Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges
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November 1, 2025
SALAMANCA — A city woman is facing murder and other felony charges after a death on River Street on Friday morning. The Salamanca Police Department re...

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Salamanca police: crime, arrests up in 2021
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 11, 2022
SALAMANCA — Criminal activity and arrests made in the city were back up to normal levels in 2021, the Salamanca Police Department recently reported. A...
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Shop with a Cop provides Christmas gifts for local families
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 24, 2021
ALLEGANY — Each year, law enforcement officers from Salamanca, the Seneca Nation and Cattaraugus County escort a number of children through the aisles...
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Pair of suspicious fires in Salamanca under investigation
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 28, 2021
SALAMANCA — A pair of Sunday afternoon fires in the city with suspicious origins are under investigation by the Salamanca Police Department. A dumpste...
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Jury selection begins Tuesday in Salamanca murder trial
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RICK MILLER County Reporter 
Jun 04, 2021
LITTLE VALLEY — Jury selection is scheduled to start on Tuesday in the second-degree murder trial of a man accused of strangling Chad Skoken to death ...
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Man wanted for attempted murder by Salamanca police
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 26, 2021
SALAMANCA — An active search is underway in Western New York for a man wanted for second-degree attempted murder and first-degree criminal use of a fi...
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Alert put out for missing Salamanca teenager
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Apr 12, 2021
SALAMANCA — Police in Salamanca are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 18-year-old who has autism and may be in need of medical treatm...
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Woman dies in Otto house fire; man, 2 children injured
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RICK MILLER County Reporter 
Dec 11, 2020
OTTO — A woman died in a house fire at a home on North Otto Road early Thursday and a man and two children were taken to Buffalo hospitals. The Cattar...
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City hall closed after 3 COVID-positive employee tests
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 08, 2020
SALAMANCA — The city’s municipal building was closed Friday after two employees tested positive with the coronavirus last week. Salamanca Mayor Michae...
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