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Police make arrest in deadly December shooting on Watkin Terrace

Rochester Police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting that happened on Watkin Terrace back in December.

Police investigate the scene of a deadly shooting on Watkin Terrace in Rochester on Dec. 4, 2022.

Police investigation underway that appears to include 2 areas in Greece

A police investigation in Greece Thursday night appeared to involve two different scenes: One at The Mall at Greece Ridge and the other near West Ridge and Dean roads.

The scene of the investigation on West Ridge and Dean roads in Greece on Jan. 20, 2022.

Mayor Evans: 'If you feel you are losing control of your child... call us'

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans said it's been a sobering start to the year: A 14-year-old murdered, a 3-year-old shot, a 30-year-old man killed Wednesday night and an 18-year-old arrested for shooting at police.

Rochester Mayor Malik Evans holds a press conference on violence on Jan. 20, 2022.

News10NBC Investigates: Seneca Park Zoo cited following lion escape

USDA inspectors found 10 different citations at the Seneca Park Zoo during an inspection in September of 2021.

Chili woman looking for man who pulled her from crashed truck

A few weeks ago, a Chili woman crashed her truck along I-490 East in Churchville.

A picture of Stacey Hallinean's truck after it crashed on I-490 on Jan. 2, 2022.

National Grid rate hike approved

National Grid's three-year rate hike plan was approved, but the New York Public Service Commission slashed the request by more than one-third.

Police: Parolee arrested for firing gun into occupied apartment building

A Rochester parolee was arrested after police say he fired a gun into an Irondequoit apartment building with a 7-year-old inside.

Fire damages Farmington Dollar General

State Police and the Farmington Fire Department are investigating a fire at the Dollar General in Farmington.

Vote for Play of the Week: Jan. 20

Here is the News10NBC Play of the Week brought to you by Alfred State for Jan. 20.

Prospective EMTs can 'earn while you learn'

New incentives are being offered for people who want to be EMTs.

National & World

FILE - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 4, 2021. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold their first formal talks on Friday as the two leaders face fresh concerns about North Korea's nuclear program and China's growing military assertiveness. (Toru Hanai/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Biden-Kishida talks to touch on North Korea, China

Nigeria extremists still 'very dangerous,' says UN official

Parts of Southeast await a blast of snow, ice, freezing rain

China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy

Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74

Global shares slide after more losses on Wall Street

UN chief: World worse now due to COVID, climate, conflict

Nation's largest abortion protest could be last under Roe

'Sanford and Son' at 50, 'double-edged' Black sitcom pioneer

Judge sides with Alaska attorney who alleged wrongful firing

Preteens may be vaxed without parents under California bill

Nevada geothermal power lawsuit bound for US appeals court

Jury in federal trial in Floyd killing appears mostly white

Asian shares slide after more losses on Wall Street

Search on for humpback whale entangled in debris off Hawaii

Florida man charged after 4 found dead at Canada-US border

Jury in federal trial in Floyd killing appears mostly white

Jury selection proceeds for Avenatti-Stormy Daniels trial

Governor vows state help in cracking down on LA rail theft

Alaska governor: Work with Murkowski endures after Trump nod

The 18 jurors picked for federal trial over Floyd's killing

Good Question

Good Question: No booster info on Excelsior Pass

Good Question Update: When will Grandma Brown's Baked Beans be back?

Good Question: Will COVID tests work after being delivered in freezing temps?

Investigates

News10NBC Investigates: Seneca Park Zoo cited following lion escape

News10NBC Investigates: Vietnam vet with Agent Orange cancer wrongly charged for chemo, URMC fixes

News10NBC Investigates: People return to private testing site in Rochester that 'paused' to train staff

Consumer

National Grid rate hike approved

FILE - Robert Mardini speaks during a news conference on the situation in Gaza, at the International Red Cross, headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 31, 2018. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which is best known for helping war victims, says hackers broke into servers hosting its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on more than a half-million vulnerable people.

Red Cross: Hack exposes data on 515,000 vulnerable people

Consumer Alert: Free COVID tests. Your questions answered

In-Depth

In-Depth: What should you do if your car spins out?

In-Depth: MCSO releases 2021 opioid OD data

In-Depth: Mask certifications and replacements

Sports

Vote for Play of the Week: Jan. 20

Pittsford Mendon stays perfect with win over undefeated Victor

Josh Allen on AFC playoff rematch with Chiefs: 'We got to make some plays'

Bills coach Sean McDermott addresses media ahead of divisional round playoff game vs Chiefs

Bills’ Frazier spots key difference with Chiefs as rematch nears

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Jerick McKinnon, right, during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo.

Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test required for state wrestling, boys basketball championships

Strange News

Cool new disk: Spinning ice drawing chilly gawkers again

A large ice disk slowly rotates in the Presumpscot River in Westbrook, Maine, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Ice disks form as a result of a current and vortex under the ice. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Back in shape: Maine's famous spinning ice disk says hello

The Westbrook ice disk has returned to the Presumpscot River below Saccarappa Falls, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Westbrook, Maine. The disk has begun to form in the Presumpscot River, where it partially formed in 2020 but failed to draw a worldwide audience like in its first appearance in 2019. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via AP)

Monkey business: Antwerp zoo put kids at ease for virus jab

A young boy is administered a COVID-19 vaccine while he shines a light on photos of monkeys at the Antwerp Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. In an effort to make children more at ease in getting their vaccine, specially designed safari tents with photos of zoo animals have been installed to provide a more private setting with a vaccinator. Once they have received the vaccine, children and parents can stroll through the greenhouse and visit the monkey enclosure. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Lawmaker apologizes after apparent try to 'pants' referee

FILE - Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, center, talks with Rep. Dan Howell, R-Georgetown, left, during a meeting, Aug. 11, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for losing his temper and being ejected from watching a high school basketball game after getting into a confrontation with a referee, including a brief gesture at pulling down the official's pants that is visible in video footage of the game. On Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 Rep. Jeremy Faison, 45, posted on Twitter that he

Treasure hunters sue for records on FBI's Civil War gold dig

FILE-This Sept. 20, 2018 file photo, Dennis Parada, right, and his son Kem Parada stand at the site of the FBI's dig for Civil War-era gold in Dents Run, Pa. Government emails released under court order show that FBI agents were looking for gold when they excavated Dent's Run in 2018, though the FBI says that nothing was found. The treasure hunters have filed suit against the Justice Department over its failure to produce documents related to the FBI's 2018 search for Civil War-era gold at the remote woodland site. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam, File)

Mama bear, 3 cubs climb tree, take nap in urban Virginia

Two of the four bears sleeping in a tree on Bruin Drive in Chesapeake, Va., on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

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Monroe County Sheriff's Office searching for missing teen

Good Question: No booster info on Excelsior Pass

First Alert: Frigid next 24 hours then some lake flakes towards Sunday

NY theaters excited for possibilities that come with selling wine and beer

'Harmonica Pete' DuPre's family shares funeral plans

Biden-Kishida talks to touch on North Korea, China

Nigeria extremists still 'very dangerous,' says UN official

Parts of Southeast await a blast of snow, ice, freezing rain

China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy

Meat Loaf, 'Bat Out of Hell' rock superstar, dies at 74

Global shares slide after more losses on Wall Street

UN chief: World worse now due to COVID, climate, conflict

Nation's largest abortion protest could be last under Roe

'Sanford and Son' at 50, 'double-edged' Black sitcom pioneer

Judge sides with Alaska attorney who alleged wrongful firing

Preteens may be vaxed without parents under California bill

Nevada geothermal power lawsuit bound for US appeals court

Jury in federal trial in Floyd killing appears mostly white

Asian shares slide after more losses on Wall Street

Search on for humpback whale entangled in debris off Hawaii

Florida man charged after 4 found dead at Canada-US border

Jury in federal trial in Floyd killing appears mostly white

Jury selection proceeds for Avenatti-Stormy Daniels trial

Governor vows state help in cracking down on LA rail theft

Alaska governor: Work with Murkowski endures after Trump nod

The 18 jurors picked for federal trial over Floyd's killing

Vote for Play of the Week: Jan. 20

Pittsford Mendon stays perfect with win over undefeated Victor

Josh Allen on AFC playoff rematch with Chiefs: 'We got to make some plays'

Bills coach Sean McDermott addresses media ahead of divisional round playoff game vs Chiefs

Bills’ Frazier spots key difference with Chiefs as rematch nears

Proof of vaccination or negative COVID test required for state wrestling, boys basketball championships

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Monkey business: Antwerp zoo put kids at ease for virus jab

Lawmaker apologizes after apparent try to 'pants' referee

Treasure hunters sue for records on FBI's Civil War gold dig

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