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UPDATE: Fatal collision reported on Route 5 in Portland

State Police at Fredonia are investigating a fatal collision on State Route 5 in the town of Portland. This is an ongoing investigation, trooper said, noting more information will be available at a later time. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Route 5, from Lake Avenue to ...

Vehicle strikes home in city, no injuries

Wednesday afternoon, a Dunkirk home on Park Avenue had another decoration added to its Halloween themed display on the front lawn — a vehicle. A white Volvo sedan veered off the road and struck the Park Avenue home shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday. City of Dunkirk Police and Fire ...

Michigan man tied to Vermont murder nabbed for speeding

A Michigan resident, who is wanted in a Vermont murder case, was nabbed on a speeding charge early Wednesday in the town of Portland. New York State Police report Terrence L. Biggs, 25 of Warren, Mich., was additionally charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance ...

Jeep loses control, crashes in Westfield

A jeep traveling experienced brake failure, leading the driver and passengers to exit the moving vehicle around 10 a.m. The unoccupied vehicle then continued through a ditch, crossed Felton Road in the town of Westfield and came to a stop near a grape field. Personal injuries were reported. ...

Dunkirk men facing federal fraud charges

Two Dunkirk men are being charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and theft of government funds. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a federal grand jury returned the indictment on Lamont Brown, 37, and Jesus Ramos, 41. The charges carry a maximum penalty ...

Mexican man arrested in county pleads guilty for illegal re-entry

A Mexican man who has been removed twice from the United States has pleaded guilty to re-entering the country illegally. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that 31-year-old Jose Roberto Perez-Solis, 31, a citizen and national of Mexico, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge ...