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Plane Skids Off Runway At Rochester Airport

Rochester, N.Y. - A United Airlines flight arriving from Chicago skidded off the runway late Wednesday night at the Greater Rochester International Airport. According to acting Airport Director Angela Veltre, the flight landed in Rochester at 11:37 p.m. with 45 passengers on board. It slid off the end of the runway and skidded to a stop. All the passengers were
Third Suspect Wanted in Geneva Robbery Arrested

Geneva, N.Y. -- Geneva Police say a third person wanted in connection with a robbery is in custody. Skyler Bailey was arrested Wednesday in Waterloo after a police officer recognized him. Bailey and two others are accused of robbing a man inside his home on Exchange Street on February 17. The victim told police two men and a woman said
Your Stories: Teen Denied Dream Senior Ball

Waterloo, N.Y. – The Waterloo Central School District is not allowing a senior to attend her ball with her fiancé, a Marine about to be deployed to Afghanistan. “He’s going to be in Afghanistan for my graduation so this was going to be the last school event he’d be able to go to,” said Shawna Excell, 18. Excell says last
Your Stories: DOT Plans To Resurface Route 104

Webster, N.Y. --- Surely tens of thousands of 13WHAM News viewers drive on Route 104 in Webster on a daily basis and if you're one of those folks you may have noticed a road in need of repair. At least one of you emailed us about it. David Kassnoff wondered why, during such a mild winter, portions of that highway
Totes Donated To Parents At NICU

Rochester, N.Y. --- When the little one in your life is all that matters, the little things in life are often a distant concern. That is just the way things are in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU. Connie Morgott never forgot her experience at Golisano Children’s Hospital seven years ago. Her son Dillon weighed barely two pounds when
Brockport Football Coach Passes Away

Brockport, N.Y. - Brockport High School football coach Greg Pelletier died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. Pelletier was diagnosed with bladder cancer last March. He chose to continue coaching the team as he received treatment this past fall. Pelletier had been with the school district for 10 years as a football coach and social studies teacher. "This is a
Brighton Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls

Federal prosecutors say Thomas Cramer, 40, enticed six girls under the age of 18 to work as prostitutes. The alleged crimes happened at Cramer’s residence and hotels in Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo. The incidents occurred between 2008 and February 2012. “We were kind of shocked, our landlord was shocked and everyone was shocked,” explained Robert Bentley Wednesday night. Bentley, one
Your Stories: Beware Of Tax Lien Letter

Rochester, N.Y. – The letter on pink paper came in an official-looking envelope referencing “U.S. Code” and a picture of an eagle. It informed Pat Mannix that her husband has a $30,000 tax lien that’s under “investigation.” “What alarmed me is it stated we had a $30,000 tax lien,” Mannix said. The letter said by calling a toll-free number, the
Fairport Grad Dies In Fall From Horse

Palmyra, N.Y. - It was only after her daughter’s horse showed up back at the stable without a rider that Kaylee Rizzo’s mother went to look for her. By then it was already too late. State Police say 20-year-old Kaylee Rizzo died of a massive head injury. She fell to the ground on rural Lyons Road within sight of her
Gannett Will Charge For Online Newspapers Including Democrat & Chronicle

New York, N.Y. – The largest newspaper publisher soon will charge customers for accessing community papers online. Gannett made the announcement at an investors meeting Wednesday. USA Today will be the only paper that will remain free online. The change is expected to happen by the end of the year. The Democrat & Chronicle does not have an exact date