Home » Wayne County »
Webster
Webster woman gets prison time for embezzling over $578K from Wegmans
A Webster woman, Alicia Torres, has been handed a one-year prison sentence following her guilty plea to wire fraud, after stealing nearly $578,000 from her employer Wegmans. The 48-year-old former employee orchestrated an extensive scheme ... more
UPDATE: Officials say quick-thinking chaperones and driver avert tragedy in fiery school bus crash (video)
A fiery collision between a school bus and passenger vehicle on Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Lake Road and State Route 250 in Webster led to one fatality, but no serious injuries to students ... more
Webster-born Netflix engineer found dead near Golden Gate Bridge
Yohanes Stefanos Kidane, a 22-year-old software engineer for Netflix and Webster native, was identified as the deceased individual found in the San Francisco Bay, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. On Aug. 29, a boat ... more
RELENTLESS: Josh Durso talks changes in media landscape, creating work-life balance (podcast)
This week on the show Christine was joined by FingerLakes1.com's Josh Durso to talk about the changes in the media landscape, as well as the keys to work-life balance when the day just doesn't seem ... more
Driver comes forward after fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Webster
Following the tragic hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of Pamela Rubenstein, 57, on Tuesday, the driver involved has come forward and issued an apology. Rubenstein was fatally struck while cycling near Klem and Five ... more
Webster security firm owner admits to significant tax fraud
Steven Rosenbaum, a 57-year-old business owner from Webster, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges. The co-owner of the security firm Swoop1, a company offering security personnel services to educational institutions and businesses, was indicted ... more
Cornell community holds vigil for missing Webster-native and Netflix engineer
The Cornell University community is rallying together amid the disappearance of 22-year-old Yohanes Kidane, a recent alumnus originally from Webster, New York. Kidane, who had recently relocated to San Jose after accepting a software engineering ... more
Webster native working as software engineer for Netflix goes missing in California
Yohanes Kidane, a 22-year-old software engineer at Netflix and a recent Cornell University graduate, has been missing since August 14 after taking a ride-share from San Jose to San Francisco. The Webster, New York native, ... more
Walmart evacuated following unsubstantiated rifle threat; no injuries
The Walmart at BayTowne Plaza experienced a sudden evacuation Monday afternoon, following a report of a man seen with a rifle inside the store. Despite a thorough investigation by deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff's ... more
Man convicted of firing weapon after roadside altercation in Webster
Damien Spears, 38, was found guilty by a jury on two counts of criminal possession of a weapon following a roadside altercation in Webster last year. Prosecutors stated that Spears discharged his firearm at two ... more
Driver had BAC three-times legal limit at time of rollover crash in Wayne County
Deputies arrested a Webster man following an accident investigation in the town of Walworth. On Monday deputies arrested Benjamin Walls, 28, for aggravated DWI, DWI, possession of an open container, and other charges. It's alleged ... more
Fatal crash under investigation in Geneva
The Ontario County Sheriff's Office gave an update late-Saturday on the fatal crash that happened a little before 2:30 p.m. in the town of Geneva. First responders were dispatched to State Route 14 and Armstrong ... more
Longtime Wegmans employee accused of embezzling over $500,000 through fraudulent customer returns
Alicia Torres, a 47-year-old resident of Webster, has admitted to embezzling more than half a million dollars from Wegmans. From 2014 through February 2023, Torres orchestrated 350 fraudulent credit card refund requests in the names ... more
Deputies: Webster driver showed obvious signs of intoxication at time of Ontario County crash
Deputies arrested a Webster resident in Ontario County following a crash over the holiday weekend. On Sunday around 11 p.m. deputies arrested Phillip Dibenedetto, 24, of Webster for driving while intoxicated after a single-car crash ... more
Webster Golf Club battles Monroe County over water authority stream diversion
Webster Golf Club has locked horns with the Monroe County Water Authority in an appellate court on Tuesday over alleged water stream diversion. The golf club claims that the Water Authority's diversion of a creek-feeding ... more
Webster man charged with DWI after being stopped for speeding
State police arrested a Webster man for driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop in Wayne County. According to a news release, Jeffrey Traywick, 40, was stopped for speeding on Route 104 in Williamson. He ... more
Webster resident charged with DWAI drugs after traffic stop in Ontario
State police arrested a Webster resident following a traffic stop in Ontario. Daniel Fico, 39, of Webster was arrested for DWAI drugs, open container, and other traffic infractions. Additional information was not immediately available. The ... more
Coca-Cola will build massive milk facility on Monroe-Wayne county border creating 250 new jobs
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that The Coca-Cola Company will construct a new 745,000 square-foot facility in Webster to produce lactose-free milk products. The $650 million project is expected to create up to 250 new jobs, ... more
Eastview Mall shoplifting investigation leads to arrest over the weekend
Deputies arrested a Webster resident following a larceny investigation at Eastview Mall in Victor. According to a news release, Brystol Cook, 27, was arrested after a shoplifter complaint. Cook was charged with petit larceny. The ... more
