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Crews respond to afternoon fire in Westfield

Crews from a number of area departments were on the scene around 1 p.m. for a fire at 9 First St. in the village of Westfield. Responders from the village, town, Ripley and Dewittville and the county Emergency Services were at the location. Witnesses at the scene reported that occupants were ...

JURY FINDS MATAR GUILTY ON BOTH COUNTS

MAYVILLE – After less than two hours of deliberation, a Chautauqua County jury has found a New Jersey man guilty of both second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault following an attack at Chautauqua Institution two and a half years ago. For about two weeks jurors heard ...

Brocton man charged in burglary of business

BROCTON --- On Tuesday, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Road patrol was sent to a burglary at Pizza Guru's 16 E. Main St. Forced entry was made to the rear door and subject damaged the cash register stealing the money inside. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation ...

Suspect in Rushdie stabbing doesn’t testify in court

MAYVILLE – The suspect accused of stabbing a world-renown author at Chautauqua Institution two and a half years ago has decided not to testify in court. On Thursday, both the prosecution and the defense rested in the trial of Hadi Matar, who has been charged with second-degree attempted ...

Support growing for striking corrections officers

Republican members of the New York state Legislature and those from Congress continued lining up in support of corrections officers who are staging strikes at incarceration facilities in our region and throughout the state. In Collins on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy of District 23 — ...

Trauma surgeon describes injuries to Rushdie in court

MAYVILLE – The trauma surgeon who treated a world-renowned author after being stabbed multiple times at Chautauqua Institution two and half years ago said the patient could have easily died had he not been given proper treatment. On Tuesday, the trial of Hadi Matar resumed. Matar is accused ...