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Alleged Probation Absconder Takes Fight To Appeals Court

The state Attorney General’s office is asking the state Supreme Court to dismiss an Article 78 lawsuit filed by a former city resident who is trying to avoid arrest on bench warrants that have been issued for him. Patrick Dhondt, now of Newark, N.Y., filed suit against Judge George Panebianco and Judge John LaMancuso, both of Jamestown City Court, asking the court to vacate or delay bench warrants issued due to previous failures to appear in court. Dhondt claims motions he has made in court haven’t been decided and asked Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon to compel orders to Dhondt ...

Tax On Vacation Homes Could Hit South County

Some state legislative Democrats are proposing extending Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposing a pied-à-terre tax on second homes in New York City. Hochul’s proposal would apply to properties that sell for more than $5 million that are not rented out full-time or listed as the owner’s primary residence. The proposal to extend the pied-a-terre tax statewide hasn’t had legislation drafted yet because discussions have informally been held as part of state budget negotiations. City & State NY reported on the discussions on Friday, and state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, said there ...

City Police Investigating Shootings

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT A MARCH SHOOTING. Jamestown police are investigating a shooting that took place Wednesday night on East Eighth Street near Fulton Street and another shooting near the 7-11 store on North Main Street. Officers responded to the area at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting that had just taken place. Once on the scene officers found an 18-year-old boy with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The youth was taken to UPMC Chautauqua. Around 10:10 p.m. officers responded to the 7-11 store on North Main Street for another ...

Animal Issues Discussed By Council

City officials are considering ways to potentially limit the amount of cats city residents can own, similar to city rules about dogs. The issue was discussed during Monday’s City Council Housing Committee meeting following a Facebook post about owning chickens in the city. Kasie Foulk, ...

Attack On Teen Worries City Mother

An alleged assault by a group of high school students has a city mother asking for the city’s help policing the Falconer Street area. Melissa Darling, a resident of Falconer Street, brought her concerns to Monday’s City Council Public Safety Committee meeting, as she said it was an ...