1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (289+ words) State and local law enforcement agencies are in the midst of a weeklong campaign targeting drivers using fraudulent or altered license plates. Operation Plate Check, running through Saturday, involves state police, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Thruway Authority and…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (286+ words) Olean Police Thursday, 1 p. m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident on Wayne Street near Independence Drive. A vehicle operated by George E. Osborne, 25, of Franklinville, reportedly struck the rear of a vehicle operated by Kimberly A. Wilbur, 62, of North 12th Street, which…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (262+ words) SMETHPORT, Pa. " An Olean, N. Y. , man was sentenced Thursday to two to five years in Pennsylvania state prison for assault and multiple drug offenses committed in Bradford. Shane Rice was charged in July by Bradford City Police after a reported assault…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (285+ words) LITTLE VALLEY " A Little Valley man is facing federal charges for drug possession following an investigation into a police chase in 2025. U. S. Attorney Michael Di Giacomo announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Ronald D. Mitchell, 44, with possession…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago  (292+ words) OLEAN " An Olean man was arrested on drug-related charges following an investigation into reported drug sales, the Olean Police Department reported Wednesday. George Martin, 54, of 109 W. Greene St. , was charged April 23 with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (294+ words) SALAMANCA " A traffic stop resulted in multiple drug-related charges for a Salamanca woman, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported Wednesday. Joelle E. Cooper, 38, was charged at 8: 28 p. m. Friday with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony; fourth-degree criminal…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (286+ words) Wellsville Police Sunday, no time provided, Jennifer J. Webster, 44, of Belmont, was charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of 0. 08% or greater, unclassified misdemeanors. The charges stem from a traffic stop on Genesee Parkway....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (287+ words) State Sen. George Borrello condemned a lack of action by state officials after a prison inmate allegedly attacked correction personnel in two separate incidents. "Two violent assaults. Two months. And not even an indictment before it happened again," Borrello said…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (286+ words) WEST VALLEY " Lieutenant Travis Radomski has been named Supervisor of the Year by Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services (SCIS), the security contractor for the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP). He was selected from hundreds of supervisors across the United States. "I'm…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (208+ words) Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office HINSDALE " Andrew A. Bennett, 49, of Hinsdale, was charged at 9: 44 a. m. Sunday with failure to report loss of a firearm, a class A misdemeanor. "Bennett was released with an appearance ticket. OLEAN " Rebecca J. Preischel, 32, no permanent address, was charged…...