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Rochester man found guilty in murder trial

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 2:54pm

A jury has found a Rochester man guilty of strangling a Rochester woman to death one year ago.

After an hour and a half of deliberating, a jury found been Matthew Townsend guilty of second degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Toccara Harmon.

Harmon was found strangled to death one year ago. Her body was found in a garbage bin behind a building a Lyell Avenue. A restaurant worker found the body.

Last year, a judge declared Matthew Townsend's case a mistrial because three jurors had been talking about the case outside of court.

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City forecast for February 22

Submitted by News 10NBC
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 7:22am
City forecast for February 22

News 10NBC's Rich Caniglia pinpoints today's city forecast.

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Many Christians will head to church today in observance of Ash Wednesday

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 6:04am

The celebration of Fat Tuesday is over and many Christians will be going to church today in observance of Ash Wednesday and one church in Rochester is already open.

News10NBC was at Saint Monica's Church off of Genesee Street when it opened at midnight. You can receive ashes at Saint Monica’s all day until 7 p.m.
 
We spoke with some Ash Wednesday early birds about their midnight Ash Wednesday experience.

Richard Lourette said, “You go year-in and year-out and you do the same thing each year. After awhile it becomes not a meaningless ritual, but just a ritual and if you can find something that ignites your faith in any way, why not make use of it?”

During Ash Wednesday, a sign of the cross on is placed on the forehead symbolizing the need to repent.

Lent is a 40-day period of spiritual reflection and fasting in preparation for Easter.

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Police: Man found critically wounded on train tracks, later dies

Submitted by News 10NBC
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 5:08am

Rochester Police are investigating a death that occurred at the Rochester Amtrak station early Wednesday morning.

Police say they responded to an EMS call at the station shortly after midnight for a report of a person injured on the tracks. Rural-Metro was notified by Amtrak personnel that they discovered the man on the tracks shortly after an Amtrak train departed. The man appeared to have suffered a head injury and also had lacerations on his body.

Officers spoke to Amtrak personnel, who confirmed that the man had been a passenger on a train heading for Chicago. He temporarily exited the train in Rochester but was denied re-boarding by the conductor. The train eventually left the station without the man.

Police are still trying to determine how the man's injuries occurred, but it is possible he was struck by the train as it departed. Rural Metro transported the victim to Strong Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m.

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Driver crashes into utility pole on Mt. Read near Emerson

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 3:28am

The Rochester Police Department is investigating an accident that occurred on Mount Read Boulevard near Emerson Street at around 10:30 Tuesday night.

Police say a driver crashed into a utility pole and was trapped for a short time after the crash. Emergency crews were able to cut him out of the car. He was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital and is expected to survive.

Police are still trying to determine what might have caused the crash.

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Man trapped after one-car crash suffers minor injuries

Submitted by WHEC_Web_Staff
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 11:11pm

A male driver suffered only minor injuries after a one-car crash on Mt. Read Boulevard Tuesday night.

Police say around 10:15, the man lost control of his car and struck a light pole and guard rail. He was trapped in the vehicle for several minutes while emergency crews worked to remove him.

He was transported to Strong Hospital with minor injuries.

There's no word yet on what caused the man to lose control of the car.

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Playing with heart

Submitted by Robin De Wind, News 10NBC Sports Director
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, 6:55pm
Playing with heart

It’s not easy to get back up after being knocked down, but that’s exactly what the Monroe-Jefferson Girls Basketball team has done.

The Red Jackets won just one game out of 55 before this season. On Wednesday, they enter sectionals as a four seed with a winning record. Heart, hard work and a coach who sets the standard are why this team is making a rebound.

The Monroe-Jefferson Girls basketball team has just seven players. Most are underclassman, and have never played varsity.

Coach Dan Dunn has to explain how sectionals work. It’s been 27 years since the school has had a winning record.

Eighth grader Briasia Mason said, “The Monroe history hasn’t won in so many years. To finally have more wins than loses is a big thing.”

Monroe re-instated a varsity team four years ago. Coach Dan Dunn, a 23-year teacher who comes to the court with a high level basketball resume of his own, took on the task of coaching three years ago.

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