Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on October 18, 2023
A man was seriously injured during a shooting on the city of Rochester’s west side Tuesday night. Around 6:45 p.m., an officer near Lyell Avenue heard gunshots coming from the area of Whitney Street. Once at the scene, the officer reportedly found the victim, a 40-year-old man from Rochester, lying in the road with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition, according to police. No arrests have been made.
The Magofinn family is starting over after a fire in their apartment on Broadway Rd in Alexander Saturday. The family was on vacation in Canada when the daughter’s phone said there was movement in the apartment. They saw smoke on the screen and called 911. Alexander Fire responded quickly but the fire destroyed most of their possessions and killed their cat. The family said the landlord had been notified of bad wires causing plugs to turn black and constant shorts causing the breakers to flip. They are asking for donations to help replace the possessions they lost in the blaze. Alexander elementary is collecting clothes for the families twin 7 year old boys, 14 year old and 16 year old daughters.
Rochester police are looking for information into the death of a 16 year old girl who went missing in August. Jakarah Lopez-Moore disappeared on August 27th at 1:45 in the morning. Her body was found on Sunday in the woods behind Vanguard Parkway after a fisherman found it and alerted police. She was determined to have been deceased for at least a month. The police are not releasing the cause of death or other details in the case. Her mother received ransom notes after the disappearance but they were determined to be fraudulent. Police are asking anyone with information about her death to call 911.
A boost in funding could be on the way for the Rochester Police Department after the city council approved their request to apply for a state grant. If approved by NYS, the department could receive up to $10 million, which would be used to bring their technology up to speed. The funding would allow them to enhance body-worn cameras, laptops used for investigations and surveillance systems.
Batavia leaf collection begins October 30th and runs through December 1st. It will start on the city’s north side on Grandview Terrace and Southside on River Street. They ask that residents pile leaves in the parkway unbagged as close to the curb line as they can get without putting them in the street. Do not pile around fire hydrants, trees, utility poles, or signposts. Leaf piles should only contain leaves and no branches, grass clippings, or other materials including pet waste. Any resident with leaves can also bring them to the Yard Waste Station until it closes for the season on Dec. 9. The Yard Waste hours are 12 – 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Nov. 4, and then 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. from November 6th through December 9th due to the hours of daylight. The Yard Waste Station will be closed on Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving Day and will officially close for the season after Dec. 9.
The Strong National Museum of Play is letting the public vote on which toy should be inducted next. This toy will be one of five to go into the museum this year. The finalists are the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, Pez, Pogo Stick and Transformers. The final inductees will be revealed early next month. In order to vote, follow the link at WBTAi.com.
https://www.museumofplay.org/forgotten-five-finalists/
