Rochester Man Indicted in Fatal Hancock St. Fire

The man accused of setting a fatal fire on Hancock Street in January has been indicted.

39-year-old Leshawn Scott now faces 2nd-degree murder, arson, and assault.

Police say Scott assaulted a woman during a domestic dispute, then setting the fire and running away.

78-year-old Christine Cannon died in the fire.

The blaze gutted the 9-apartment building.


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