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Jamestown man killed in motorcycle crash

A Jamestown man has been killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday afternoon. Benny L. Salva, 35, of Jamestown was riding his motorcycle on Barrett Avenue near McKinley Avenue at the time of the accident. Jamestown police say the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the accident, which ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MAYVILLE – Barbara Nelson, 67, of Stockton was charged Sunday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Deputies said she was found sleeping in a vehicle in a parking lot of a village business on Route 430 around 7 a.m. She ...

Jamestown man charged with $1M in theft from employer

A Jamestown man has been charged with first-degree grand larceny after allegedly stealing more than $1 million from his employer. Paul A. Weinstein, 60, of Jamestown was charged Monday by city police officers at Ben Weitsman of Jamestown, 610 W. Eighth St., Jamestown, after an investigation ...

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CHERRY CREEK CAR FIRES BEING PROBED CHERRY CREEK — At 6:09 a.m. Sunday, the Cherry Creek Fire Department responded to Dredge Ditch Road in the Town of Cherry Creek for a reported vehicle fire. The Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - John L. Alvarez, 36, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree attempted robbery July 9 after officers were dispatched to the downtown area for a reported fight. Officers located a 19-year-old laying on the ground who said he was jumped by an unknown male. Officers say ...

Nearly 10,500 tickets issued in STOP-DWI campaign

The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during the Fourth of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign. The special enforcement period began on July 3 and concluded on Sunday, July 6. Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, ...