Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on January 27, 2023
A Teacher from School 54 in Rochester was carjacked by 5 kids at about 4:30 when she was leaving the school and getting into her car. The 49-year-old woman, who said she was just leaving work from School #54, when she was approached by a group of male teens while seated in her car. What was described as a machete, was displayed by one of the suspects who then demanded her vehicle. In fear of injury, the victim exited her car and complied. Part of the suspect group left in the vehicle they had arrived in and the others left in the victim’s vehicle. Police found the stolen car and initiated a chase that went from Otis St and ended on Mt Read when the underage driver slid in the snow and put the car in a ditch. Police say the five occupants, all juveniles, ran from the stolen vehicle but officers were able to take three boys and two girls into custody.
A Canadian woman has pleaded guilty in federal court in Washington to mailing a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. The letter from Pascale Ferrier was intercepted at a mail sorting facility in September 2020 before it could reach the White House. The Quebec woman also pleaded guilty to sending similar threatening letters to Texas law enforcement officials. Ferrier was arrested at the Peace Bridge in September 2020. Authorities say she was carrying a gun, a knife and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. She’s expected to be sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison under the terms of a plea deal with prosecutors.
A Rochester mother has been arrested for allegedly murdering her one-year-old son and seriously hurting her young daughter. Police responded to a call at the Wilson Commencement Apartment Complex on Joseph Avenue on January 19th and found A’Mias Love injured and had him rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital where he later died. The boy’s two-year-old sister was also found injured but is expected to survive. Their mother, 26-year-old Bryasia Love, is now facing multiple charges.
Rochester Nurses at Rochester General Hospital are protesting unsafe working conditions because of staffing shortages. Members of the newly formed Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals protested outside the hospital Thursday. They’re looking to strike a deal with the hospital on a new labor contract. Nurses said in some units, the patient-to-nurse ratio is triple the safe standard. They claim, in some cases, one nurse is caring for up to 20 patients. Rochester Regional Health said Rochester General Hospital is seeing, on average, a 20 percent vacancy in registered nurses across all units — similar to other hospitals across the state. On Tuesday Governor Hochul said she would stay committed to keeping the roughly 34 thousand nurses and hospital workers who were fired because of the now voided vaccine mandate out of work.
The Buffalo History Museum is currently collecting items from the deadly blizzard that rocked the Western New York region in December. Museum officials say they’re looking for people to share things like videos and photos and testimonials of the weather disaster. Those items will then be preserved in the museum and will be a part of future projects, exhibits and programs. Anyone wishing to make a donation can fill out a form that’s been posted online.
Tax season has officially started and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is reminding residents they can file their returns at no cost. The agency says people whose 2022 income is 73-thousand dollars or less can file their state and federal returns using the Free File software on the tax department’s website. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of folks take advantage of this service each year. The tax department also says the easiest and quickest way to get your return is by direct deposit.
The Boat Show has sailed back into Rochester and will be anchored there till Sunday. The latest models of jet skis, inboards and outboards, pontoon boats and more are at the Riverside Convention Center. It’s the first time the boats have returned since COVID, and organizers say there’s a good reason to buy right at the show. On-site financing is also available.
Nearly half of the states across the country are rooting for the Bengals to make it to the Super Bowl. Twitter fan support hashtag data compiled by BetOnline shows that people in 23 states want Cincinnati to advance to this year’s NFL final. The AFC is seeing the most support nationwide, with another 19 states pulling for Kansas City. Only six states are rooting for Philadelphia, and two for San Francisco.
The Buffalo Sabres added one more to their win streak with a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Tage Thompson, Victor Olofsson and Owen Power scored for the Sabres. Buffalo leaves the Canada Life Centre with a 3-2 win and a five-game win streak. They’ll take on Minnesota, Saturday at 9 p.m. for the final game of their road trip.
