
A Rochester woman was arrested on a bench warrant Wednesday night after failing to appear in court on drug and contraband charges. Deputies took 29-year-old Brittany Leeann Holaert into custody around 8:23 p.m. on November ... more
One hospitalized, both drivers cited after Hopewell rollover crash
A rollover crash in Ontario County on Monday afternoon sent one person to the hospital and led to two traffic citations, according to the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 4:28 p.m. on ... more
Deputies: Woman bit victim, violating court order in Hopewell
A woman was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly biting her boyfriend in violation of a court-issued order of protection. Deputies with the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:00 a.m. on October 31 to ... more
