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Warren Man Faces Rape Solicitation Charge

WARREN — A Warren man faces charges across two counties, including charges of criminal solicitation in Warren County. Dakota F. Proctor-Burch, 30, of Warren was charged via subpoena issued via hand delivery on Friday. He is charged locally with criminal solicitation - rape forcible ...

Foreclosure Filed On Downtown Signature Center

M&T Bank wants to appoint a receiver for the Signature Center at 4 E. Third St., Jamestown, while the bank pursues foreclosure actions against GPatti Development LLC. The bank filed a foreclosure complaint Friday in state Supreme Court in Mayville. In addition to GPatti Development LLC and ...

Tougher Penalty For Elder Fraud Proposed

New legislation introduced in the state Legislature would make it a felony to steal from the elderly. Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, D-Queens Village, has introduced legislation (A.10689) that will elevate any misdemeanor larceny offense or misdemeanor criminal possession of stolen property in ...

Bill Would Require Speed Warning Systems In New Cars

A member of the state Assembly wants all new cars sold within the next five years in New York to come with intelligent speed assistance systems. Robert Carroll, D-New York City, recently introduced legislation (A10712) that would require the systems, which he says are common in new vehicles ...

Even Year Election Bill Ruled Unconstitutional

An appeal is likely of a recent court decision that ruled the state’s move of local elections to even years violates the state constitution. The lawsuit was filed in late March in state Supreme Court in Onondaga County by J. Ryan McMahon, Onondaga county executive, the Onondaga County ...

Sinclairville Woman Dies In Thursday Accident

One person has been killed in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 394 and Gerry Levant Road at 4:16 p.m. Thursday. At approximately 3:31 p.m., New York State Police were called to the town of Ellicott for a report of a two-vehicle accident. A preliminary investigation ...