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Officials confirm identify of body discovered in lake

Officials with the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office have confirmed that the body pulled from Chautauqua Lake Saturday morning is that of Daniel “Scott” Emerson. Around 8:45 a.m. the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a possible body on the shoreline near the ...

Charles Stymies Salamanca In 7-2 Prequarterfinal Win For Southwestern

LAKEWOOD – Entering the season, and even as late as just a few weeks ago, Cooper Charles would have been considered Southwestern’s No. 3 starter. Now, if he’s not the Trojans’ ace, he’s certainly 1B or 1C in the rotation. Charles’ late-season dominance continued Sunday as he ...

Strong Winds Do Some Damage In County

High winds were the culprit of downed trees and wires throughout Saturday. National Weather Service spotters said the highest wind gust reported in Chautauqua County was in Fredonia before 6 p.m. at 52 mph. Other high wind gusts included: Forestville, 41; Dunkirk Airport, 40; Ripley, 37; Clymer, 36; and Jamestown Airport, 35. For today, the winds should decrease with scattered showers likely after 5 p.m. Highs in the low 60s. On Memorial Day, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

City Man Charged After Shoplifting, Police Pursuit

A 61-year-old Jamestown man is facing charges after allegedly shoplifting and leading police on a pursuit through Ellicott and Kiantone. Around 10:16 a.m. Sunday, officers of the Jamestown Police Department responded to a shoplifting at Tops on Washington Street. It was reported that a male ...

Body recovered from lake appears to be missing Lakewood man

STOW – The body of a Lakewood man who has been missing for months appears to have been recovered. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday around 8:45 a.m. deputies received a call of a possible body on the shoreline near the Stow Ferry in North Harmony. Deputies, ...

City Man Charged With Assault After Dispute

A Jamestown man is facing second-degree assault charges. At about 1:01 p.m. Friday, officers of the Jamestown Police Department responded to an address on the North side. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim. After further investigation it was discovered that the victim, and the suspect, Wade S. Pfleuger, 45, were involved in a verbal dispute over property. During the altercation Wade punched the victim multiple times causing the victim serious physical injury. Wade was located on scene and taken into custody without incident. He was being held pending his arraignment.