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City man charged in larceny, assault

A Dunkirk man is in custody Friday afternoon on domestic-related and burglary charges. Steven A. Glenn, 39, formerly of 15 N. Main St. in Dunkirk, was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant charging him with two counts of second-degree assault stemming from a domestic incident that ...

Opening arguments in Rushdie attack begins Monday

MAYVILLE – Opening arguments of a trial for a New Jersey man accused of attempting to kill a world-renown author begins Monday. This past week, a jury made up of 12 people and four alternates was seated for the trial of Hadi Matar. Matar is accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie a dozen times ...

Boil-water order is lifted for Fredonia users

Fredonia’s boil water order was lifted Friday morning, the village announced on its Facebook page. Luis Fred, chief operator at the water treatment plant, said a hose rupture on Monday led to the boil order. “Everything has been replaced and is working properly,” and the goal is to get ...

Village pivots, decides to hire new firefighter

Fredonia hired Bryce Fisher as a firefighter Wednesday, with the Board of Trustees changing course after receiving new financial information. The board narrowly voted down Fisher’s hiring, 3-2, at its previous meeting. However, Trustee Nicole Siracuse announced Wednesday, “Several of us ...

Assessor slams mayor, calls City Hall environment ‘toxic’

Dunkirk Assessor Erica Munson said Tuesday that either Mayor Kate Wdowiasz should resign or the Common Council ought to conduct a no-confidence vote in her leadership. Munson spoke during the public comments portion of Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, introducing herself as the city ...

Jamestown woman going to prison for role in sex trafficking

A Jamestown woman is being sent behind bars for her role in having teenagers have sex with others for money. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that 27-year-old Jasmin Osteen, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor, was sentenced to serve 12 years in prison by ...