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Dunkirk Man Sentenced In Fredonia Kidnapping

A Dunkirk man, who was convicted of a 2016 kidnapping in a retrial that took place in June, is headed to state prison. Samuel Saeli, 46, has been sentenced by Judge Paul B. Wojtasek to 19 years in state prison with 20 years of post-release supervision after he was convicted by a Chautauqua ...

Homeless Man Charged After Threatening Police

Two homeless Jamestown residents face charges after a search for a child possibly living in a tent with a parent led to chase through the woods along the city Riverwalk. Robin J. Brown, 52, was charged with menacing a police officer, resisting arrest, second-degree obstructing governmental ...

One Charged In Jamestown Drug Investigation

“Jamestown drug investigation” in August photos Pictured are items seized from a Jamestown residence. An investigation into narcotics activity in the city of Jamestown came to a conclusion with a traffic stop and a search warrant. On Wednesday, narcotics investigators from the ...

The August 24 Rundown

Here is a rundown of stories that can be found in the Saturday/Sunday edition of The Post-Journal. Please click the link above ("The Rundown") in an email or the triangle (below the picture) on the website.

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced In Transportation Of Firearms

A Pennsylvania man tied to the transport of firearms to the Jamestown area was sentenced to serve 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua A. Violanti and Jeffrey E. Intravatola, who handled the case, stated that between July 2022 and ...

Clogged Dryer Vent Blamed For House Fire

LAKEWOOD – A dryer vent is being blamed for a house fire. On Tuesday around 3:30 p.m. the Lakewood Fire Department along with Ashville, Busti, and Celoron Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported structure fire at 135 W. Summit Ave in the village of Lakewood. Upon extinguishing ...