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Hochul: Scammers target NY inflation refund checks
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By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 29, 2025
No sooner did the word get out that 8.2 million checks would be coming out of Albany did reports of scams pop up. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who announced on ...
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Salamanca man charged with murder in city
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
Sep 27, 2025
SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...
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Police reports 9/25/25
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Sep 25, 2025
Olean Police Monday, 2:38 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Buffalo Stree...
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Police reports 9/24/25
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Sep 24, 2025
Salamanca Police  Tuesday, 12:53 p.m. , Jason Watson, 45, of Salamanca, was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Allegany Town Court. Watson was ...
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Police reports 9/23/25
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Sep 23, 2025
Olean Police Friday, 8:50 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on North 13th Street near Reed Street. A vehicle operated ...
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Police reports 9/22/25
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Sep 22, 2025
Olean Police Friday, 5:35 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of West State and North 12th streets. ...
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Police reports 9/17/25
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Sep 17, 2025
New York State Police BELMONT — Rebecca L. Vancise, 27, of Wellsville, and Marlon J. Johnson, 36, of Buffalo, were each charged at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday w...
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Police reports 9/16/25
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Sep 16, 2025
Olean Police Thursday, 12:37 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of West Sullivan and North Seventh ...
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Police reports 9/5/25
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Sep 05, 2025
Olean Police Thursday, 8:55 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a one-vehicle accident at the intersection of Front Street and Delaware Avenue....
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Police reports 8/29/25
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Aug 29, 2025
New York State Police FRIENDSHIP — A one-vehicle accident was reported at 3:28 p.m. Wednesday on Route 20. Corrie L. Ahrens, 45, of Angelica, was iden...
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Police reports 8/28/25
Crime, Local News
Aug 28, 2025
Salamanca Police  Tuesday, 7:24 p.m. , Shanelle L. Mohawk, 38, of Salamanca, was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor...
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Olean man sentenced to 3-9 years for hit-and-run death
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 27, 2025
OLEAN — An Olean man has been sentenced to three to nine years in state prison for a 2023 hit-and-run incident on Seneca Avenue that resulted in a wom...
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