Berkeley Brean

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester has recorded only three homicides so far this year. That equals the total number in the suburbs. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean examined the numbers using RPD’s data portal. One homicide involved a gun on Lyell Avenue, and the other was an alleged beating of a woman inside a downtown high-rise that led to an arrest. Meanwhile, murders have occurred this year in Perinton, Irondequoit and Greece.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A hammerhead shark was sold at the Rochester Public Market on Saturday, and a video of the shark quickly went viral on TikTok with 150,000 views. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean spoke with the vendor and state officials about the unusual sale. Frank An runs Great Ocean Seafood and bought the shark from Boston. He sold the whole thing, including the head, on Saturday. “Honestly I don’t like too much attention so I would rather it have not but here we are,” An said.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — One of the most recognizable buildings on Main Street in Rochester is getting a major transformation. The Gateway Building, a massive glass structure that has sat empty for more than 20 years, is being stripped down to reveal its original design. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean has been following the problems and solutions for Main Street downtown for years, and this project marks the next step in a line of slow but steady changes.