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Bail set for former Erie County Democratic Chairman and well known political operative accused of raping a child. New details emerge about accuser.

Longtime political operative G. Steven Pigeon, whose many past roles includes Erie County Democratic Committee Chairman, was formally charged Thursday morning with six counts related to an alleged incident five years ago involving a girl, according to prosecutors, was younger than 11 years old at the time.

Lora Conrad shares images of berries or berry-like fruit now on plants in Van Buren County in southeast Iowa.

ABC Columbia The town has been without a Police Chief since October 2020 Apr 14, 2021 12:10 AM EDT Image: Town of Pine Ridge Newly hired Police Chief, Andre “T” Williams swears in Officer Patrick Swanson returning from deployment Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Town of Pine Ridge once again has a Police Chief.  Andre’ “T” Williams is the town’s first Police Chief in 5 months. Chief Williams was officially sworn into office during a Tuesday evening town council meeting. Williams is an ...

etichy@post-journal.com Hoping to catch some of the success seen in municipalities across the country, the Jamestown Police Department on Monday announced it is establishing a security camera registry. The program will give police access to a list of participating residents and business owners with cameras. The registry is voluntary and, according to Chief Timothy Jackson, allows officers “to be more efficient” during investigations whereas such searches for potential video following crime...

Were These the Fingerprints of a Terrorist? Biometric data led President Trump to pardon an American soldier convicted of killing Afghan civilians. What if the data was wrong? Credit...Lauren Peters-Collaer By Annie Jacobsen Ms. Jacobsen, a reporter who has written books about the C.I.A. and the Pentagon, is the author of the forthcoming “First Platoon,” from which this essay is adapted. Jan. 9, 2021 Four years ago this month, Donald Trump invited Sean Hannity to the White House for one of ...

Jan 1, 2021 A day normally reserved for a ceremony symbolic of new beginnings will take place in a more subdued way as Chautauqua County’s elected officials ring in 2021. Incumbent Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt will both be sworn in to serve their terms in a private ceremonies today to adhere to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. A former legislator and legislature chairman, Wendel, R-Lakewood, carried 72% of the vote in the Nov. 3 special...

County Executive PJ Wendel, left, and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt A day normally reserved for a ceremony symbolic of new beginnings will take place in a more subdued way as Chautauqua County’s elected officials ring in 2021. Incumbent Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt will both be sworn in to serve their terms in a private ceremonies today to adhere to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. A former legislator and legislature chairman, ...

Rance Freeman A Mayville man will spend more than a decade in prison for the November 2008 killing of his acquaintance — a case boosted by advances in DNA testing and putting to rest a years-long investigation. Rance “Randy” Freeman Jr. was sentenced Wednesday before Judge Susan M. Eagan to 14 years in state prison and five years post-release supervision for the killing of 55-year-old Jeffrey Johnson. The village man was indicted on murder charges in November 2018 before pleading guilty ...

Rance Freeman A Mayville man will spend more than a decade in prison for the November 2008 killing of his acquaintance — a case boosted by advances in DNA testing technology and putting to rest a years-long investigation. Rance “Randy” Freeman Jr. was sentenced Wednesday before Judge Susan M. Eagan to 14 years in state prison and five years post-release supervision for the killing of 55-year-old Jeffrey Johnson. The village man was indicted on murder charges in November 2018 before plead...