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South Dayton Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn

BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Joseph A. Buelow, 31, of South Dayton has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum penalty of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that in February 2024, the West Seneca Police Department seized Buelow’s phone, based on communications he was having online. A search of the phone recovered six images of child pornography that were saved on the phone and received by Buelow ...

Fredonia boil order may be lifted Thursday morning

Fredonia’s latest boil water border should end Thursday morning, village officials said today. “We had a disinfection problem at the plant,” chief water treatment plant operator Luis Fred said at a Board of Trustees workshop. “Parts were ordered, they just weren’t shipped. So I ...

Another boil order issued today for Fredonia water users

Chalk up another problem for the Fredonia water system. On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Health Department issued a boil water order for all village water customers and properties outside the village boundaries supplied by their water system. The New York State Department of Health requires ...

PVCS teacher, coach facing sexual contact charges with youth

SOUTH DAYTON -- A Pine Valley Central School teacher has been charged with allegedly engaging in sexual contact with a juvenile. On Dec. 3, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Pine Valley School District regarding a teacher employed at their school. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division conducted an investigation into allegations against Robert Slisz, 33, of Hamburg. The investigation determined Slisz had allegedly engaged in sexual contact with the victim. He was charged with third-degree sexual abuse, forcible touching ...

Pomfret indicates interest in nuclear facility

Pomfret Town Supervisor Dan Pacos supports a site near Van Buren Road as a home for New York state’s nuclear power project. Pacos announced at the December town board meeting that he “indicated to the county” the town is interested in hosting a nuclear facility at the site. The land ...

Stockton man charged in attempted arson

STOCKTON --- A town resident is facing second-degree attempted arson charges. At around 9:24 a.m. Thursday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police at Fredonia responded to an address on Cassadaga Stockton Road for a report of an altercation. An investigation found that Keith J. Carlson, 38, of Stockton did intentionally set various items inside of the residence on fire while in a dispute with another subject in the residence. Carlson was charged and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail to be arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Program.