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Missing adult located by K-9 Unit

A K-9 with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office located a missing older adult. At around 1:45 p.m. Friday deputies were dispatched to Osborne Road in the town of Pomfret. It was reported that a elderly vulnerable adult had walked into a wooded area and was now missing. A Chautauqua ...

Fredonia OKs budget, 65% tax hike

The Fredonia Board of Trustees have narrowly passed a 2025-26 village budget with a 65% property tax increase. Trustees voted Monday to approve the budget. The tally was 3-2. Trustees Ben Brauchler, Jon Espersen and Nicole Siracuse provided the “aye” votes, while Trustees Michelle Twichell ...

City man charged after Thursday shooting incident

A 41-year-old city man is facing charges after shots were fired Thursday night in the vicinity of East Fifth Street and Columbus Avenue. Dunkirk Police report that at approximately 9:37 p.m., police officers responded to several 911 calls reporting an altercation with shots fired. As ...

Forestville resident accused of stealing $50k

A Forestville resident has been arrested for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, in September its Criminal Investigation Division received a referral from another county agency. The investigation allegedly showed that ...

Forestville man hospitalized in ATV crash

SHERIDAN – A Forestville resident has been hospitalized following a serious accident involving a recreational vehicle Wednesday night. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, around 6:50 p.m. deputies were dispatched to an All Terrain Vehicle rollover accident on Center Road ...

Woman accused of illegally receiving $27,000 of benefits

A Fredonia woman has been charged with accepting thousands of dollars worth of benefits that she was not entitled to. On Monday, Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Tiffany A, Pratt after a combined investigation from the Chautauqua County ...