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11/26/08 - Smethport Man Dies in Plowing Accident
A Smethport man died Tuesday night when the tractor he was driving while snow plowing tipped off a bridge and into a small creek. State Police say that the tractor driven by 61 year-old Dr. Douglas Bowman came to rest on top of him. Bowman was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident happened on a private road off Pumphouse Road in Liberty township.
11/26/08 - Salamanca Teacher Facing More Charges
Additional charges have been filed against the Salamanca school teacher who is facing several counts of sodomy. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Deputies say Michael Dupont has had two additional counts of sodomy filed against him. Deputies say the charges against Dupont are a result of two more victims coming forward with accusations of sexual misconduct. Dupont was a seventh grade teacher at Salamanca high School when the alleged incidents happened. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff Department says the investigation remains open as further victims come forward.
11/26/08 - Cattaraugus County Budget for 2009 Set
Cattaraugus County legislators have voted to adopt a $203 million spending plan for 2009. Finance Committee Chairman Michael O’Brien says the budget sports a tax increase of 0.85 percent with spending by the county to rise 9 million dollars in 2009. A controversial central firefighter training facility appears in the plan, with construction beginning in 2010, at a cost of $900,000.
11/28/08 - Missing Woman Sighted in Alabama
A missing Sykesville woman has reportedly been sighted in Alabama. Alabama State Police say a man recognized Joey Lynn Offutt who has been missing for 18 months. The man says he saw Offutt at a shopping center and recognized her after watching the story earlier this month on "America’s Most Wanted. Offutt disappeared on July 12, 2007, when fire destroyed her home in Sykesville. During the investigation, the body of Offutt’s infant son was found inside the house and her car was later found in State College. findjoey.org.
News: 11/29/08 - Police Say Man Swaps Guns for Pills
A Kane man has been charged with trading guns for pills. State Police say that 35 year-old Cliff Causer, who was recently charged with stealing copper wire, is also facing theft charges too. Police have linked Causer to the theft of guns from a camp on Route 59 last summer. Causer than allegedly swapped the guns for morphine pills. He is currently in the McKean County jail
11/28/08 - Bolivar Police Chief to Get Medal of Honor
Bolivar Police Chief Ricky Whitney is one of five police officers who will be presented with a Medal of Honor from the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police next Wednesday. Whitney apprehend a suspect after an armed robbery back in November of 2007. Whitney exchanged gunfire with the robber and apprehended him after a chase in Wellsville.
11/29/08 - Family of Anderson Offers Reward
The family of 36-year-old Corrie Anderson is offering a $15,000 reward for any information on Corrie's whereabouts. Corrie was last seen leaving the Lake County Dodge Dealership in Jamestown on October 28th. The Warren County Chapter of Crimestoppers and Western New York law enforcement are also offering rewards for information in the case. Ongoing searches for Anderson have left police agencies baffled. The family has also created a website findcorrie.com.
A Smethport man died Tuesday night when the tractor he was driving while snow plowing tipped off a bridge and into a small creek. State Police say that the tractor driven by 61 year-old Dr. Douglas Bowman came to rest on top of him. Bowman was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident happened on a private road off Pumphouse Road in Liberty township.
11/26/08 - Salamanca Teacher Facing More Charges
Additional charges have been filed against the Salamanca school teacher who is facing several counts of sodomy. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Deputies say Michael Dupont has had two additional counts of sodomy filed against him. Deputies say the charges against Dupont are a result of two more victims coming forward with accusations of sexual misconduct. Dupont was a seventh grade teacher at Salamanca high School when the alleged incidents happened. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff Department says the investigation remains open as further victims come forward.
11/26/08 - Cattaraugus County Budget for 2009 Set
Cattaraugus County legislators have voted to adopt a $203 million spending plan for 2009. Finance Committee Chairman Michael O’Brien says the budget sports a tax increase of 0.85 percent with spending by the county to rise 9 million dollars in 2009. A controversial central firefighter training facility appears in the plan, with construction beginning in 2010, at a cost of $900,000.
11/28/08 - Missing Woman Sighted in Alabama
A missing Sykesville woman has reportedly been sighted in Alabama. Alabama State Police say a man recognized Joey Lynn Offutt who has been missing for 18 months. The man says he saw Offutt at a shopping center and recognized her after watching the story earlier this month on "America’s Most Wanted. Offutt disappeared on July 12, 2007, when fire destroyed her home in Sykesville. During the investigation, the body of Offutt’s infant son was found inside the house and her car was later found in State College. findjoey.org.
News: 11/29/08 - Police Say Man Swaps Guns for Pills
A Kane man has been charged with trading guns for pills. State Police say that 35 year-old Cliff Causer, who was recently charged with stealing copper wire, is also facing theft charges too. Police have linked Causer to the theft of guns from a camp on Route 59 last summer. Causer than allegedly swapped the guns for morphine pills. He is currently in the McKean County jail
11/28/08 - Bolivar Police Chief to Get Medal of Honor
Bolivar Police Chief Ricky Whitney is one of five police officers who will be presented with a Medal of Honor from the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police next Wednesday. Whitney apprehend a suspect after an armed robbery back in November of 2007. Whitney exchanged gunfire with the robber and apprehended him after a chase in Wellsville.
11/29/08 - Family of Anderson Offers Reward
The family of 36-year-old Corrie Anderson is offering a $15,000 reward for any information on Corrie's whereabouts. Corrie was last seen leaving the Lake County Dodge Dealership in Jamestown on October 28th. The Warren County Chapter of Crimestoppers and Western New York law enforcement are also offering rewards for information in the case. Ongoing searches for Anderson have left police agencies baffled. The family has also created a website findcorrie.com.
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