(WNY News Now) Little Valley, NY On December 29, 2024, Kenneth J. Grainer, 30, of Little Valley, NY, was arrested following a routine patrol when he was seen strolling along Seventh Street. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office issued an active bench warrant for Grainer's arrest. Before being freed on his own recognizance, Grainer was taken right away to Little Valley Town Court for arraignment. He will address the warrant when he appears in Napoli Town Court later. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, just like everyone else who is accused of a crime. Share this: Facebook X Note: Every piece of content is rigorously reviewed by our team of experienced writers and editors to ensure its accuracy. Our writers use credible sources ...

(WNY News Now) A 25-year-old Kiantone man was arrested for allegedly breaking a court-issued protective order following a domestic altercation in a police department parking lot. Louquavis Q. Dyer, 25, of Kiantone, was arrested by the Town of Ellicott Police Department after a domestic altercation broke out in the parking lot on December 22. At the time of the event, authorities said Dyer was in breach of a legal stay-away order of protection. Dyer was accused of second-degree criminal contempt by responding cops. Usually, this allegation is brought against someone who is said to have willfully disregarded a court order. In order to respond to the charge, Dyer was given an appearance ticket and is expected to show up in Town of Ellicott Court later. The accused is deemed innocent until pro...

(WNY News Now) Olean, NY Steven J. Schnieder, 34, of Olean, was arrested during a routine traffic stop on Sunday night after it was discovered that he had three outstanding bench warrants from Olean City Criminal Court. Deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office pulled over a car on Route 16 in the Town of Olean at around 10:06 p.m. on December 29, 2024. Schnieder was found to be the target of several pending bench warrants during the investigation. Schnieder was safely taken into custody by the authorities and taken to the Olean Police Department. He was detained until his arraignment. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, just like everyone else who is accused of a crime. Share this: Facebook X Note: Every piece of con...

(WNY News Now) On December 30, 2024, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office arrested a Delevan man on a warrant. DELEVAN, NY Melvin C. Franklin, 57, of Delevan, New York, was arrested on the evening of December 30, 2024, according to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office. On the basis of a bench warrant issued by Cattaraugus County Court, Franklin was taken into custody on Regan Street. Franklin was taken to the Cattaraugus County Jail after authorities carried out the warrant at around 6:09 p.m. Franklin is still being held pending additional court processes, according to Sheriff Eric A. Butler's confirmation. The accused is deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, just like everyone else who is accused of a crime. Share this: Facebook X Note:...

(WNY News Now) In Little Valley, a careless motorist almost caused a head-on collision, which sparked a chase and an arrest for DWI at four times the legal limit. NY's Little Valley Bryan L. Everts, 38, of Little Valley was taken into custody by Cattaraugus County Sheriff's deputies on December 23, 2024, at around 11:53 PM, following a terrifying series of events that started when his car crossed the center line and almost collided with another vehicle. Everts refused to yield when patrol officers tried to halt the car, leading to a chase that ended in a Little Valley home driveway. Deputies noticed obvious indicators of impairment upon interaction. It was determined by a roadside investigation that Everts was operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Evert was charged with several felonies...