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Two charged with possession of stolen guns

CARROLL - A complaint of someone firing guns too close to a home in Carroll resulted in charges against two Jamestown men. On Sunday, Carroll police officers responded to an address on Page Road for a complaint of firearms being discharged too close to a residence. Upon arrival, officers found two men identified as Jonathan Marrero Rosario, 20, and Joshua D. Tolliver, 23, both of Jamestown, each in possession of handguns. Neither man, according to a police report, had a valid state pistol permit. The handguns had allegedly been reported stolen, police said, with all of the handgun ...

NCCS campaign surpasses $100,000 milestone

After just six months of launching its Adopt-A-Student Campaign Northern Chautauqua Catholic School has surpassed $100,000 in donations and pledges, marking a significant milestone in its mission to make a quality Catholic education more affordable for families throughout Chautauqua ...

11th annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament set

MAYVILLE — Josh Freifeld, executive director and the Board of Directors of Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corporation (CHRIC) invite residents to join CHRIC for a day of golfing & fun at the 11th Annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament. This is the 11th year that CHRIC will be ...

Gowanda man facing new child porn charges

A Gowanda man who was previously arrested for child pornography has been arrested again. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that 40-year-old James Mitchell was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with receipt, distribution and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years. According to the criminal complaint, on July 19, 2026, the New York State Police responded to Mitchell’s Broadway Road residence in Gowanda, after receiving information that he allegedly possessed child ...

Backing the Blue

Tuesday night at Washington Park, the Dunkirk community came together to spend an evening with the men and women who have their backs when they need it most. The Dunkirk Police Department celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, in conjunction with the City of Dunkirk Fire Department. It ...

Fredonia woman charged in theft of patient funds at nursing home

A Fredonia woman has been charged after a months-long investigation into the theft of funds from nursing home patients. Around April 22, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Investigators received a complaint regarding the issue at a facility in the town of Dunkirk. Investigators later charged ...