A Dunkirk man died after crashing during a police pursuit on Route 5 Wednesday in the town of Portland. New York State Police at Fredonia report an investigation determined troopers initiated a pursuit after observing Joseph Damico, 44, operating a motor vehicle westbound on State Route 5 in ...

A jeep traveling experienced brake failure, leading the driver and passengers to exit the moving vehicle around 10 a.m. The unoccupied vehicle then continued through a ditch, crossed Felton Road in the town of Westfield and came to a stop near a grape field. Personal injuries were reported. ...

Two Dunkirk men are being charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and theft of government funds. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a federal grand jury returned the indictment on Lamont Brown, 37, and Jesus Ramos, 41. The charges carry a maximum penalty ...

Chautauqua County remains under a drought watch while a warning has been issued for neighboring Cattaraugus County. Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Wednesday announced a drought warning was issued in 12 counties in the Adirondack and ...

A Michigan resident, who is wanted in a Vermont murder case, was nabbed on a speeding charge early Wednesday in the town of Portland. New York State Police report Terrence L. Biggs, 25 of Warren, Mich., was additionally charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance ...

State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, is sponsoring legislation to crack down on license plate fraud, a crime that is growing across New York. “License plate fraud is not a victimless crime. I’ve spoken with constituents who have had their credit ruined, been hounded by debt ...