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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE — ELLICOTT – Michael A. Watson Jr., 27, of Columbus, Ohio was charged early Wednesday with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, unlicensed operator and speeding following a traffic stop on Fairmount Avenue at 12:15 a.m.He was given traffic tickets and released with a future court date for the Town of Ellicott. DUNKIRK FIRE DEPARTMENT — Dunkirk Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide incident at a city manufacturer on Monday. Chief Nicholas Barter said at 2:19 p.m., the department was dispatched for two patients with possible ...

Jamestown man loses manslaughter appeal

The Fourth Department Appellate Division has ruled against a Jamestown man’s appeal of his guilty plea first-degree manslaughter. Tavion Turner, 25, accepted a plea deal in July 2021 on the day jury selection was to begin in his murder trial. Turner was originally charged with two counts of second-degree murder related to the Nov. 28, 2017, stabbing death of 22-year-old Dyllan Ownbey, a resident of the Frewsburg area. Turner pleaded to a lesser charge in exchange for between 18 and 22 years in prison. Turner was later sentenced by Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley to 21 ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – NORTH HARMONY – Two people were arrested when deputies attempted to take into custody a person with an outstanding warrant. According to the Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday at around 9:50 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a disturbance on Old Bridge Road. Upon investigation deputies identified Nyren L Graham, 27, of Jamestown who was known to have active bench warrants from the city of Jamestown Court. While in the process of taking Graham into custody, it is alleged that Rachel S Fisher, 25, of Ashville did physically obstruct deputies ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Around 6 p.m. Friday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office assisted the Jamestown Police Department with a hit and run accident. Deputies checked the area of 4911 Baker St. Ext. for the suspect vehicle which was located in the ditch. Further investigation found that Courtey M. Thomas, 25, of Ashville was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state. Thomas was taken into custody and charged with driving while intoxicated common law, failure to maintain lane. Additional charges of leaving the scene of an accident out of the city of ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – MAYVILLE – Vanessa M. Braun, an inmate of the Chautauqua County Jail, was charged Feb. 14 with second-degree harassment and second-degree obstructing governmental administration. She is accused of spitting on an officer while returning to her housing unit. – CLYMER – Tyler C. Thompson, 31, of Ashville, was charged Feb. 16 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, unlicensed operator and moving from lane unsafely. Around 4 a.m. deputies were called to the area of 8344 Main St. for a reported motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival a male ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Jose E. Roman, 38, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree obstructing governmental administration at 3:32 p.m. Feb. 13 after officers responded to East Second Street near Winsor Street for a reported fight. Officers report seeing Roman throw items at a passerby’s vehicle before trying to flee the scene when contacted by officers. Roman was taken to the city jail and later released with an appearance ticket to be in Jamestown City Court later. - Danielle D. Middaugh, 50, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree ...