(**Breaking) Tour bus crash on State Thruway, just east of Buffalo, reported to have multiple fatalities, and serious injuries...
A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 51 passengers crashed and rolled Friday on an interstate highway, killing and injuring multiple people.  That from State Police... who say the bus apparently lost control on the State Thruway... near Pembroke, about 25 miles east of Buffalo.  People inside were ejected as the windows shattered.  Troop "A" Spokesman Trooper James O'Callaghan says quote -- “At this time we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries."  Several ambulances and medical helicopters transported people from the crash.  O’Callaghan said most passengers were Indian, Chinese and Filipino, and translators were being brought to the scene.  The bus was eastbound when it went into the median and then ended up in a ditch on the right side of the road.  O'Callaghan says the driver survived... and, "we’re working with him.  We believe we have a good idea of what happened, why the bus lost control."  The Mercy Flight air medical transport service said its three helicopters were transporting people from the crash site to area hospitals.  Erie County Medical Center said it had received at least eight patients by just after 2 PM. 
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The New York State Thruway Authority said a lengthy stretch of the roadway had been shut down in both directions and drivers were being urged to avoid the area. Governor Kathy Hochul said on X that she had been briefed on the tragic accident.

City woman arrested following pair of alleged domestic incidents on Jamestown's westside...
A woman from Jamestown faces an assault charge following a physical domestic incident on the city's westside late Thursday evening.  Jamestown police were called to the unidentified location just before 10 p.m., and, officers made contact with the suspect... 34 year-old Stephanie Curtis.  During their investigation... police determined that Curtis had damaged a TV remote belonging to the victim.  They also learned that a separate domestic incident had occurred the day before... involving the same parties.  In that incident... police say Curtis threw an ashtray against a wall... breaking it.  They say a piece of the ashtray struck the victim, resulting in an injury.  Curtis was taken into custody without incident on charges of third-degree assault... and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief.  She was jailed pending arraignment.

Traveling nurse arrested for allegedly stealing medication from County Jail...
A traveling nursing from Buffalo working at the Chautauqua County Jail has been arrested for allegedly stealing medication from the jail facility in Mayville.  Sheriff's deputies say they and members of their Criminal Investigation Division looked into the theft... which occured on Aug. 11.  They arrested 51 year-old Sarah Kaifas for petty larceny... and, she was issued an appearance ticket for Chautauqua Town Court at a later date.

Borrello applauds Trump Administration looking to end Cashless Bail nationwide...
There's an effort in Washington to outlaw states' ability to set cashless bail policies.  State Senator George Borrello says while he hasn't seen many details about this push for new legislation, he says he applauds any effort to address New York's criminal justice reforms, which have been in place since January 2020.  He says he has no doubts that the policy has been a disaster that Democrats in charge of the legislature have refused to do anything about."  However... he says while Gov. Kathy Hochul has tried to reinstate cash bail for some instances, it hasn't produced "very many results."  Borrello says those "half-hearted" attempts by Governor Kathy Hochul have been directed towards judicial discretion when it comes to holding criminal suspects based on dangerousness. 

First ever Chautauqua County History Expo set for this Saturday...
A first-ever Chautauqua County "History Expo" is set to be held tomorrow at the Fluvanna Community Church on Route 430 -- just outside of Jamestown.  County Historian Norman Carlson says it'll feature more than 40 historical organizations -- including historical museums, associations, and historians.  Carlson says it's being patterned after two similar events held in 2011... and, 2016... and, it will be gathering of every historical organization in Chautauqua County.  Carlson adds a wide-range of not-for-profit organizations dedicated to preserving and promoting some aspect of the county's history will be involved... such as cemeteries, libraries that have a lot of history and geneology will be represented.  Carlson says there will also be some regional speakers... one on the Erie Canal... and others including: Revolutionary War Marker Program and the county's first historian.  Carlson says the event is being coordinated by the County Historian's Office... along with a committee of dedicated volunteers.  The History Expo runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Fluvanna Community Church at 3363 Fluvanna Ave. -- also known as Route 430.  Admission and parking is free. 

Woman arrested in Dunkirk for allegedly stabbing incident...
A Dunkirk woman has been charged after an investigation into a reported stabbing in the city's third-ward Wednesday afternoon. Dunkirk Police responded to the 500 block of Leopard Street at about 2:30 p.m. and located the male victim, who alleged that 23-year-old Layla Garcia stabbed him in the arm with a pair of scissors and hit him with a crowbar. The victim also told officers that Garcia smashed his vehicle's windshield with a kid scooter and crowbar. She was located and charged with third-degree assault and third-degree criminal mischief and was later released on her own recognizance.