BARCELONA --- A kayaker whose vessel overturned was rescued Wednesday afternoon. At about 3:25 p.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the incident in Lake Erie near the Dan Reed Pier in the town of Westfield. Deputies and Westfield Police Department were able to ...

A Dunkirk man has been charged after an incident at a city grocery store that injured workers. At 5:02 p.m., Dunkirk Police responded to Save-A-Lot at 168 E. Fourth St., for a report of a shoplifter actively fighting with staff. Upon arrival the suspect, later identified as James P. Tilley ...

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Jamestown man with conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force and coercion, sex trafficking by force and coercion, kidnapping, narcotics conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and using and maintaining a ...

A candidate for Chautauqua County Family Court judge is facing charges in connection with a complaint of possible Election Law violations. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department reports it received a report on Oct. 8. Following an investigation, Sally A. Jaroszynski of the town of Ellicott ...

GERRY --- A structure fire on Saturday afternoon is being blamed on an electrical wiring issue. Around 3:27 p.m., multiple fire departments were dispatched to 2016 Old Chautauqua Road. After 5 p.m., the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team responded for a cause and origin fire ...

An Irving man is facing charges after stealing a New York State Police patrol vehicle. State Police at Collins say Bryan D. Ells, 41, was a passenger inside of a van that was stopped by a Trooper for a traffic violation around 4:17 p.m. Thursday on Aldrich Street in the village of Gowanda. ...