Two injured in Busti when SUV loses it's breaks... and, crashes into apartment house...
The crash of a Sports Utility Vehicle into an apartment building on Fairmount Avenue -- west of Lakewood -- sent two people to the hospital. Lakewood-Busti Police say the driver of the SUV reported losing their brakes as they were northbound on Route 474 near the intersection with Route 394 about 1:30 p.m. last Friday. Chief Matthew Bentley says today that the vehicle crossed 394 at a high rate of speed, and went into the building -- just south of Smith Boy's Marina. Bentley says the driver was taken to UPMC Chautauqua Hospital for treatment... while a passenger was flown to UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa. Their conditions and names were not available this morning. Bentley says no one inside the building was hurt. Charges are pending. Lakewood-Busti Police were joined at the scene by Lakewood fire rescue... Chautauqua County Sheriff's officers... and, the county's Tactical Rescue Team.
North county woman arrested for child endangerment following weekend incident...
A woman from Forestville has been arrested for alleged "conduct committed against a minor" this past weekend. Sheriff's Officers say they investigated a complaint against 36 year-old Chelsea Richter... and, determined that she engaged in conduct believed harmful to a child's welfare. Deputies say they found Richter early Saturday morning... and, tried to take her into custody. Following a brief physical altercation... officers finally arrested her on one count each of endangering the welfare of a child... second-degree unlawfully dealing with a child... and, resisting arrest. Deputies also searched Richter... and, found her in possession of .7 grams of cocaine... 2-grams of methamphetamines... and, other items. She was also charged with fifth and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment.
RV driver faces several charges -- including DWI -- following vehicle complaint...
A vehicle complaint early last Saturday morning led to the arrest of a Cherry Creek woman on drunk driving and other charges. Sheriff's deputies say they received the complaint just after 6 a.m. Saturday for an RV motor home spotted on Spoden Road in the town of Pomfret. Officers say they located the vehicle... and, stopped it. They identified the operator as 33-year-old Caitlin Lupino... and, their investigation determined that Lupino was driving while intoxicated. She also faces other charges including third-degree Aggravated unlicensed operation... driving without insurance... and, several other vehicle and traffic violations. Lupino was taken into custody and transported to the Pomfret substation for processing.
Gillibrand says some AI regulations are being acted on... but, adds it's not enough, and not soon enough...
Many concerns and questions remain about Artificial Intelligence... commonly known as "AI." However... should it be more regulated to ensure that it stays within guardrails... or out of the hands of people with malicious intentions? Many in Congress feel as some major AI developers do that there need to be regulations in place. One is U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York... who says there are potentially several benefits to having AI... among those being disease cures, and other applications. However... she says in the hands of "bad actors" it could be used to develop chemical and bio-weapons -- among others. There are proposals in Congress to regulate... or further regulate AI. Gillibrand... who is on the Armed Services Committee... says some of her proposals were included in the most recent defense bill... the key one being "Human in the Loop" legislation. However... in the defense bill... she says that was replaced with "Human Oversight." The Democrat says the concern there is that AI could still go "rogue" even with human oversight. Over the weekend... A-P reported that AI developers are striving for self-improvement, aiming for technology that can enhance itself.
Ferguson believes NYS framework for data center development is the way to go...
Fredonia's mayor says he has gone through New York State's Host Community Investment Framework for Data Center Development "with a fine-toothed comb." Mike Ferguson adds that he believes it's a great starting point for communities across the state who are considering such facilities. Ferguson says the framework announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul has all the guidelines contained in a typical business contract... including what happens with a center if it goes out of business, and who is going to clean it up. Ferguson adds the framework also allows communities to say whether they want a center or not. He says there have been some discussions in parts of Chautauqua County about potential data centers. However, he cautions communities who want to host them to "know who they're dealing with." Hochul announced the framework amid a one-year statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers. Meanwhile, Ferguson says he will ask for a similar moratorium for Fredonia because there are too many questions about their operations that still need to be answered. Ferguson took part in one of several data center roundtables hosted by Hochul this summer.
Panama man arrested for criminal mischief...
A man from Panama has been arrested for allegedly damaging property inside a home during a reported altercation. Sheriff's officers say they were called to a home on Madden Road in the town of Harmony just after 9 a.m. Sunday. Deputies say their investigation showed that 33-year-old Kyle Elderkin intentionally damaged the property inside the residence... and, he was arreste for fourth-degree criminal mischief. He was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment.
