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Man charged after entering multiple vehicles in city

An 18-year-old man has been charged after multiple vehicles were entered on Nevins Street in the city. At approximately 3:18 a.m. Tuesday, Dunkirk Police Patrol officers discovered vehicles on the 100 block of Nevins Street with their interior lights on and doors open. A white male was ...

Boil-water order water order issued again in Fredonia

A six-month trend has made its return to the village of Fredonia. The Chautauqua County Health Department and the village of Fredonia have issued a boil water order for all village water customers and properties outside the village boundaries supplied by the Fredonia water system. The New ...

Cause of Silver Creek fire undetermined

SILVER CREEK – A determination for what caused a house fire in the village has not been made. On Saturday at around 11:30 p.m., a fire was reported at 20 Robinson St., Silver Creek. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and several mutual aid departments responded to the scene. The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. After the investigation, no cause could be determined, and the fire is being ruled as undetermined at this time pending any new information.

Fire ravages home in Silver Creek

Numerous agencies responded to a house fire late Saturday at 20 Robinson St. in Silver Creek. A call came in around 11:40 p.m. that a caller could see a fire on the street. Crews were on the scene until after 3 a.m. Sunday. Departments responding included Forestville, Sunset Bay, Silver ...

A missing 6-year-old who went missing Saturday morning was located after an extensive search. At around 10:03 a.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police received a report of the missing child in the area of the LoGuidice BOCES on Fredonia Stockton Road in the ...

Stockton man dies after Kiantone motorcycle crash

KIANTONE --- A Stockton man has died after a motorcycle accident on Wednesday evening. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office along with multiple other agencies responded to the area of Route 62 and Route 60 around 6:22 p.m. On arrival and through an investigation, it was found that the male operator of the motorcycle, Thad W. Keefer, 49, was operating his 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle west on Route 62 and was attempting to pass other vehicles. Keefer lost control of his motorcycle and traveled into a ditch on the east side of the road before going airborne. He was transported to ...