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Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking, Drug Charges

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that between October and December 2022, Thomas conspired with Zaid Mendoza and Cora Waddington to conduct a sex trafficking operation involving two individuals with drug addictions, Victim 1 and Victim 2. As ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Ashley Nazario Santiago, 20, and Joseph Hernandez Soto, 20 were both charged Thursday with third-degree criminal mischief. According to police, at about 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a Southside address for a reported domestic dispute. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Santiago and Soto, and it was found that during the dispute, both allegedly damaged property that belonged to one another, police said. Both were placed into custody without incident, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. Santiago and Soto will be in Jamestown City Court ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Amy M. Anderson, 39, of Jamestown was charged Wednesday with endangering the welfare of a child, and third-degree assault. According to police, at 8:05 p.m., officers responded to an Eastside address for a reported domestic dispute. Through investigation, it was determined that Anderson allegedly had struck her juvenile son with a plastic bat as a form of disciplinary action. The incident caused injury and swelling on the top of her son’s head. Anderson was placed into custody without incident, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. She will be in ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Scott Humble, 64, of the town of North Harmony was charged March 9 with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt. According to officials, at about 3 p.m., deputies received notification that Humble was in possession of dogs on his property. A search warrant was executed for the property, resulting in the discovery of two five-month-old Keeshond dogs located within a rear kennel. A court order, previously issued by the town of North Harmony on October 16, 2025, explicitly prohibited Humble from owning, harboring, or having custody or ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT - Kaylee N. Keech, 27, of Jamestown, was charged March 6 with petit larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and tampering with physical evidence. According to police, at about 8 p.m., officers were investigating a suspicious acting person in the area of the Lakewood Walmart. During the investigation, it was discovered that Keech allegedly had stolen merchandise from the store. Keech was stopped, and placed into custody, and determined that she was in alleged possession of a controlled substance, and attempted to conceal it ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — PORTLAND — At 2:17 p.m. Saturday, deputies were patrolling on Webster Road and stopped a vehicle for an alleged traffic infraction. Through an investigation it was determined that Andrew C. Harris, 29, of Westfield was operating the vehicle with a suspended license. Harris was charged with felony first-degree aggravated unlicensed operator, Unlicensed operator, and uninspected motor vehicle. He was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail to await centralized arraignment. — At approximately 12:20 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to an ...