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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON — At about 4:16 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to an address for a report of damaged property. Upon arrival deputies did locate 39-year-old Justin Horton of Stockton. Following an investigation, it was determined that Horton intentionally damaged the property of another with no reasonable right to do so. He was taken into custody, charged with third-degree criminal mischief and transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for Centralized Arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE - Bracken D. Warren of Jamestown was charged with third-degree ...

Two charged after wellness check on two children

By THE POST-JOURNAL STAFF editorial@post-journal.com Two Jamestown residents face charges after police conducted a well-being check on two children on Jamestown’s west side Monday evening and found the home in deplorable condition. According to a police report, Abigail Thompson, 22, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child while Austin Wynn, 24, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Both were also charged with quality of life city code violation for the amount of human and animal feces ...

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ELLICOTT POLICE - Tevin Lise, 33, of Falconer was charged with second-degree menacing, second-degree criminal impersonation and parole absconder warrant at 11:10 a.m. Saturday after Ellicott police officers responded to a domestic incident where it is alleged Lise had a valid parole warrant and was possibly armed with a firearm. Ellicott police officers were assisted by the State Police and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office; the agencies were able to take Lise into custody without incident. Lise was taken to the Chautauqua County Jail and will be in Ellicott Town Court later. - ...

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VACANT HOME DAMAGED IN SATURDAY FIRE A fire early Saturday morning damaged a vacant home at 24 Broadhead Ave., Jamestown. The property is currently owned by the Chautauqua County Land Bank. Jamestown firefighters responded to the fire at 12:15 a.m. and found the front porch of the home on fire with fire extending to the front porch porch roof and involving the vinyl siding of the second story and roof eaves at the corner of the building. The front door was closed and all first floor windows and exterior doors were either intact and/or closed or covered with plywood. ...

Jamestown man charged afte fighting and striking police vehicles

Nicholas C. Brown, 34, of Jamestown is facing numerous charges after a pursuit that led to him striking two police vehicles and later fighting with officers. At 12:50 a.m. Sunday, officers of the Jamestown Police Department observed a vehicle commit numerous traffic infractions and then ...

Kennedy resident pleads guilty to new child porn charges

BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross has announced that Jeffrey Paden, 57, of Kennedy pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford to possession of child pornography following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that in June 2015, Paden was convicted on a federal charge of possession of child pornography and sentenced to serve 4 years and nine months in prison, followed by five years supervised ...