Upstate NY Man Pleads Guilty in Motel Ax Attack, Faces 15 Years in Prison

Upstate NY man pleads guilty in motel ax attack, faces 15 years in prison

A Finger Lakes man pleaded guilty to first-degree assault on Thursday after striking a man in the head with an ax at a motel late last year.Justin Rogers, 27, of Canandaigua, struck 53-year-old John Kirby at the D&D Motel in Canandaigua on Dec. 5, 2025.

Canandaigua Man Pleads Guilty to Axe Assault

A Canandaigua man has pleaded guilty to a violent felony assault stemming from a December incident at a local motel. Justin Rogers, 27, admitted in Ontario County Court on Thursday that he used an axe to attack a 53-year-old man at the D and D [...]