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(WNY News Now) – Dunkirk police are investigating two robberies that occurred within minutes of each other on June 16 an...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – Dunkirk police are investigating two robberies that occurred within minutes of each other on June 16 and believe the same suspect may be responsible for both incidents.

(WNY News Now) – Dunkirk police are investigating two robberies that occurred within minutes of each other on June 16 and believe the same suspect may be responsible for both incidents. The Dunkirk Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to two robber...

(WNY News Now) – A 50-year-old Lackawanna man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – A 50-year-old Lackawanna man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his roommate following an investigation by the Lackawanna Police Department.

(WNY News Now) – A 50-year-old Lackawanna man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his roommate following an investigation by the Lackawanna Police Department. According to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, Shawn P. McDonnell, 50, of Lackawanna, wa...

(WNY News Now) – LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. — A Little Valley woman was arrested early Wednesday morning on outstanding warrant...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. — A Little Valley woman was arrested early Wednesday morning on outstanding warrants after deputies responded to a report that she was hiding in a residential garage, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office.

(WNY News Now) – LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. — A Little Valley woman was arrested early Wednesday morning on outstanding warrants after deputies responded to a report that she was hiding in a residential garage, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office. On June 17, 2026, at approximately 4...

(WNY News Now) – A Pennsylvania man was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after deputies investigated a repo...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – A Pennsylvania man was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after deputies investigated a report of a firearm found inside a bathroom at a truck stop in Carrollton.

(WNY News Now) – A Pennsylvania man was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after deputies investigated a report of a firearm found inside a bathroom at a truck stop in Carrollton. CARROLLTON, N.Y. — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 41-year-old Erie, Pennsylvan...

(WNY News Now) – SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. — A Springville man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading gui...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. — A Springville man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to attempted sexual conduct against a child, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.

(WNY News Now) – SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. — A Springville man has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to attempted sexual conduct against a child, according to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Joseph F. Decker, 66, was sentenced on June 17 before State Supreme ...

(WNY News Now) – A 24-year-old Jamestown man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Foote Av...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – A 24-year-old Jamestown man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Foote Avenue on June 16, according to police.

(WNY News Now) – A 24-year-old Jamestown man was charged with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on Foote Avenue on June 16, according to police. JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Officers from the Jamestown Police Department’s Second Platoon conducted a traffic stop on Foote Avenue at approximate...

(WNY News Now) – A Jamestown woman was charged with drug possession after police conducted a traffic stop on Lakeview Av...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – A Jamestown woman was charged with drug possession after police conducted a traffic stop on Lakeview Avenue during the early morning hours of June 16.

(WNY News Now) – A Jamestown woman was charged with drug possession after police conducted a traffic stop on Lakeview Avenue during the early morning hours of June 16. On June 16, 2026, at approximately 1:41 a.m., officers with the Jamestown Police Department’s Third Platoon conducted a traffic ...

(WNY News Now) – JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A Jamestown man was taken into custody early June 17 after police investigated a repo...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A Jamestown man was taken into custody early June 17 after police investigated a reported domestic dispute on the city’s south side.

(WNY News Now) – JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A Jamestown man was taken into custody early June 17 after police investigated a reported domestic dispute on the city’s south side. According to the Jamestown Police Department, officers assigned to the Third Platoon responded to a residence at approximately...

(WNY News Now) – A 44-year-old Jamestown resident was charged with multiple offenses after a traffic stop on the city’s ...
06/19/2026

(WNY News Now) – A 44-year-old Jamestown resident was charged with multiple offenses after a traffic stop on the city’s north side during the early morning hours of June 17, according to the Jamestown Police Department.

(WNY News Now) – A 44-year-old Jamestown resident was charged with multiple offenses after a traffic stop on the city’s north side during the early morning hours of June 17, according to the Jamestown Police Department. On June 17, 2026, at approximately 1:20 a.m., officers with the Jamestown Po...

(WNY News Now) – A 43-year-old Jamestown resident was arrested Wednesday night following a reported gunshot complaint on...
06/16/2026

(WNY News Now) – A 43-year-old Jamestown resident was arrested Wednesday night following a reported gunshot complaint on the city’s South East Side, according to the Jamestown Police Department.

(WNY News Now) – A 43-year-old Jamestown resident was arrested Wednesday night following a reported gunshot complaint on the city’s South East Side, according to the Jamestown Police Department. Jamestown police say officers responding to multiple calls of gunfire on June 10 located a man allege...

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