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Arrest made in Jamestown shooting

JAMESTOWN -- An arrest has been made in a spring shooting in the city. District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Jamestown Police Department have jointly announced that a secret indictment authorized by the Chautauqua County Grand Jury was unsealed this week charging 19-year-old Jamestown resident ...

Two city residents charged following drug investigation

Two Dunkirk residents have been placed under arrest following an investigation of illegal drugs in the city. Narcotics Investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant Monday around 1:30 ...

Jamestown man accused of threatening to kill federal agent on X

A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a federal agent on social media. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that 43-year-old Matthew White, 43 was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with communicating interstate threats, which carries a maximum ...

City man charged after having stolen pistol in Wright Park

A 25-year-old Dunkirk man is facing charges after having a stolen pistol in the area of Wright Park on Sunday night. At approximately 7 p.m., Dunkirk police received a call reporting a subject armed. Officers arrived and located a subject matching the description given and attempted to stop ...

Hochul puts spin on approving $13.6M loan to city

Sounding an overly sympathetic and forgiving tone Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that authorizes a $13.6 million emergency loan from the state of New York to the city of Dunkirk. “Having spent years in local government, I understand the challenges our local leaders are ...

County, state leaders urging use of NRG

Chautauqua County and New York state representatives are voicing strong support for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s directive to expand nuclear energy in the state, noting the former NRG facility makes sense for such a project. In a joint announcement on Tuesday morning, County Executive PJ Wendel, ...