Jamestown Man Faces New Federal Child Pornography Charges

April 1, 2026

John Peterson, 42, of Jamestown was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution and possession of child pornography by a person with a prior child pornography conviction, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas A.C. Penrose, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, in June 2025, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip from the messaging app Kik that two files of suspected child pornography were uploaded between ...

City Woman Arrested On 17 Counts Of Endangering The Welfare Of Child

March 31, 2026

A Jamestown woman faces 17 counts of endangering the welfare of a child for alleged offenses dating back months. At 2 p.m. Monday, Jamestown police officers charged Amanda M. Pearsall, 31, of Jamestown for outstanding endangering the welfare of a child warrants. Pearsall was charged with 17 counts of endangering the welfare of a child for leaving her three children, age 5 months, 1 year and 4 years old unsupervised in the home on multiple different occasions in November 2025. Pearsall was arraigned in Jamestown City Court where she was released and is due back in court at a later date.

Four Charged After Bust Yields Methamphetamine In City

March 28, 2026

Four Jamestown residents are facing drug charges following an investigation at 114 W. Seventh St., lower apartment. On Thursday at 4:36 p.m., narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at the address with ...

City Man Charged After Children Found In Deplorable Conditions

March 28, 2026

A Jamestown man is facing four counts of endangering the welfare of a child charges after youth were found living in deplorable conditions. At 2 p.m. Friday, Jamestown police responded to a westside address to assist with Child Protective Services on a check well being of four juveniles. Officers were given consent to check the residence and the well-being of the children. Inside the residence, there were animal feces, urine and garbage everywhere. It was determined through investigation that Scott L. Frost, 46, was allowing the children to live in the conditions. He was placed ...

Jamestown Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Role In Meth Sales

March 28, 2026

A Jamestown man has been sentence to 10 years in prison for his role in methamphetamine sales. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Aaron Miller, 32, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, methamphetamine, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who handled the case, stated Miller bought and sold methamphetamine and cocaine for profit and for his own use. He received large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine from co-defendant Jun Martinez, a Jamestown ...

Two Charged After Hazeltine Avenue Raid Monday

March 25, 2026

A Jamestown man and a Buffalo man face charges after a drug raid earlier this week on Hazeltine Avenue. Krystafur J. Bowman, 30, of Jamestown, and Kyante R. Pearson, 31, of Buffalo, were charged after a search warrant was executed at 210 Hazeltine Ave., upper apartment, at 9:30 a.m. Monday ...