Three charged in city drug bust

September 8, 2026

Three Jamestown residents face charges after city police officers served a search warrant at 10:15 p.m. Sept. 3 at 211 E. Eighth St., lower apartment. Zulery M. Jimenez-Fuentes, 28, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence; Jessica Hernandez, 43, was charged with three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence; and Marcelino Hernandez, 45, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical ...

Man charged in theft from 3 districts, including Bemus Point

September 6, 2026

A Rochester man is facing charges after allegedly stealing funds from three school districts, including Bemus Point. On Wednesday, New York State Police arrested Zacchary E. Weber, 49, following an investigation into the alleged theft of more than $810,000. The investigation began in ...

Dunkirk police issue warrant, seek information on murder suspect

September 5, 2026

DUNKIRK --- Dunkirk Police Department announced Friday night an arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Tywon W. Wright of Dunkirk, charging him with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Wright is wanted on the charges in connection with a ...

‘Olivia did it!’

September 4, 2026

It’s been 40 years, but I remember the call as if I took it yesterday. On the line that evening in June 1986 was Ron Graham, the co-founder of the Chautauqua Striders, who had stopped at a roadside phone booth while traveling with some of his track & field athletes. He desperately ...

Jamestown man charged in Friday stabbing

September 4, 2026

A 59-year-old city man is being charged in a Friday afternoon stabbing. Jamestown police report at around 2:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a male who was stabbed in the area of the Riverwalk Path in Brooklyn Square. Officers conducted an investigation and determined the victim ...

City man charged with arson after Prendergast Avenue fire

September 1, 2026

A Jamestown man has been charged with arson after a fire that damaged a Prendergast Avenue home on Aug. 25. William El Blakey, 38, of Jamestown, was charged Tuesday with third-degree arson and second-degree criminal mischief in relation to the fire at 629 Prendergast Ave., Jamestown, on Aug. 25. An investigation into the incident was conducted by Jamestown police officers and city fire investigators as the cause of the fire was determined to be suspicious. The investigation found that Blakey allegedly ignited a mattress located on the lower porch of the structure, and the resulting ...