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Storage barn damaged in fire BROCTON – A storage barn was damaged in a morning fire. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday around 8:45 a.m. the Brocton Fire Department along with mutual aid departments responded to 37 School St. for a small storage barn fire. The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested for an origin and cause. Through the investigation, the fire was ruled accidental in nature caused by compromised electrical wiring within the exterior wall of the barn. JAMESTOWN POLICE - Darryl D. Cavness, 40, of Jamestown was ...

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FREDONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT — Lillian Mamke, 29, of Fredonia, was arrested Jan. 2 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. — Jashawn Couser, 21, of Dunkirk, was arrested Jan. 3 and charged with second-degree harassment. — Matthew Weber, 32, of Fredonia, was arrested Jan. 5 and charged with endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, and second-degree harassment. — Zuleymi Heyliger-Martinez, 34, of Fredonia, was arrested Jan. 6 and charged with operating a motor vehicle with suspended ...

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GOWANDA POLICE DEPARTMENT — GOWANDA — Gowanda Police apprehended a reckless driver that nearly struck a patrol vehicle on Jan. 11. Timothy M. Brady, 61, was observed by Gowanda Police at approximately 10:27 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, when he nearly struck a Gowanda Police vehicle exiting a driveway on Buffalo Street in Gowanda. Brady then pulled into the McDonald’s parking lot and failed to stop when prompted by Gowanda Police. Brady continued north onto Buffalo Street. He failed to stop at a stop sign at Taylor Hollow Road, then drove into the left lane of Taylor Hollow Road ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – HARMONY – Marcus Wells, 57, of Harmony was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated and DWI per se. Around 5 p.m. deputies were dispatched to assist with a vehicle fire in the town. Deputies allege that Wells was operating the vehicle while intoxicated prior to the vehicle becoming inoperable and catching on fire. He was additionally charged with stopping/ standing/ parking on a highway and released with appearance tickets to appear in the Town of Harmony Court at a later date. – POMFRET – Alexander B. Reilly, 41, of Pomfret was ...

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GARAGES DESTROYED IN WESTFIELD FIRE WESTFIELD — Two garages were destroyed early Friday in a village fire. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department reports at around 3:27 a.m., the Westfield Fire Department responded to 31 Grove St. The fire resulted in a complete loss of the garage and a neighboring garage. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and cause fire investigation. Investigation found that the fire was caused by a complication during the fire starting process while using a wood ...

Kennedy resident again sentenced for child pornography

A Kennedy resident is being sent to prison for the second time in 10 years for possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced Tuesday that Jeffrey Paden, 58, was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who handled the case, stated that in June 2015, Paden was convicted on a federal charge of possession of child pornography and sentenced to serve 4 years and nine months in prison and 5 years supervised release. On Aug. 29, 2023, the New York State Police executed a search ...