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UPDATE: Rochester man charged after chase ends in Lake Erie

A Rochester man who led police on a high-speed chase through the village and towns of Westfield before plunging his vehicle into Barcelona Harbor is facing numerous charges. Westfield Police Department, in a Facebook post, report that around 6:47 a.m. Friday, officers observed a motor ...

County man sentenced in child porn possession

A Chautauqua County man has been sentenced for possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jose Perez, 42, of Celoron, who was convicted in the case involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison and 30 years supervised release ...

Crews respond to collision on Route 60

Law enforcement and first responders were at a head-on motor vehicle accident Friday morning at Lakeview Avenue and Route 60. The call came in around 6:45 a.m. with Fredonia Police and Fredonia Fire Department responding with other crews. Photos by Dan Kohler

Gas leak temporarily forces evacuation at SUNY building

Shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday a massive gas leak was reported at Jewett Hall at SUNY Fredonia, which forced a temporary evacuation. The Fredonia police and fire department assisted at the scene. Within an hour everything was cleared and people were permitted back into the building.

Health Department notes potential measles exposure at Jamestown hospital

The Chautauqua County Health Department is notifying the community about possible measles exposures at the UPMC Chautauqua Emergency Department, 207 Foote Ave., Jamestown. People who tested positive for measles were at the hospital during these times: Saturday, September 26, from 9:00 p.m. through Sunday, September 27, at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The people who tested positive for measles do not live in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Health Department is working with UPMC Chautauqua Hospital to identify and notify people who may have ...

Former Lakeview Shock inmate sentenced in attack

A former inmate of the correctional facility in Brocton has been sentenced after being found guilty of attacking multiple corrections officers. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Friday that 37-year-old Windsor Coleman, formerly of Massapequa, NY was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court on Sept. 23 to an indeterminate state prison sentence of 20 years to life, following his convictions in June after a jury trial in which Coleman was found guilty of four counts of second-degree assault committed against correction officers while Coleman and two counts of ...