Crime

Police reports 1/13/26
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Jan 13, 2026
Wellsville Police Monday, no time provided , Ranell S. Whiting, 44, of Wellsville, was charged with third-degree assault, a class A misdemeanor. The c...
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Police reports 1/12/26
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Jan 12, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 4:17 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of East State and Front streets. A ...
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Police reports 1/6/26
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Jan 06, 2026
Salamanca Police Dec. 23, 7:10 p.m. , Bryan Acosta, 39, of Salamanca, was charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony; third-degree coercion...
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Police reports 1/5/26
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Jan 05, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office SALAMANCA — Khristerpher M. Ellis, 35, of New Albion, was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on a bench warrant issue...
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Police reports 1/1/25: Belfast man charged with rape
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Jan 01, 2026
BELFAST — A Belfast man faces a charge of rape, the New York State Police reported. Charles J. Gibney, 33, was charged at 3:57 p.m. Tuesday with first...
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Police reports 12/29/25
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Dec 29, 2025
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office FREEDOM — Brandon Davis, 25, of Freedom, was charged at 2 p.m. Dec. 19 with third-degree criminal possession of a ...
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Police reports 12/24/25
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Dec 25, 2025
Allegany County Sheriff's Office BELMONT — Jorge Lopez-Fernandez, no age provided, of Lockport, was charged Monday with second-degree assault, a class...
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Ellicottville man sentenced for coercing women into prostitution
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 19, 2025
BUFFALO -- An Ellicottville man will spend more than seven years in federal prison for coercing women into prostitution. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiaco...
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Police reports 12/16/25
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Dec 16, 2025
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office RANDOLPH — Shawn W. Bailey, 18, of Randolph, was charged at 9:09 p.m. Friday with second-degree criminal contempt,...
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Police reports 12/12/25
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Dec 12, 2025
Wellsville Police Thursday, no time provided , Nichole R. Lee, 30, of Wellsville, was charged with third-degree burglary, a class D felony, and petit ...
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Potter Co. man charged with murder in boy’s 2024 death
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By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Dec 12, 2025
COUDERSPORT — In July 2024, a 5-year-old Coudersport boy was rushed to UPMC Cole in cardiac arrest. He was soon flown to Janet Weis Children’s Hospita...
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Police reports 12/9/25
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Dec 09, 2025
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office FRANKLINVILLE — Christopher M. Stewart, 47, of Franklinville, was charged at 2 p.m. Monday with failure to registe...
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Police reports 12/8/25: One person killed in Hinsdale accident
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Dec 08, 2025
HINSDALE — One person was killed following an accident on Route 16 Friday evening, the New York State Police reported. According to a blotter entry on...
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Police reports 12/5/25
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Dec 06, 2025
Wellsville Police Thursday, no time provided , Emily D. Rowland, 24, of Wellsville, was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Wellsville Village C...
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