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City man faces federal indictment on drug charges

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Joseph Fontanez Walker, 35, of Jamestown, N.Y., with narcotics conspiracy, which carries a minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a 10,000,000 fine. According to the indictment, between 2019 and January 2022, Fontanez Walker allegedly conspired with others to sell fentanyl and heroin in the Jamestown area. Fontanez Walker was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and is being held pending a detention hearing on June 8, 2026. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney ...

Four charged after raids on Lincoln, Thayer streets

Four Jamestown residents face charges after a search warrants were executed at two Jamestown apartments on Thursday. Narcotics Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed the search warrants at 220 Lincoln St., Apt. 3, and at 109 Thayer St., Apt. 2, Jamestown. According to a police report, investigators seized more than 29 grams of fentanyl, 1.2 grams of methamphetamine, cocaine, scales and packaging material for the sale and distribution of narcotics and $1,054 during the two raids. From the search at 220 Lincoln St., Fernando ...

Change of plans

LIVONIA – A group of Falconer softball players were planning on heading to Boston this weekend for their Senior Trip. They’ll still get to go, but it will be an abbreviated stay in Beantown. Mylie Zaranek hit a two-run home run and Emily Zaranek hit a two-run double as the Golden ...

Jamestown man sentenced for possession of meth

A Jamestown resident has been sentenced in connection with methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Ruben Medina, 20, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more methamphetamine, was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. On Sept. 11, 2024, Medina was pulled over by a Jamestown Police officer because of an outstanding probation warrant. Initially, he refused to exit the vehicle but later complied and was taken into custody. A search of Medina recovered approximately 109 grams of ...

Rape Charges Filed Against Dunkirk Man

A 44-year-old Dunkirk man is facing four counts of second-degree rape after a reported crime in progress early Wednesday. Around 3:30 a.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an address in Forestville. Upon arrival, deputies located a vehicle of interest and identified the ...

City woman charged after allegedly stabbing, burglary

A Jamestown woman faces charges after allegedly stabbing another person and robbing them Monday night. Jamestown police report Brionna S. Bush, 26, of Jamestown was charged with two counts of first-degree burglary, second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon at 11:21 p.m. Monday on Jamestown's east side after officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon and a person who had been stabbed. Bush allegedly went to the victim's house, forced her way inside, and engaged in a physical altercation. During the fight, both Bush and the other person ...