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Suspicious Death in Dunkirk Under Investigation, Person of Interest Interviewed
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7/31/2026 2:17:13 PM
An elderly Dunkirk man who was recently reported missing has died, and the Dunkirk Police Department is considering it suspicious. According to Captain Doug Switzer, there is an active investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of 89-year-old Owen Taylor that occurred in or around the area of 515 Dove Street some time between July 22nd and 29th. Switzer says his department was fi...read more
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New York Sues Kalshi, Alleges Prediction Market is Illegal Gambling
2026-07-31 04:00
New York sued Kalshi on Friday, alleging its prediction market is nothing more than illegal, unlicensed gambling, in large part because outcomes depend more on chance than skill. The lawsuit does not seek to close down Kalshi, but, if successful, it could dent its ability to operate. Kalshi insists its event contracts are federally regulated derivatives outside the scope of state gaming la...read more
E-Bike Pursuit Ends with Arrest of Jamestown Man, Discovery of Loaded Weapon and Fentanyl
2026-07-31 12:57
A pursuit of an e-bike in Jamestown on Thursday ended with the arrest of a city man on several charges. Jamestown Police patrolling the downtown area saw a male operating the e-bike on a sidewalk in violation of the Jamestown City Code shortly after 12:00 PM. Officers tried to stop the operator -- later identified as 20-year-old Samuel Arrington, Jr. -- but he continued traveling south on Main S...read more
Dunkirk Lighthouse Seeks Grant Money for Feasibility Study on Repairing Bluff
2026-07-31 12:23
One of the City of Dunkirk's historic venues is seeking grant money for a feasibility study on how to prevent the structure from falling into Lake Erie. Chautauqua County lawmakers last week approved a resolution allowing the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum to apply for a $50,000 New York State Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning Grant. Legislator Robert Bankoski says the bluff...read more
Leslie Wille Joins UWCHQ as Director of Growth and Engagement
2026-07-31 10:46
A Fredonia resident who has spent several years with the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation is taking on a new role with another local nonprofit organization. The United Way of Chautauqua County has hired Leslie Wille as its Director of Growth and Engagement, a new position created to strengthen relationships with donors and increase organizational impact. Wille joins the United Way after ...read more
Three Charged in Dunkirk Drug Bust
2026-07-31 10:01
Three Dunkirk residents are facing charges following a raid of a residence in the city's Second Ward late Thursday afternoon. The Dunkirk Police Department and Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at 18 West Beach Road shortly after 5:00 PM. The Sheriff's Office says 32-year-old Alexiss Matthews and 45-year-old Peter Galardo were located inside the...read more
Chautauqua County Holding 2nd Annual History Expo on Sunday
2026-07-31 09:21
"America 250" will be the theme of the 2nd annual CHQ History Expo to be held this Sunday in Mayville. The effort is again being headed up by Chautauqua County Historian Norman Carlson, who says the program will begin with an opening ceremony at 10:00 AM at the Town of Chautauqua Community Municipal Building -- the former Mayville High School -- on Academy Street. Carlson explains the idea behin...read more
Senate Rejects Gillibrand's War Powers Resolution
2026-07-31 07:57
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's effort to force President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran fell short on Thursday. Her war powers resolution was defeated in a 50-49 vote. The measure would have directed Trump to remove the U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Iran unless military force is explicitly authorized by Congress. The New York Democrat, who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Comm...read more
Jamestown Woman Accused of Sending Threatening Messages
2026-07-31 06:51
A Jamestown woman was taken into custody after an investigation into a domestic dispute Thursday morning. Jamestown Police were called to an address on the city's north side at about 6:30 AM. Officers determined that 34-year-old Chelsea Coulter had allegedly sent the victim threatening messages via an electronic device. Her alleged messages also violated a valid order of protection issued out of...read more
Wilson Foundation Awards Grants to Four County Libraries
2026-07-30 09:01
Four libraries in Chautauqua County have been awarded funding through a new grant program launched by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation. The foundation this week announced the Rural Library Grants Program, which is designed to strengthen rural public libraries and library systems as vital community hubs. A total of $3 million will be invested in libraries across Western New York and south...read more
Denny's Franchise Owners Ordered to Pay $440,000 in Restitution to WNY Workers
2026-07-30 04:08
More than 1,900 current and former employees of Denny's restaurants across Western New York will receive a combined $440,000 in restitution through a settlement announced Thursday by the state's Attorney General. Letitia James says Denny's franchise owners Reveille Management, LLC and Top Line Restaurants, Inc. failed to pay their restaurant workers the full wages they were owed. An investigatio...read more
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