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Falconer man has bail revoked in false firearm statement case

Bail has been revoked and forfeited by a Falconer, N.Y., man who has pleaded guilty to making a false written statement in the purchase, delivery or transfer of a firearm. Brent Frary had withdrawn a guilty plea he had made in October prior to sentencing in November by Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas. The Warren County Public Defender’s Office made a motion to withdraw the guilty plea, which Hammond then granted. Frary then pleaded guilty during a motions hearing in May to third-degree felony making a false written statement in the purchase, delivery or transfer ...

Boys, Girls Club honors retiring board members

The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club board recently celebrated the service of two retiring board members by naming them lifelong honorary board members. Charles DeAngelo grew up at the club and has been a dedicated supporter of the club for many years. He served as a board member ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE - Katie E. Keeler, 34, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal contempt at 5:29 p.m. Sunday after officers responded to a north side home for a reported unwanted person. Officers arrived on the scene and found that Keeler allegedly violated a stay away Order of Protection with the victim. Keeler was found a short distance away and charged without incident. She was taken to the city jail until she could be arraigned. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - A youth was taken to Oishei's Children's Hospital by STAT Medivac for treatment of ...

Chautauqua woman dies after cyclist hit by vehicle

CHAUTAUQUA --- A bicyclist has died after an accident last week on Chautauqua-Stedman Road, law enforcement officials reported Monday. At 12:55 p.m. Thursday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Chautauqua Fire Department, and Chautauqua County Emergency Services responded a reported motor vehicle accident involving a bicycle. An investigation found the operator of the vehicle, Levi J Graham, 19, of Ashville, failed to safely pass a bicyclist while traveling south. The bicyclist was identified as Mary V. Hustead, 78, of Chautauqua. Hustead was flown from the scene by Mercy Flight ...

Council to consider Chadakoin Basin Project grant application

The Department of Development has been undertaking a project to help revitalize the Chadakoin River Basin, with Phase One of the project now under way. Tonight’s City Council meeting has the council looking at a resolution for the Development Department to apply for a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grant from the Department of State to help continue moving forward with this project. Specifically, the Development Department is seeking approval to apply for Environmental Protection funds administered by the Department of State’s Office of Planning, Development and ...

Jamestown to use new mobile parking payment system

Motorists in the city of Jamestown now have new options when it comes to mobile parking payments, though other options such as paying meters with coins are remaining the same. The city has transitioned to a new parking payment platform following the expiration of the city’s contract with their previous parking payment vendor, Passport. As part of the standard process, the city sent out a Requests For Proposals, and selected the company T2 Systems as the successful bidder following a competitive review of available services, according to city officials. “The new system replaces the ...