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    Letter to the Editor: Supporting NY’s prison personnel
    Commentary, Leters to the Editor, New York
    Letter to the Editor: Supporting NY’s prison personnel
    Mar 11, 2025
    The Allegany County Sheriff's Office stands with the men and women of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). ...
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    Police reports 3/7/25: Canaseraga man charged with rape
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    Police reports 3/7/25: Canaseraga man charged with rape
    Mar 07, 2025
    BURNS — A Canaseraga man faces multiple charges of rape and sexual abuse, the New York State Police reported Friday. Adam P. Hess, 28, was charged at ...
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    Former Wellsville man charged with child porn production, distribution
    Allegany County News, Crime
    Former Wellsville man charged with child porn production, distribution
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Mar 07, 2025
    ROCHESTER — A former Wellsville man was charged with seven counts of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornograph...
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    Prosecutor: Victim treated ‘like a dog’ before Upstate murder
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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
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
    Police reports 3/4/25
    Mar 05, 2025
    Salamanca Police Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office New York State Police
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    New US attorney takes over office in Buffalo
    News, Western New York
    New US attorney takes over office in Buffalo
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Mar 04, 2025
    Michael DiGiacomo is serving as interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, having been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi. Di...
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    Letter to the Editor: Essentially advocating form of torture
    Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
    Letter to the Editor: Essentially advocating form of torture
    Mar 04, 2025
    Recent statements put out by our elected representatives have left me feeling disheartened, as it seems that our representatives in Albany are upset t...
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    Updated: Troopers shoot, wound Olean man wielding BB gun
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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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    Kuchinka jailed without bail for homicide of Port Allegany woman
    Crime, Local News, News
    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
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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...
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    NY prison guards charged in beating death of handcuffed inmate
    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 ...
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    Gillibrand: Bill would raise age limit for buying ‘assault weapons’
    Local News, News, NY State News
    Gillibrand: Bill would raise age limit for buying ‘assault weapons’
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 19, 2025
    U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is sponsoring legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase military-style semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity ammu...
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    What’s best for America and its military
    Commentary, Local Columnists
    What’s best for America and its military
    ARTHUR G. AUSTIN JR. Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Feb 14, 2025
    My military service saw my allegiance to six different presidents over almost 40 years in uniform. I didn’t always agree with them or align with any p...
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    Lawsuit says ex-Yankee Mariano Rivera failed to protect a girl from sexual abuse at a church camp
    Lawsuit says ex-Yankee Mariano Rivera failed to protect a girl from sexual abuse at a church camp
    JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press 
    Jan 24, 2025
    NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was sexually abuse...
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    Nonviolence author to speak at Olean Public Library
    Local News, News
    Nonviolence author to speak at Olean Public Library
    Jan 10, 2025
    OLEAN —Acclaimed author and activist Rivera Sun will discuss her work in literature and peacebuilding at the Olean Public Library at 4 p.m. Wednesday....
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    Updated: FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone, was ‘100%’ inspired by Islamic State group
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    Updated: FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone, was ‘100%’ inspired by Islamic State group
    ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN, KEVIN McGILL and JACK BROOK Associated Press 
    Jan 01, 2025
    NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers acted alone, the FBI said Thursday, reversing its pos...
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    Police reports 12/29/24: Olean man charged with rape
    Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
    Police reports 12/29/24: Olean man charged with rape
    Dec 29, 2024
    OLEAN — An Olean man faces multiple felony charges, including for rape, the Olean Police Department reported. Jon S. Vancleaf, 44, of 644 S. Union St....
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    NY correction officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, footage shows
    News, NY State News
    NY correction officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, footage shows
    JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press 
    Dec 27, 2024
    NEW YORK — A man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correction officers while in handcuffs, struck in the chest...
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    What to know about death of woman who was set on fire in NYC subway
    What to know about death of woman who was set on fire in NYC subway
    Dec 26, 2024
    NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first app...
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    Potter County man to serve at least 22 years for 2020 murder
    Crime, Local News, News
    Potter County man to serve at least 22 years for 2020 murder
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 26, 2024
    The last of the three defendants charged in the 2020 murder of Joshua Ramos in Potter County has been sentenced to at least 22 years in state prison. ...
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
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    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    Local News, News
    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
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    Cathy Briggs
    Obituaries
    Cathy Briggs
    June 14, 2025
    Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
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    William S. Clemens
    Obituaries
    William S. Clemens
    June 14, 2025
    William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
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    John R. Cornwall
    Obituaries
    John R. Cornwall
    June 14, 2025
    John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Obituaries
    Dennis L. Holliday
    June 14, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
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