A former hotel that previously housed homeless individuals in Fredonia but was shut down due to poor conditions of the building is ready to be reopened. At the same time, the village’s top elected leader does not want homeless men to be allowed to stay there. During the Fredonia ...
Imagine waking up tomorrow and everything you own is gone. No home to return to. No clothes hanging in your closet. No family photographs, cherished keepsakes, or familiar belongings that make a house feel like home. For most of us, it is almost impossible to imagine losing everything in an ...
A Sinclairville man who had been facing 23 felony charges after an October 2024 high-speed chase that began in Chautauqua County and ended in Warren County has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial. A trial had been scheduled for last fall but was delayed until the 2026 trial term for Nathan A. Klein. The defense attorney in the case has filed a motion for a competency examination, with the motion granted April 9 by Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas. Charges of third-degree felony fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, three counts of second-degree ...
The 2026 International Nobel Peace Prize winner has a long legal record - including a 2019 keynote address at Chautauqua Institution during the 13th annual International Humanitarian Law Roundtable hosted by the Robert H. Jackson Center. Last week, Navi Pillay was announced as a recipient ...
An early morning fire Wednesday is being blamed on an electrical issue. Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies report at 2:44 a.m., the West Dunkirk Fire Department and multiple mutual aid departments responded to 4561 Route 5 in the town of Dunkirk. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua ...
Another transition will be taking place in the city of Dunkirk and Chautauqua County Legislature. On Tuesday, Vince DeJoy announced he will be leaving his position as Director of Planning and Development for the city of Dunkirk at the end of the month. DeJoy has accepted a position with a ...
