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    Wellsville woman sentenced for 2023 arson
    Allegany County News, Crime, Local News, ...
    Wellsville woman sentenced for 2023 arson
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Jun 27, 2024
    BELMONT — A Wellsville woman was sentenced to state prison for her role in a May 2023 apartment building fire. Allegany County District Attorney Ian J...
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    Allegany County court report
    Allegany County News, Crime, News
    Allegany County court report
    Dec 15, 2022
    BELMONT — Allegany County District Attorney Keith Slep announced the following cases were heard in court: • Michael J. Heverly of Allen was indicted W...
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    Larson pleads guilty in Clarksville deaths of parents in 2019
    Allegany County News, Crime, News
    Larson pleads guilty in Clarksville deaths of parents in 2019
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 26, 2022
    BELMONT — William J. Larson Jr. pleaded guilty in Allegany County Court Monday to the second-degree murder of his mother and manslaughter of his fathe...
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    Police: WNY anti-abortion center damaged by arson
    News, Western New York
    Police: WNY anti-abortion center damaged by arson
    Jun 07, 2022
    AMHERST (AP) — Police in a Buffalo suburb are investigating a fire at an anti-abortion center early Tuesday as arson. The fire was reported at about 3...
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    Police reports 10/28/21: Bradford man charged with arson
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
    Police reports 10/28/21: Bradford man charged with arson
    Oct 28, 2021
    BRADFORD, Pa. — A Bradford man has been charged with arson in relation to a Nov. 9, 2020, fire on West Washington Street in Corydon Township, the McKe...
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    Salamanca woman jailed for making methamphetamine in Allegany
    News, Olean
    Salamanca woman jailed for making methamphetamine in Allegany
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Jan 08, 2020
    LITTLE VALLEY — A Salamanca woman was sentenced in Cattaraugus County Court Monday to one year in the Cattaraugus County Jail for her conviction of ma...
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    Owner of burned-down Mayville Diner arrested on arson charge
    Crime, Western New York
    Owner of burned-down Mayville Diner arrested on arson charge
    Dec 17, 2019
    MAYVILLE — The owner of the Mayville Diner was arrested and charged with arson Tuesday morning for allegedly setting fire to the diner on Dec. 9. Mich...
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    Christmas morning fires in Olean considered suspicious, may be related
    Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
    Christmas morning fires in Olean considered suspicious, may be related
    TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 27, 2018
    OLEAN — Two early Christmas morning fires on West Greene Street have been deemed suspicious and are believed to be related, Olean Police Department of...
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    Another stabbing in Salamanca leaves one injured, one arrested
    Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
    Another stabbing in Salamanca leaves one injured, one arrested
    TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 22, 2018
    SALAMANCA — Less than two weeks after a Buffalo man was murdered with a knife, another stabbing has occurred in the city of Salamanca. The Salamanca P...
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    Police, victims still searching for answers year after Olean’s suspicious fires
    Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
    Police, victims still searching for answers year after Olean’s suspicious fires
    TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 07, 2018
    OLEAN — Olean police, firefighters and community members are still looking for answers now more than a year after three suspicious apartment fires. Th...
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    Charges stand in arson-related chainsaw burglary
    Crime, Local News, News
    Charges stand in arson-related chainsaw burglary
    RUTH BOGDAN Special to the Olean Times Herald 
    Dec 06, 2018
    SMETHPORT, Pa — Charges against a Bradford man accused of stealing chainsaws from a local business will stand. The burglary case against James E. Bunc...
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    Old Cattaraugus elementary building arsonist sentenced to prison
    Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
    Old Cattaraugus elementary building arsonist sentenced to prison
    Oct 12, 2018
    LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus man who started a fire in the abandoned Cattaraugus elementary school building will serve prison time. Gage C. Weyroug...
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    Arson arrest made in fire at old Cattaraugus elementary school
    Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
    Arson arrest made in fire at old Cattaraugus elementary school
    TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    Jul 11, 2018
    CATTARAUGUS — An arrest has been made in connection with last month’s suspicious fire at the abandoned Cattaraugus elementary school building. The Cat...
