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UPDATE: Officials say quick-thinking chaperones and driver avert tragedy in fiery school bus crash (video)

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
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Webster-born Netflix engineer found dead near Golden Gate Bridge

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
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RELENTLESS: Josh Durso talks changes in media landscape, creating work-life balance (podcast)

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
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Driver comes forward after fatal hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Webster

Three facing charges after fatal hit-and-run investigation in Chemung
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
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Webster security firm owner admits to significant tax fraud

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
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Cornell community holds vigil for missing Webster-native and Netflix engineer

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
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Webster native working as software engineer for Netflix goes missing in California

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
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Walmart evacuated following unsubstantiated rifle threat; no injuries

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
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Man convicted of firing weapon after roadside altercation in Webster

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
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Driver had BAC three-times legal limit at time of rollover crash in Wayne County

Police: Drunk driver was going 74 mph on Eastern Blvd. in Canandaigua
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
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Fatal crash under investigation in Geneva

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
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Longtime Wegmans employee accused of embezzling over $500,000 through fraudulent customer returns

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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
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Deputies: Webster driver showed obvious signs of intoxication at time of Ontario County crash

Ithaca resident in stable condition after falling from upper floor of apartment building
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
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Webster Golf Club battles Monroe County over water authority stream diversion

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
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Webster man charged with DWI after being stopped for speeding

Cato woman charged with DWI after traffic stop in Cayuga County
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
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Webster resident charged with DWAI drugs after traffic stop in Ontario

Cato woman charged with DWI after traffic stop in Cayuga County
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
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Coca-Cola will build massive milk facility on Monroe-Wayne county border creating 250 new jobs

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
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Eastview Mall shoplifting investigation leads to arrest over the weekend

Ontario County Sheriff’s Office offers lateral transfers, incaddress staffing issue
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
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Wayne County contractor who faces nearly 40 charges for defrauding customers could face more legal action

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Two of the customers allegedly defrauded by the snow plow contractor in Wayne County are speaking out after losing hundreds of dollars. Sisters Beverley Mancine and Diane LaChiusa, who own properties in Webster and Wayne ... more
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