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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 Lawrence J. Vilardo to re-entry of a removed alien. He was sentenced to time served and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Smith, who handled the case, stated that Perez-Solis is an alien without any legal status. In August 2012, the defendant ...

Election charges against county legislator suspended

Election charges against a sitting elected county official are being suspended and will likely be dropped. In July, Marcus Buchanan, who was 56, was charged with illegal voting for allegedly violating the State Election Law pertaining to the use of absentee ballots during the 2023 election ...

Dunkirk men facing drug charges

A pair of city residents are facing drug charges. On Wednesday, narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at 431 Columbus St., upper apartment, in the city of Dunkirk. This was the second search warrant executed at this location in the past four months, authorities said ...

Sinclairville woman charged after shooting incident

GERRY -- A Sinclairville woman is facing charges after recklessly discharging a firearm and injuring an individual. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report they and New York State Police responded to an residence on Old Chautauqua Road in the town of Gerry for a reported gunshot victim around 10 a.m. Monday. Through investigation it was found that Toni L Long, 35, did recklessly discharge a firearm inside of the residence. As a result, one person sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to UPMC Chautauqua for treatment. Long was located a short time after the ...

Boil-water order lifted for Fredonia users

Fredonia's latest boil-water order has been lifted. On Sunday afternoon, the Chautauqua County Health Department and village of Fredonia made the announcement for all village of Fredonia water customers, including customers within the Town of Pomfret. Two consecutive days of testing indicate ...

Historic Daisy Farm celebrates 150 years with open house Sunday

A beloved piece of local history is turning 150, and the community is invited to celebrate. On Sunday, Daisy Farm will host an open house from 1 to 5 p.m. at its beautifully restored 1875 Victorian Gothic cottage, located at 3521 E. Main St., Fredonia (Route 20 in Sheridan). This free, ...