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Body Found in Potter County, PA

Friday, August 2nd, 2024, 6:18 PM EDT

By Alexandra DerynPlay Video

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — One of the four men involved in the brutal torture and murder case, that happened in Elmira in 2021, was sentenced on Friday. 

Eddie Marte was the so-called “ringleader” in the 2021 kidnapping and murder of Juan Jose Gotay. In January of 2021, Gotay was tortured at various locations in Elmira, before his body was found bound and mutilated months later in Potter County, Pennsylvania.  Read more….video……

On July 29, 2024 at 4:09 P.M., Troopers out of SP Olean responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of State Route 417 and Fischer Lane in the town of Portville.

Investigation determined that a 2008 Dodge was traveling eastbound on State Route 417 when a 2014 Kia entered the roadway northernly from Fischer Lane. The Dodge struck the Kia on State Route 417.

The operator of the Kia, Clemendina M. Gaylor, 65 of Portville, NY was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The operator and passenger of the Dodge were transported to Olean General Hospital in stable condition.

The NYSP Collision Reconstruction Unit and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted in this investigation.

On July 27, at 3:39 pm Kane Fire and Ambulance were dispatched to 54 Weaver Ln. for an atv accident the patient is still in the woods.

Donna G. Davault, 79, of Euclid Avenue, Bradford, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Bradford Regional Medical Center.

Born August 16, 1944, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Louise (Patterson) Case. She was a 1962 graduate of Bradford Area High School.

On July 31, 2021, she married Denny M. Culver, who survives.

Donna enjoyed being a stay at home mom, and formerly worked at Dresser Manufacturing, Zippo, Walmart in the Pharmacy, and at Value Home Center.

Donna was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Eagles Club, and the VFW.