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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 ...

Pa. man charged after allegedly threatening Catt. Co. deputy

A man with ties to Warren County, Pa., has been charged after allegedly threatening a Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office deputy. Layton Love, 46, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with interstate communication of a threat, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. According to the complaint, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office contacted the FBI regarding threatening text messages sent on May 18, 2026, to the cellular telephone number of a detective with the Sheriff’s Office. "You and your family are going to die soon!" the text message stated, ...

City man facing charges after meth, fentanyl found

An investigation into narcotics activity in the city of Jamestown led to investigators executing a search warrant at 33 Ellicott St. that led to the arrest of one individual. Narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the city of Jamestown Police Department ...

NRG Announces Transfer Of Dunkirk Site To Firm

A major development in the future of Dunkirk's former power station and waterfront has been announced by NRG Energy Inc. In a news release issued Monday morning, NRG announced the completion of a transaction to transfer ownership of its Dunkirk Generating Station and associated assets to ...