MAYVILLE – A Dunkirk man who has a history of gun violence is headed to state prison. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 34-year-old Nathaniel Hollins, has been sentenced by the Honorable David W. Foley to a 15-year term in state prison after being convicted ...
A town of Westfield man is facing child pornography charges after a seven-month investigation by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department. Nicholas Neal, 25, was charged Tuesday with one count of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and 10 counts of possessing an obscene ...
As the story goes, when Lucille Scofield, a former home economics teacher at Falconer Central School, opened up a Saturday edition of The Post-Journal in the fall of 1974, she discovered an article about the Golden Falcons’ football game from the night before. The headline read: ...
A Georgia man is facing a number of charges after a dispute in the city Friday morning. Larico R. Jones, 39, was charged with second-degree menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Officers from the Jamestown Police Department’s were dispatched to a report of two males arguing near the intersection by a north side business. Upon arrival, officers learned that 39-year-old Larico Jones had allegedly threatened another individual at the scene with a firearm. At the time of the incident, the victim was holding a 2-year-old ...
VILLENOVA – An Erie County resident is accused of trying to get explicit photos from an underage individual. On Sept. 26, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division initiated an investigation in the town of Villenova regarding inappropriate communications with a juvenile victim. Through the course of the investigation, it was alleged that Justin M. Stanfield, 39, of Brant, had requested explicit pictures and videos from a juvenile. Further investigation revealed that Stanfield also disseminated indecent material to the same minor. On Thursday, ...
RIPLEY — A state of emergency has been declared by the town due to critically low water levels in the Ripley Reservoir. The ongoing Mandatory Water Conservation Order remains in place for all customers within the Ripley Water District. “The State of Emergency declaration is serious,” ...
