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Forestville man charged with drug, weapon possession

SHERIDAN – A Forestville man who has been banned from possessing firearms was arrested Monday for both allegedly possessing a weapon and narcotics. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said 34-year-old Jesse Erhard was observed exiting his basement at 2772 S. Roberts Road, Sheridan ...

Mansfield stepping down as city schools superintendent

Michael Mansfield is stepping away from his role as Dunkirk City School District superintendent. The district announced Monday morning that Mansfield will no longer be the superintendent as of July 1. He will become the district’s full-time business administrator. Mansfield currently handles ...

New agreement reached to end corrections officer strikes

New York State Department Department of Correctional and Community Supervision reported Saturday evening an agreement has been reached in the wildcat strikes taking place at 32 facilities. In an email, DOCCS said the parties reached a mutual pact that will return staff to work on Monday at ...

Celoron man charged with making, possessing child pornography

A Celoron man is facing multiple child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jose Perez, 40, with attempted production of child pornography and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory ...

State offers striking officers deal over objections of union leaders

New York corrections officials implored striking prison guards on Thursday to take a last-chance deal to return to work without repercussions, over the objections of their union leaders. Daniel Martuscello, commissioner of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, said ...