A Rochester woman has been sentenced to five years’ probation for helping two men escape from the Monroe County Jail by slipping them saw blades hidden in a bible. WHEC-TV reports that Lakesia Binion was sentenced Tuesday. She admitted last ...

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Authorities say they’ve captured an inmate who escaped from a state-run correctional facility in Rochester. Troopers say Rastafari Brown was being held at the minimum-security site when he kicked out the front door around 9:40 p.m. Thursday and fled on ...

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Authorities are trying to determine if three saw blades found on a Rochester street were used by two inmates who escaped from the Monroe County Jail last week. Sheriff's department officials ...

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Investigators say two inmates cut through a metal bar in their cell window and escaped from a county jail in Rochester, triggering a nationwide hunt. The pair, being held on felony charges, smashed the window ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Escape Parole Officer Arrest People v. Colon KA 09-01788 Appeal from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The defendant was taken into custody while on parole by his parole officer. No warrant had been issued. Later that ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Escape Stipulated Facts People v. Swan KA 09-02349 Appealed from Cayuga County Court Background: The defendant had been pleaded guilty to escape in the second degree and had appealed the conviction. When the court of appeals ...

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