City Man Dies In Falconer Street Accident

January 12, 2026

A Jamestown resident died Saturday after a car-pedestrian accident on Falconer Street near Bowen Street. Jamestown police reported Monday that officers responded to the scene at 6:08 p.m. Saturday on Falconer Street to find a man had been hit by a motor vehicle. Officers found Kendel R. Bell, 51, lying in the road, unresponsive. Officers tried to provide lifesaving measures until Jamestown firefighters and Alstar Ambulance EMTs arrived on scene. Bell was taken to UPMC Chautauqua at WCA and then to UPMC Hamot in Erie. Bell passed away around 8:15 a.m. Sunday. The operator of the ...

Threats Force Closure Of Langworthy’s Jamestown Office

January 11, 2026

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Sunday night that recent threats have forced the closure of his Jamestown office. “The safety of my staff and the constituents we serve is my top priority," he said in a statement. "Due to repeated credible threats and calls for violence directed at me ...

City Man On Parole Facing Weapons Charge After Traffic Incident

January 10, 2026

A 31-year-old city resident with a violent past and state parolee is facing more trouble after an incident Thursday evening. Jamestown police report Alvin J. Jusino Jr. was charged with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal impersonation, resisting arrest and tampering with physical evidence. At about 9:30 p.m., officers observed a male subject commit a state Vehicle and Traffic Law infraction on the East side of the city. Due to the observed violation, Officers performed a street check on the subject in effort to issue a citation. The ...

Homeless Woman Charged After Business Break-In

January 9, 2026

A homeless woman faces charges after allegedly breaking into a business Friday. Brea A. Wilkins-Carlson, 34, was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and third-degree criminal trespass at 12:41 p.m. Friday after officers responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress at a ...

City Man Facing Charges In Cocaine Bust

January 9, 2026

A Jamestown man is facing drug charges following a search warrant being executed on Thursday morning. After several months of investigating narcotics activity in the city at 12 E. Hamilton St., investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department ...

Second-Floor Blaze Quelled By City Firefighters

January 9, 2026

Jamestown firefighters extinguished a blaze on the second floor of a 208 Charles St. residence. Upon arrival around 12:43 a.m. Friday, crews observed fire in second floor windows with smoke venting from the eves and attic. Crews quickly extinguished the fire after locating the blaze. No occupants or victims were located by firefighters at the scene. Jamestown Police Department assisted with traffic control and Alstar stood by at the scene. Firefighters were back in service by 5 a.m.