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Route 60 Accident In Gerry Claims Life

GERRY — A 66-year-old woman has died in a motor vehicle collision on Sunday night. Early Monday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department reported that at around 6:18 p.m., they and multiple other agencies responded to the two-vehicle accident with serious injuries on Route 60. Upon arrival and through an 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 driver of the northbound vehicle was pronounced ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HARMONY — Around 12:13 p.m. Friday, the Panama Fire Department and several mutual aid departments responded to 1161 Hoag Road for a residential structure. After extinguishing the fire, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene to conduct a cause and origin fire investigation. Investigation found that the fire started along an exterior garage wall due to discarded ash from a wood stove. The fire was ruled as accidental in nature. — BROCTON — A Brocton woman is facing charges after a well being check ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Lisa Gaiser, 47, of Jamestown was charged Jan. 29 with resisting arrest, and having multiple arrest warrants. According to police, at about 3 a.m., officers conducted a warrant search at a westside residence. Officers made contact with Gaiser, who had several arrest warrants from JPD. Officers spoke with Gaiser through her door and window, and she was informed she was under arrest. Gaiser allegedly refused to cooperate with officers’ commands, and would not open the door. Officers, police said, then made entry into the residence. While making entry, ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Brandon J. Whitmore, 41, of Jamestown was charged Jan. 25 with aggravated driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and other traffic violations. According to police, at about 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle stuck in the snow at Falconer and Cowing streets. Upon further investigation, it was found that Whitmore allegedly was operating the motor vehicle while intoxicated. Whitmore was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail where it was determined that his blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit, police ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Josniel Morales, 23, of Jamestown, was charged Jan. 25 with four counts of second-degree criminal contempt, and having outstanding arrest warrants. According to police, at about 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a Southside address to conduct a warrant check. Upon arrival, officers were aware of an order of protection between the involved people. Police said the protected person gave permission to officers to enter the residence. Officers made contact with Morales, who has an order of protection requiring him to stay away from the protected person, and the ...

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Jamestown Man Charged In Sex Crimes With Children An 18-year-old Jamestown man is facing numerous charges for multiple sex crimes with children. On Friday, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation stationed at the State Police at Jamestown charged Benjamin A. Christ with felony predatory sexual assault against a child, felony first-degree rape, felony first-degree sex abuse, felony promoting a sexual performance by a child, felony possessing a sexual performance by a child and endangering the welfare of a child. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Jamestown with the assistance from ...