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Investigation into shooting in emergency room parking lot is closed

The investigation into a shooting near UPMC Chautauqua on Wednesday afternoon revealed two people each died as the result of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Jamestown police issued an update around 1 p.m. Thursday. Officers responded to the hospital at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday for a ...

Two charged after incidents at Falconer hotels

FALCONER - Issues at Ellicott hotels drew a pair of police responses over the past week., including a woman who ran from police during a warrant check Sunday. Jasmine N. Calloway, 41, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree escape, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and ...

Council discusses JFD equipment, ambulances

With a resolution on the council agenda for the most recent work session looking to approve a few equipment purchases for the Jamestown Fire Department, Acting Fire Chief Ryan Roush discussed with the council what exactly the equipment was for and why it was needed. The resolution looks to ...

Exciting ‘Tradition’: 145th annual Chautauqua County Fair is underway

DUNKIRK — The traditional bang from a cannon was replaced by thunder on Tuesday morning, but the result was still the same. The 145th annual Chautauqua County Fair is officially underway. “This is going to be a great fair,” said Linda Lanphere, President of the Chautauqua County Fair ...

JPD: Two dead after shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua

Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that the two people in the vehicle were deceased. There was a heavy police presence around the hospital for much of the afternoon, with traffic blocked on Prather Avenue from Foote Avenue to Sherman Street and the entrance into the hospital's ...