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Appeal regarding dismissed Silver Creek murder charge set

The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s office will soon be in a state court arguing to have a murder charge reinstated against a Silver Creek mother. The appeal for 37-year-old Ashley Bertino is scheduled for Sept. 16 in the Fourth Department Appellate Division Court of ...

Suppression of evidence hearing to be held in 2024 murder

The trial of a Buffalo man who has been charged in a 2024 murder in Jamestown is slowly progressing. Two years ago, Darius Kadenhead was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned in Chautauqua County Court on a charge of second-degree murder arising from the shooting death of 28-year-old Marlon Clay which occurred on Jan. 22, 2024 at the Parkview Apartments. Clay, who was a Buffalo resident, was shot in the back of the head, suggesting it was an execution-style homicide. Kadenhead was on parole when he was identified as a suspect. Jamestown police went to his listed parole residence ...

Drops of scrutiny

HANOVER — After putting the work back out to bid, the Town of Hanover has once again received two bids regarding the dredging of Cattaraugus Creek and Hanover Harbor. The bids — submitted by Littoral Services LLC and GEI Consultants — will be evaluated in the coming weeks before the Town ...

Familiar faces among Fredonia’s new hires

Three new Special Education Teachers are joining the Fredonia Central School District, and two of the three already know the school very well. The district’s latest hires are Gabby Domenico, Haleigh Miller, and Olivia Wiktor. Domenico and Miller are both graduates of Fredonia High ...

UPDATE: Pomfret cabin heavily damaged in blaze

A cabin located off Route 60 suffered extensive damage in a blaze Monday evening. At 8:08 p.m., 911 calls reported a house engulfed in fire at 8407 Route 60 in Pomfret . Within minutes, Fredonia Fire Department arrived to find the cabin consumed by heavy flames. Firefighters quickly began ...

Kaleida, Brooks-TLC partnership takes next step

Kaleida Health has announced another transition to strengthen its alignment with the Brooks-TLC Hospital System Inc. In a news release issued Monday, Kaleida Health said it has officially become the sole member and passive parent of Brooks-TLC Hospital as well as Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in ...