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Stockton man pleads guilty to ‘bomb threat’

A Stockton man has pleaded guilty to threatening to "blow up" power plants. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Monday that Justin Horton, 40, made the admission before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to conveying false information and hoaxes, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Rudroff, who is handling the case, stated that on the evening of May 13, 2024, Horton called National Grid and stated “I'm calling to call a bomb threat into you. I’m going to blow up both of your nuclear power ...

UPDATE: Dunkirk man facing charges in wild Thruway crash, chase

A Dunkirk man is facing charges after creating a major commotion on the state Thruway on Friday afternoon. New York State Police report David Payne, 35, was charged after bizarre incidents that took place shortly after 2 p.m. The first incident occurred on Alleghany and Holmes Road, when the ...

Car crashes through guardrail in Hanover, lands on Thruway

A bizarre accident is being investigated on the New York State Thruway this afternoon. According to reports, a car traveling eastbound on Holmes Road crashed over a guardrail on Allegheny Road went airborne and landed on the New York State Thruway near Exit 58. Responders, including those ...

Two charged following three-year drug investigation

CELORON – Two Ohio women have been arrested following a multi-year investigation into the sale of meth in the southern end of Chautauqua County. On Thursday, narcotics investigators in Chautauqua County assisted the Drug Enforcement Agency in an arrest for methamphetamine distribution in ...

Storm causes power outage in Hanover

OBSERVER Staff Report HANOVER — A widespread power outage in the town of Hanover was caused by a storm late Wednesday afternoon. Reports of a tree falling onto a power line on Routes 5 and 20 near Save A Lot left many residences and businesses without power. According to one source, an electrical current caused the road to catch fire. At the time of the incident, the responding crew said it could be up to four hours until the road would be reopened. Initial reports indicated it was still unclear if the solar panels located nearby were impacted. The area is also undergoing ...

Four people have been arrested following an eight-month investigation into the sale of narcotics in the Dunkirk-Fredonia area. Investigators had been investigating narcotics activity that spread from the city to the village. Tuesday morning officers from the Dunkirk Police Department ...