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Jamestown Man Faces Sex Trafficking, Kidnapping, Drug Charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. –U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Edward E. Leeper Jr. aka Edward E. Barnes Jr., 47, of Jamestown, with attempted sex trafficking, sex trafficking, kidnapping, aiding and abetting, distribution of fentanyl, ...

Eagles’ Run Ends In State Semifinals

CICERO — Ty Harper knew Chenango Forks would provide the stiffest test his team had seen all season. On Saturday, the Blue Devils dominated Chautauqua Lake Westfield/Brocton and gave the Eagles a level to which they can aspire. The Section IV champions rushed for 400-plus yards, including ...

City Man Charged After Assault With Baseball Bat

A Jamestown man is facing charges after an assault on Thanksgiving morning. Alec C. Pentz, 30, was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. At around 9:41 a.m., officers from the Jamestown Police Department responded to a Northside address for a ...

City Man Facing Federal Charges Over Fentanyl

A Jamestown man is facing federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Russell Sims, 32, of Jamestown, was charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of ...

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Drug Charges

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to drug charges in federal court. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Jaquez Thomas, 22, of Jamestown, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute ...

District Attorney Not Filing Charges In 2024 City Shooting Death

There will be no charges placed in the gunshot death of a Buffalo man in August 2024 in the city of Jamestown. District Attorney Jason Schmidt, in a news release issued Tuesday, said during the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2024, 25-year-old Corey Johnson sustained a fatal gunshot wound to ...