Former Randolph Post Office Employee Pleads Guilty

March 10, 2026

BUFFALO - Melissa Olson, 47, of Randolph pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. to theft of mail by postal employee, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, said Olson was hired by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 2023 as a rural carrier associate assigned to the Randolph Post Office. Between April and May 2023, Olson opened a stamped, first-class mail envelope that had been entrusted to her for delivery and removed a Visa gift card from the envelope. ...

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Possession, Kidnapping In Federal Court

March 10, 2026

BUFFALO - Dwayne Lowery aka Chi Chi, 31, of Jamestown pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and kidnapping, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $5,000,000. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Donna M. Duncan, Joshua A. Violanti, and Louis A. Testani, who are handling the case, stated that on December 7, 2022, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Lowery’s West Cowden Place residence, seizing 59 grams of fentanyl, $1,140 in cash, and ...

Second Person Charged In Relation To 2025 Shooting

March 9, 2026

A second Jamestown man has been charged in connection to an early morning shooting July 24, 2025, near East Second and Cheney streets. Jamestown police on Monday announced that Ian N. Sanchez, 24, of Jamestown has been indicted by a Chautauqua County Grant Jury on charges of attempted murder ...

Wild Ride Leads To Charges For City Man

March 8, 2026

A Jamestown man is facing numerous charges after a vehicle pursuit early Sunday. Tyler C. Anderson, 35, was charged with felony first-degree reckless endangerment, fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, driving while intoxicated and third-degree criminal tampering. At approximately ...

That Makes Three

March 7, 2026

BUFFALO — Dominic Gonzalez has had plenty of outstanding performances on the hardwood during his career at Jamestown High School. Friday night he was at his very best. On Western New York’s biggest stage to boot. The senior guard scored a game-high 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds, ...

Sherman Girls Claim 14th Sectional Title

March 7, 2026

With 6:15 remaining in Saturday’s Section VI Class D final, Forestville cut Sherman’s lead to just six points with a quick 6-0 run. Nothing a timeout couldn’t fix for the Wildcats. No. 4 Sherman answered No. 3 Forestville’s spurt with a 15-0 run of its own and coasted to a 63-48 ...