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‘Brutal Attack’ At Brocton Correctional Facility Injures Two

BROCTON — A civilian counselor and correction officer were injured in what is being called “a brutal attack” by a 34-year-old inmate serving a seven-year sentence for drug possession in Lakeview Correctional Facility. The incident occurred Monday inside a classroom and escalated ...

Falconer Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Cold Case Murder

BUFFALO- Anthony Neubauer, 39, of Falconer, who was convicted of aiding and abetting a kidnapping, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Adler and Timothy C. Lynch, who handled the case, stated that on May ...

City Man Charged With Weapon Possession

Two Jamestown residents face charges after police responded to a report of a person with a handgun on Monday. Kevin A. Garcia-Maldonado, 24, of Jamestown, was charged Feb. 23 with criminal possession of a firearm, and second-degree menacing, and Tasia M. Davey, 27, of Jamestown, was charged with second-degree harassment. According to police, at about 3:29 p.m., officers responded to a south side residence for a reported person with a handgun. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a victim on scene, and two suspects identified by police as Garcia-Maldonado, and Davey. Through ...

Trio Of Convictions Lead To 13-Year Sentence For City Man

A Jamestown man convicted in three separate incidents will spend 13 years in prison. District Attorney Jason L. Schmidt announced Monday that Dylan Abbey, 33, was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court on convictions for three separate incidents that occurred in the City of Jamestown. Abbey had previously pleaded guilty in November 2025 to two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The pleas covered incidents from Jan. 27, 2025, April 8, 2025, and July 20, 2025. On Jan. 27, ...

City Man Charged After Allegedly Shooting Gun Near JPD Officer

A Jamestown man faces charges after allegedly pointing a gun at a police officer who was responding to a domestic incident on the north side of Jamestown. Thomas J. Didomenico, 41, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, second-degree criminal contempt, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, menacing a police officer and second-degree criminal mischief after an incident at 8:57 p.m. Thursday. Officers responded to a reported domestic incident and officers report seeing Didomenico inside the house with a person who had a valid Stay Away Order of Protection ...

Debo’s Career Day Sends Cougars Past Chautauqua Lake

SINCLAIRVILLE — Maddie Debo might be turning into one of Cassadaga Valley’s top players at just the right time. Just a freshman, Debo made back-to-back 3-pointers during a key third-quarter run and finished with a career-high 25 points as the seventh-seeded Cougars held off No. 10 ...