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Police reports 3/5/25 Former Wellsville man charged with multiple counts of production of child pornography

Mar 05, 2025

ROCHESTER — A former Wellsville resident has been issued multiple charges related to the alleged production of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's ...

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Prosecutor: Victim treated ‘like a dog’ before Upstate murder

Mar 05, 2025

CANANDAIGUA — Seven people accused of killing a 24-year-old man in Upstate New York subjected the victim to weeks of torture that included sexual assa...

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Police reports 3/4/25

Mar 05, 2025

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Police reports 3/3/25

Mar 04, 2025

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Police reports 3/2/25: Hinsdale man faces multiple charges of possessing child pornography

Mar 03, 2025

ISCHUA — A Hinsdale man was arrested Friday and issued two dozen felony charges related to possessing child pornography, the New York State Police rep...

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Police reports: 2 charged with felony drug possession in Perrysburg traffic stop

Feb 28, 2025

PERRYSBURG — Two town residents were charged with drug possession among other charges early Friday morning following a traffic stop with the assistanc...

Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...

Cattaraugus County Legislature blasts NY over unsafe prison conditions amid ongoing strikes

Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Feb 27, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers condemned New York state while throwing support behind corrections officers amid the two-week wildcat str...

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Updated: Troopers shoot, wound Olean man wielding BB gun

Olean Times Herald staff, BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com

Feb 26, 2025

OLEAN — An Olean man is recovering in a Buffalo hospital after being shot by New York State Police after he reportedly pointed a BB pistol at troopers...

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Police reports 2/25/25

Feb 25, 2025

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Police reports 2/24/25

Feb 25, 2025

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Kuchinka jailed without bail for homicide of Port Allegany woman

Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com

Feb 25, 2025

SMETHPORT — Shackled and escorted by at least six members of law enforcement, Brian Austin Kuchinka was arraigned Monday afternoon for the shooting de...

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Updated: Homicide charges filed after woman found at McKean County motel

Olean Times Herald staff

Feb 23, 2025

SMETHPORT, Pa. — McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reported Sunday that homicide charges have been filed in the investigati...

Crime, News, NY State News

2 more people charged in killing of Upstate transgender male

STEVE BUCHIERE sbuchiere@fltimes.com

Feb 21, 2025

CANANDAIGUA — Two more suspects have been charged in the death of Sam Nordquist, a transgender male who authorities say was tortured for more than a m...

Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...

Police reports: Gowanda man faces felony charge following county investigation

Feb 21, 2025

GOWANDA — A Gowanda man faces a felony charge following an investigation at a village business, Gowanda police reported Tuesday. Zachary S. Pierce, 29...

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Police reports 2/20/25: Salamanca woman charged with welfare fraud

Feb 21, 2025

OLEAN — A Salamanca woman faces felony charges related to alleged welfare fraud, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported Thursday. Jordyn B. ...

Crime, News, NY State News

NY prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate

Feb 20, 2025

UTICA (AP) — Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, while four ...

Crime, Local News, News

Olean man sentenced to prison in Pa.

Feb 17, 2025

SMETHPORT, Pa. — An Olean, N.Y., man pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for a firearms violation in McKean County Court. Ronald Billingsley, 36, was ...

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Police reports 2/17/25: Allegany County trio charged with animal abuse

Feb 17, 2025

ALLEN — Three Allegany County residents face multiple charges related to alleged animal abuse, the New York State Police reported Monday. Taylor M. Gr...

Crime, News, Western New York

Jurors watch video showing a man stabbing Rushdie as onlookers gasp in horror

CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press

Feb 14, 2025

MAYVILLE — Jurors watched videos Friday showing Salman Rushdie being repeatedly stabbed on a stage in western New York while audience members gasped i...

Cattaraugus County, Crime, Daily Headlines, ...

WNY’s U.S. attorney looks back on tenure under Biden

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Feb 14, 2025

With a new Republican presidential administration in place, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York Trini E. Ross has been preparing for he...

Local News, News, Western New York

Appeal 2025 raises $7.4 million for Catholic Charities

July 22, 2025

BUFFALO — Appeal officials announced Tuesday that Appeal 2025 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith raised a total of...

Business, Local News, News

Fitzpatrick & Weller receives $800k US Forest Service grant

July 22, 2025

Fitzpatrick & Weller, Inc. of Ellicottville was awarded an $800,085 grant by the U.S. Forest Service to install advanced wood energy emissions control...

College Sports, Local Sports, Sports

McGovern selected as Bona’s NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee

July 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – St. Bonaventure women's lacrosse graduate Fiona McGovern has earned selection as the university's NCAA Woman of the Year nominee . ...

Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...

HomeCare & Hospice list memorials for 2025 so far

July 22, 2025

ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice is proud to recognize the generous memorial contributions made this year to the HomeCare & Hospice Foundation from Janua...

Commentary, Opinion

Stop playing whac-a-mole with forever chemicals

July 22, 2025

NEW YORK (TNS) — The more you learn about PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — the worse it gets. Though improvements in monitoring and remedi...

Commentary, Opinion

Jeffrey Epstein’s tangled web is conspiratorial catnip

By MARK Z. BARABAK Los Angeles Times

July 22, 2025

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — These are salad days for the likes of Joseph Uscinski, who spends his time peering down rabbit holes and poking in the dark spaces...

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