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36-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Fatal Stabbing at Henrietta Hotel

Deputies say the incident appears isolated with no ongoing threat to the public.

Overview

  • Monroe County deputies responded just before 3 p.m. to a reported dispute at the Extended Stay America on Commons Way in Henrietta.
  • Deputies found Richard Leo, 36, in a hotel room with blood on him and a person dead from stab wounds.
  • Leo was taken to the MCSO B‑Zone Substation for an interview, charged with second-degree murder, and arraigned in Monroe County CAP court.
  • Investigators and technicians processed the hotel room and continued collecting evidence to determine what happened before the 911 call.
  • Authorities have not released the victim’s identity and say the investigation remains active with a police presence at the hotel.