SILVER CREEK – Ashley Bertino will stay behind bars following the death of her 12-year-old daughter last spring. On Friday, Acting Hanover Town Judge Christopher Penfold ruled the prosecution established enough evidence for the second-degree murder charge against the 36-year-old Silver ...

A Falconer woman will be headed to prison after admitting to sex trafficking drug addicts, as well as peddling drugs. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced that 25-year-old Cora Waddington, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent ...

A Jamestown couple that may be connected to a Victoria Avenue shooting this summer has been arrested on drug charges. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Jensen Vazquez, 38, and Kylah Seiberg, 29, on charges of narcotics conspiracy, possession with ...

SILVER CREEK – Twelve-year-old Mya Smith died last spring of diabetic ketoacidosis, a complication of untreated diabetes. Chautauqua County prosecutors believe her life could have been spared if she was given basic medical care. They accuse her mother, Ashley Bertino, of having a ...

Fredonia police and fire officials were seeking a suspect in an armed robbery on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 1:20 p.m. in the downtown district at 40 W. Main St. That is the location of Great Lakes Gold & Silver. One person was being treated for injuries at the time. Police ...

MAYVILLE – Tucker Richard is leaving the Chautauqua County Jail today a free man. At 11:30 a.m. a jury found Richard not guilty of both second-degree murder and the lesser criminally negligent homicide in the death of Scott Blake. As soon as the verdict was read, Public Defender ...