John Peterson, 42, of Jamestown was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution and possession of child pornography by a person with a prior child pornography conviction, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $250,000 ...
Heavy rain, golf-ball-sized hail, and widespread flooding affected parts of Western New York on Tuesday. In Gowanda, several residences and businesses were damaged by the hail. School was canceled because of the damage. The hail broke several windows in the Persia Town Hall and adjacent ...
MAYVILLE – A former Dunkirk treasurer who is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from city coffers made an appearance in court. On Tuesday, Mark Woods went before state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Woods wore a suit and had a wooden cane. He did not speak during the appearance. He ...
The city of Dunkirk’s dog control officer has left the position, and blasted city government on the way out in a social media post. Jennifer Sasso stated Tuesday that her service would end at midnight. “My contract has ended, and I will not be renewing it due to circumstances well beyond ...
After four days, the boil-water order in Fredonia has been lifted. According to Chautauqua County officials, turbidity levels have fallen to safe levels and operations have returned to normal. Two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is safe for ...
Fredonia’s trustees have approved a $2.975 million engineering agreement with LaBella for work on connecting village water to the North County Water District. Representatives from LaBella — the Rochester-based firm that has worked with the village for years — answered questions from ...