Fire
Allegany County
Police: Teen Wanted In Connection With Fatal Fire Now In Custody
CLARKSVILLE – The 17-year-old person of interest wanted in connection with a fatal fire in Allegany County is now in custody. New York State Police say Williams Larson Jr. was arrested Thursday afternoon following a …
Fire
Police Seek Teen In Connection With Fatal Fire
UPDATE: The 17-year-old person of interest wanted in connection with a fatal fire in Allegany County is now in custody. Click here for more. CLARKSVILLE – New York State Police are looking for a teen …
Crime
Woman Charged With Falsely Reporting Fire
ELLERY – A Bemus Point woman was charged after the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office alleged she falsely called in a structure fire over the weekend. Deputies say Sally M. Lawson, 62, is charged with second-degree …
Fire
Man Charged With Arson After Allegedly Setting Fire To Outhouse
SHERMAN – An 18-year-old Town of Sherman man is facing charges after the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says he set fire to an outhouse at the Village of Sherman Park Thursday evening. Deputies alleged the …
Crime
Man Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Incendiary Device Into House, Starting Fire
JAMESTOWN – A City of Jamestown man was arrested after Jamestown Police alleged he threw an incendiary device into a house on West 12th Street, starting a fire Saturday evening. Brendon P. Hinson, 21, was …
Fire
Jamestown Firefighters Sound Alarm About Understaffing, Safety Concerns
JAMESTOWN – Firefighters in Jamestown are sounding the alarm about understaffing issues within the department. Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association President Shawn Shilling in a statement to the media Monday morning said for the past two …
Crime
Man Accused Of Setting Blaze That Destroys Home, Leaves Family Homeless
CHAUTAUQUA – A Village of Sinclairville man is facing charges after the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said he set a fire that destroyed a house leaving a Dewittville family homeless. Fletcher Walters III, 27, is …
Fire
Investigators Continue To Seek Cause Of Fire That Left Family Homeless
CHAUTAUQUA – Fire investigators are still working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a house early Monday morning leaving a Dewittville family homeless. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says that two adults …
Fire
Items Collected From Day Care Where 5 Children Died In Fire
ERIE, Pa. — Authorities have collected electrical cords and other items from the scorched scene of a Pennsylvania day care center fire that killed five children. The Erie Times-News reports that an electrical engineer, an …
Fire
Jamestown House Destroyed By Fire Will Likely Be Torn Down
JAMESTOWN – A house destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning will likely be torn down by emergency demolition later in the day. City of Jamestown’s Director of Development Vince DeJoy said his department will be …
