Advocacy of repowering Dunkirk’s NRG plant with natural gas brought U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, state Sen. George Borrello and State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor to the Conservation Club on Friday morning. The trio of Republicans criticized Democrats’ energy policies: the wind, solar and ...
RIPLEY -- A town man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. Around 1 p.m. Feb. 12, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office was made aware of the incident. Sheriff's Office Road Patrol and Criminal Investigators conducted a preliminary investigation that led to the identification of a ...
An incident involving gunshots has led to charges for a 32-year-old man. Dunkirk police report Donte Chambers is facing charges of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal possession of a stolen weapon and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dunkirk police received calls for gunshots in the area of King and Benton streets. Officers checked the area, but could not locate any victims or the source. While checking the area officers observed a suspicious parked vehicle leaving when officers drove by. The ...
New York’s fiscally stressed cities have been thrown a life preserver by state Gov. Kathy Hochul. On Thursday Hochul announced an additional $150 million in financial assistance for municipalities outside New York City to assist in relieving immediate fiscal stress. This additional funding ...
Charges are pending after a probation check last week led to the discovery of cocaine and methamphetamine in a Dunkirk residence. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported on Monday that a federal probation check was conducted at 128 S. Jerboa St., the residence of Christopher Torres, ...
A driver of a bus involved in an August fatal accident on the New York State Thruway has been charged by the New York State Police. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Violent Felony Warrant in Troop New York City charged Bin Shao, 56 of Flushing Queens, with five felony counts of second-degree manslaughter and five counts of felony criminally negligent homicide. Shao was transported to Genesee County Jail and arraigned on Friday, on a sealed indictment. Shao was remanded to the Genesee County Jail on $100,000 bail, $200,000 Bond, and $400,000 Partially Secured Bond. ...
