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Dunkirk man pleads guilty to theft of COVID funds

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A Dunkirk man has pleaded to the theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jesus Ramos, aka Manny, 42, entered the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. It carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. ...

City man charged after gunshot strikes officer’s vest

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A Dunkirk man is facing charges after gunshots were fired while a search warrant was being executed before sunrise Tuesday with one of those shots striking a Dunkirk police officer in the vest during the incident. Dunkirk police reported Tuesday night that Christopher M. Marcinkowski, 39, of ...

Possible bus strike may impact students next week

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A looming strike could possibly impact local school districts in the coming days. On Wednesday, Teamsters school bus workers at First Student yards across the country voted by an 88% margin to authorize a strike should the company fail to negotiate a fair contract. With an expiration date of ...

Community notebook

Community Notebook

Retirees plan to meet April 4 The Al Tech / Dunkirk Specialty Steel Retirees will on Saturday, April 4, at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Station Restaurant in Dunkirk. All retirees are welcome to attend. DAR group meets in Fredonia The Benjamin Prescott Chapter of the National Society of the ...

Two charged after puppy dies, pets found in squalor

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Two Jamestown residents are facing charges after a search warrant led to the discovery of malnourished pets and a deceased puppy. Jamestown police reported that Kristen A. McCauley, 42, and Darian A. McCauley, 18, were charged with eight counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; ...

Area police

Area police

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tiffany A. Haight, 44, of Jamestown, was charged March 22 with felony driving while intoxicated, felony DWI per se, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and several vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, at about 2:04 ...