A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to drug charges in federal court. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Jaquez Thomas, 22, of Jamestown, entered his plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to ...
There will be no charges placed in the gunshot death of a Buffalo man in August 2024 in the city of Jamestown. District Attorney Jason Schmidt, in a news release issued Tuesday, said during the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2024, 25-year-old Corey Johnson sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head during an altercation with other individuals in the area behind the Wine Cellar bar, a business located at 309 N. Main St. in Jamestown. He died a short time later at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. "The incident was thoroughly investigated by Jamestown Police Department which was ...
CHERRY CREEK --- A 75-year-old man has been charged with second-degree rape of a juvenile On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division announced it conducted an investigation regarding a report of sexual misconduct involving a youth on Nov. 4. Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that Robert K. Braymiller of Cherry Creek, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile victim. Braymiller was taken into custody and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for Centralized Arraignment Program (CAP) ...
A lake-effect snow warning has been issued for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and southern Erie counties starting early Thursday by the National Weather Service. Eerily similar to last year, the forecast calls for heavy lake effect snow with total accumulations at 12 to 20 inches in the most persistent areas. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow. The warning is in effect from 1 a.m. Thursday to 1 a.m. Saturday. Travel is expected to be very difficult with deep snow cover on roads and poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact holiday travel. Gusty ...
BUFFALO — Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton’s defense posted a shutout in the first half Saturday — and the Eagles were losing 2-0 after 24 minutes of action. The Eagles offense needed to find its way in the second half. Ty Harper’s crew did just enough in the final two quarters ...
A 22-year-old city man is facing charges after threatening to kill another individual. Jayden K. Feaster was charged with first-degree criminal contempt and second-degree menacing after an incident around noon Friday. Jamestown police were dispatched to a residence on the west side for a report of a person armed with a weapon. The investigation revealed that Feaster threatened to kill the victim while armed with a knife during a domestic incident. This conduct violated a valid refrain from order of protection. Feaster was taken into custody without incident and transported to the ...
