Evan Bourtis

Rochester

Digital Writer at WHEC-TV (Rochester, NY)

Digital writer for @news10nbc. Master's in Journalism student at Harvard Extension School. Email: [email protected]

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Man due in court after arrest in Rochester traffic stop that sparked immigration debate

1 day ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man is due to appear in court on Wednesday after he was arrested in a traffic stop in Rochester that sparked a debate on immigration policy. Wilson Oswaldo Galvan-Lopez, 25, from Guatemala, is expected to appear before a U.S. District Court judge for a possible plea and sentence. Galvan-Lopez is charged with illegal reentry, since attorneys say he was previously deported.
Three fallen officers with ties to Rochester area honored in nation's capitol

1 day ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Three fallen law enforcement officers with ties to the Rochester area were honored in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night. Genesee County Sheriff’s Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello and Cleveland Police officer and Webster native Jamieson Ritter will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Sanfratello died while making an arrest at Batavia Downs. Ritter was shot by a suspect. New York State Trooper Steven Tyrrell of Rochester is also being added to the memorial.
Good Question: How can you dispose of needles for weight loss drugs?

1 day ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – With the growing popularity of injectable weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, viewers have asked how to safely dispose of the needles. Janet asks: “I have a question about where to safely dispose of ‘sharps’. The needles I use for my GLP-1 injection each week.
Wednesday marks three years since Buffalo Tops mass shooting

1 day ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

Updates on local, state and national News are detailed by the News10NBC Morning Team, along with traffic, sports and the weather forecast. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Wednesday marks three years since 10 Black people were killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo Tops store. Eight supermarket customers, the store security guard, and a church deacon who drove shoppers to and from the store were killed in the attack on May 14, 2022.
Do the Right Thing: Jesus helped a child who was alone

1 day ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jesus Santana, a freshman at James Monroe High School in the Rochester City School District, is being honored for helping a child who was alone and wearing only a diaper. Jesus’s school counselor nominated him for the Do the Right Thing award. Jesus was leaving his apartment on his way to his school bus when he saw the child alone in an elevator. Jesus took off his coat to keep the child warm and waited until police got there.
Person apparently rescued at Pinnacle Hill

1 day ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

BRIGHTON, N.Y. — News10NBC is working to learn more about a possible bike rescue at Pinnacle Hill between Brighton and the city on Tuesday night. Our crew was at the scene around 8:30 p.m. when paramedics loaded a person into an ambulance. Firefighters and police rolled a bicycle along nearby. Brighton Police say that Rochester Police and Rochester Fire are responsible for the investigation. We’ve reached out to both agencies and will update this story once we have more details.
Stolen car chase ends on city's northeast side; Man charged

1 day ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A suspect faces charges after a chase overnight in Rochester with a car that Monroe County sheriff’s deputies say was stolen. News10NBC’s photojournalist was there around 12:20 a.m. when the chase ended around Rosewood Terrace and Alexis Street on the city’s northeast side. Deputies identified the driver as 34-year-old Sharod Campbell. Deputies say the chase started because the driver refused to pull over and the man ran from the car after the chase ended.
Hundreds of fired prison guards granted grievance hearings to be reinstated

2 days ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

ALBANY, N.Y. — Hundreds of fired New York State prison guards are working to be reinstated. About 600 former guards have been granted grievance hearings, the state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed, after the state fired them to end the unsanctioned prison strikes. Those former guards will have one-on-one meetings with corrections officials to make their case. The state says a “limited number of employees” have already been offered their jobs back.
Bills won't play any international games this season

2 days ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills Mafia won’t need a passport to travel to any games this upcoming season. The NFL announced its seven international games for the 2025-2026 season on Tuesday and the Bills aren’t in any of the matchups. The Bills’ last international game was against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London back in October 2023. The NFL is set to release its full schedule on Wednesday at 8 p.m. So far, we know the Bills will play nine home games and eight road games.
Three former prison guards decline plea deals in death of Robert Brooks

2 days ago | whec.com | Evan Bourtis

ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. — Three former prison guards will head to trial after they declined their plea deals in the death of Robert Brooks, the Greece man who was beaten at Marcy Correctional Facility. Anthony Farina, Nicholas Kieffer, and David Kingsley all declined plea deals on their second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges on Tuesday morning. Now, they will head to trial starting June 3.