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Buffalo man sentenced on weapons charge following county arrest

MAYVILLE – A Buffalo man is headed to state prison following his conviction on a weapons charge. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, on June 16, 2023, 39-year-old Dion Carr, was arrested during a traffic stop by the Jamestown Police Department. During a search of Carr’s vehicle, a 9 mm pistol was found on the floor at his feet just under the driver’s seat. Carr, who was previously convicted of attempted criminal possession of a weapon in September 2013, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a class C violent felony offense, on April 11, ...

Mayor says treasurer’s office closed to ‘preserve documents’

The city of Dunkirk Treasurer’s Office was closed for an investigation spurred by “discovery of questionable accounting practices,” Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz said Tuesday. The mayor addressed the closure, which occurred earlier Tuesday, at a Common Council meeting. Calling it part of ...

City treasurer’s office closed ‘until further notice’

There's been another twist in the city of Dunkirk's continuing fiscal crisis. A notice on the city of Dunkirk web site notes an abrupt closure of the Treasurer's Office as of this afternoon around 2 p.m. "IMPORTANT NOTICE: City Treasurer Office Closed until further notice," the notice ...

Three arrested following ICE sweep in Dunkirk

Three people from Central America have been taken into custody following a sweep by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month in the city of Dunkirk. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that three individuals were arrested and charged in separate criminal complaints with immigration related charges: – Hector Noel Soto-Villalta, 29, a citizen of Honduras, is charged with illegal reentry after deportation, with a prior felony conviction, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. – Isaias Fernando Diego-Lucas, 39, a citizen of Guatemala, is ...

State announces funding for Dunkirk housing project

An $11.1 million project for Homesteads at Dunkirk Landing is included in $270 million in funding to create or preserve more than 1,800 affordable, supportive, and sustainable homes in 28 separate developments across New York State. The awarded projects, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Paul Tonko through the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and subsidies, will expand or preserve the housing supply in every region, upgrade and modernize public housing, further local economic development initiatives, and include energy efficient features that advance the State's climate ...

Dunkirk Fire responds to call on Lincoln Ave.

DUNKIRK — An “aggressive attack” by City of Dunkirk Firefighters got a fire under control at a residence in the city. City of Dunkirk firefighters responded to a structure fire at 156 Lincoln Ave. in the city at approximately 7:13 p.m. on Monday. According to the City of Dunkirk Fire ...