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Suspicious Blaze on East Ave Prompts Ongoing Investigation by Chautauqua Fire Team
(WNY News Now) – Sinclairville – On July 23rd, 2024, at approximately 9:58 AM, the Sinclairville Fire Department, supported by several mutual aid fire departments, responded to a residential structure fire on East Ave in the Village of Sinclairville. The blaze, which engulfed the residence, was swiftly brought...
Teen Charged with DWI in Ellery After Speeding Violation
(WNY News Now) – ELLERY, NY – On July 20, 2024, at approximately 11:22 p.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies, while patrolling Bemus Point, identified a speeding vehicle in the Town of Ellery. The driver, 19-year-old Ryan P. Pattison of Highland Heights, Ohio, was found to be driving while intoxicated.
Man who attacked Salman Rushdie in Upstate NY charged with supporting terrorist group
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack in western New York faces a new charge that he supported a terrorist group. An indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo on Wednesday charges Hadi Matar with providing material support to Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon and backed by Iran. The indictment didn’t detail what evidence linked Matar to the group.
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