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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.

City crews quickly douse minor downtown fire

A small fire in a downtown Dunkirk location Wednesday was quickly extinguished by Dunkirk firefighters. At 7:25 a.m. the City of Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to investigate a report of an odor of something burning and smoke in the building at 314 Central Ave. Upon arrival, crews ...

Coat Closet leader roams area looking for homeless to help

Mary Rosario started a Coat Closet for homeless people in October, but quickly realized she needed to rethink her plan. “Day after day nobody would show up,” she said during an interview at the Coat Closet, located in the old school building at St. Anthony’s Church in Fredonia. “I ...

City man charged in stolen vehicle, narcotics

A 47-year-old Dunkirk man is being held on a long list of charges stemming from a report of a stolen motor vehicle. At approximately 6:34 p.m. Monday, William R. Eppinger of Bataan Avenue was observed by Dunkirk police officers operating a stolen motor vehicle on Ruggles Street in the city. ...

Fredonia Residents Charged In Jamestown 7-Eleven Robbery

Two Fredonia residents have been charged after a robbery at the East Second Street 7-Eleven on Sunday. Johnee C. Thompson, 36, and Kaelyn A. Hayward, 22, both of Fredonia, were charged with second-degree robbery, third-degree grand larceny and fourth-degree conspiracy after officers responded to a reported robbery in progress at 9 a.m. Sunday. According to a police report, officers responding to the scene were told a person passed a note demanding money and then ran away after receiving a quantity of money. Police then found a second person fled in a vehicle and picked up the person ...

Deputies announce charges in case of 19 neglected dogs

A Sinclairville man was charged last week after 15 dogs were found living in deplorable conditions along with four puppies. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported Monday that at around 9:09 a.m. Wednesday, deputies and the Chautauqua County Humane Society responded to an address ...