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    Man who started fire that destroyed building gets probation
    Western New York
    Man who started fire that destroyed building gets probation
    May 22, 2018
    BUFFALO (AP) — An upstate New York man who drunkenly set a couch on fire and watched as the blaze destroyed his apartment building will serve five yea...
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    Arrest made in Alfred State arson case
    Allegany County News, Crime, Local News, ...
    Arrest made in Alfred State arson case
    May 08, 2018
    ALFRED — Alfred State College announced Monday that an arrest has been made in connection to a series of small fires that took place on campus last No...
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    Young Olean mother and two kids doing well after East Oak Street arson thanks to community support
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Young Olean mother and two kids doing well after East Oak Street arson thanks to community support
    TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    Nov 21, 2017
    OLEAN — On the morning of Oct. 30, Stephanie Searles had lived at 114 E. Oak St. with her two young children for less than two months and had only rec...
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    North Olean apartment blaze ruled an arson
    Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
    North Olean apartment blaze ruled an arson
    DANIELLE GAMBLE and TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    Oct 31, 2017
    OLEAN — Someone intentionally set an early Monday morning fire in North Olean that put six lives in danger, according to local authorities. The Olean ...
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    Monette’s Amber Alert charges put him on police’s radar for arsons
    Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
    Monette’s Amber Alert charges put him on police’s radar for arsons
    TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald 
    Sep 20, 2017
    FARMERSVILLE — Authorities say Joshua R. Monette’s alleged arson of three properties in April had nothing to do with his alleged abduction of a 12-yea...
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    St. John’s Church vandal given 3 years of probation
    Crime, Local News, News
    St. John’s Church vandal given 3 years of probation
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Jun 28, 2017
    LITTLE VALLEY — The Olean man who vandalized St. John’s Roman Catholic Church on Valentine’s Day has been sentenced to three years probation. Thomas P...
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    Cattaraugus County Court report: Olean man who vandalized St. John’s Church pleads guilty
    Crime, Local News, News
    Cattaraugus County Court report: Olean man who vandalized St. John’s Church pleads guilty
    Apr 12, 2017
    LITTLE VALLEY — The Olean man who allegedly broke into St. John’s Roman Catholic Church and burned a holy book pleaded guilty Monday in Cattaraugus Co...
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    Faith, family and fun for all at BasilicaFEST
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    Faith, family and fun for all at BasilicaFEST
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 17, 2025
    OLEAN — Of all the community members out enjoying the summer weather this weekend, hundreds did so on the grounds of the Basilica of St. Mary of the A...
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    Ellicottville’s Marsh named Youth of the Week
    Local News, News
    Ellicottville’s Marsh named Youth of the Week
    June 17, 2025
    The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Courtney Marsh, the daughter of Jason and Nico...
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    WVDP helps save $8 million for the Department of Energy
    Cattaraugus County, News
    WVDP helps save $8 million for the Department of Energy
    By Olean Times Herald staff 
    June 17, 2025
    WEST VALLEY — Working together, CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) and other prime contractor sites are eliminating inefficiencies, improving operatio...
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    Olean drops first game at Bradner, falls 12-3 to Genesee
    Local Sports, Sports
    Olean drops first game at Bradner, falls 12-3 to Genesee
    Connor Jackson 
    June 16, 2025
    Olean had the weather cooperate Monday to be able to play their first game at Bradner Stadium. However, the Oilers got pounded 12-3 by the Genesee Rap...
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    Seven teams win in Monday OWSL action
    Local Sports, Sports
    Seven teams win in Monday OWSL action
    June 16, 2025
    Randy's Up The River, Bamboo Strategy and Smethport VFW all pick up convincing wins in Monday's action of the Olean Women's Softball League. Randy's U...
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    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    Crime, News
    Police reports 6/17/25: West Valley woman charged with welfare fraud
    June 16, 2025
    OLEAN — A West Valley woman faces felony welfare fraud charges following an investigation, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported. Nicole L....
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