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Jamestown Man Charged In Domestic Incident

A Jamestown man is facing three counts of first-degree criminal contempt and resisting arrest charges after an incident Wednesday. At approximately 11:20 a.m., officers of the Jamestown Police Department responded to a west side address for a third-party report of a possible Order of ...

County Sheriff, AXON Announce Public Safety Initiative

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office has announced a new partnership Wednesday with AXON to deploy its Community Request integration with Ring smart camera devices. This partnership allows the Sheriff’s Office to invite Ring users to voluntarily share camera footage that may assist law ...

City Woman Pleads Guilty To Narcotics, Firearms

A Jamestown woman has pleaded guilty to narcotics and firearms charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Sabrina Flores, a/k/a Notorious Marie, 25, admitted before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl and being a user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that Flores ...

City Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Child Porn

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to 20 years for child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Timothy Douglas, 65, who was convicted of possession of child pornography by a person having a prior conviction related to aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and abusive sexual conduct involving a minor, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Douglas must also register as a sex offender. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maeve E. Huggins, who handled the case, stated that in August 2023, ...

Victims Identified In Fatal Route 60 Accident

A Sinclairville woman died in Sunday's horrific two-car crash on Route 60 in the town of Gerry, Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies reported late Wednesday. At approximately 6:18 p.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and multiple other agencies responded to the accident with serious injuries. Upon arrival and through investigation at the scene, it was determined that a vehicle was traveling north in the southbound lane of Route 60. A second vehicle was traveling south in the southbound lane, and the vehicles struck each other head on. The sole occupant of the northbound ...

Area Bracing For Extreme Cold Coming Friday Night

An extreme cold watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for late Friday to Sunday morning. Forecasters say dangerously cold wind chills, as low as 25 below zero are possible. The coldest wind chills are expected to be late Friday night through Saturday. Dangerously cold wind ...