SHERIDAN - A Forestville resident and former member of the Chautauqua County Legislator was killed yesterday after the van he was driving was struck by a tractor-trailer in the town of Sheridan. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say the accident … [Read more...]
Weekend Accident Sends Two to Hospital
CHAUTAUQUA - Two people were taken to the hospital over the weekend after an auto accident took place on Route 394 in the town of Chautauqua. Sheriff Deputies the accident took place Saturday afternoon at about 4:15 pm. Officers say 33 year old … [Read more...]
Three Arrested for Scrap Metal Theft in Charlotte
SINCLAIRVILLE - A Sinclairville man and two teenagers have been charged with larceny after the trio allegedly tried to steel scrap metal from a Town of Charlotte highway building. Officers say there were called to the Town of Charlotte Highway Barn … [Read more...]
Authorities Release Name of Man Involved in Stow Accident
STOW - A North Harmony man died Thursday morning after the car he was driving went into Chautauqua Lake at Stow. Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office say the incident took place at the end of Stow Ferry Rd, at the Bemus … [Read more...]
County Legislature Approves New Contract for Part Time Sheriff Deputies
MAYVILLE - The part time deputies in the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department will be getting a boost in pay. That after county lawmakers Wednesday Night approved a resolution to increase the rate of pay for entry-level part timers from $13.41 an … [Read more...]
Cherry Creek Man Dies in Auto Accident
CHERRY CREEK - A Cherry Creek man died Monday morning after being involved in a two-car accident on Farrington Hollow Road in Cherry Creek. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says 71 year old George Bowser Sr. lost his life after the car he was … [Read more...]
Contract for Part-Time Sheriff Deputies Fails in Committee
MAYVILLE - A resolution to approve a labor contract between Chautauqua County and part-time sheriff's deputies failed to pass Wednesday's Public Safety Committee meeting. That’s according to a report in this morning’s Jamestown Post-Journal, which … [Read more...]
State Police Search for Suspect in Clymer Credit Union Robbery
CLYMER - Local and State Police are investigating the robbery that took place Tuesday afternoon in Clymer. The New York State Police says a woman in her late 20s allegedly robbed the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union in Clymer at about 4:20 … [Read more...]
Falconer Fire Caused by Unattended Smoking Materials
FALCONER - Investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office say careless smoking is what led to a house fire early Tuesday morning in Falconer. The Falconer Fire Department was called to the house fire at 62 E Main St. in the village … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Faces Charges After Fleeing from Police
WEST ELLICOTT - A Jamestown was sent to the county jail on $4,000 bail late last week after being arrested on several charges, including Driving While Intoxicated and fleeing from police. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say 43 year old Michael … [Read more...]
