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Jamestown woman dies after Thruway crash

An accident on the New York State Thruway in the town of Evans has claimed the life of a Jamestown woman. New York State Police report at approximately 7:32 a.m. Wednesday, they responded to a one vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes four miles from the Evans-Angola exit. An investigation determined that a 2003 Dodge Caravan traveling eastbound left the driving lane to the passing lane, then traveled onto the north shoulder causing the Dodge to overturn. One of the passengers, Linda Haney 69, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo where ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Leonela E. Rodriguez, 36, of Jamestown was charged Tuesday with felony driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, and unlicensed operator. According to police, at about 11:12 p.m., officers responded to a downtown business for a property damage accident that had just occurred. It was reported that one of the vehicles had left the scene, and officers tracked it back to the registered owner’s address. Upon making contact with the operator of the vehicle, Rodriguez, it was found that she had been allegedly operating the ...

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FREDONIA POLICE DEPARTMENT — Alyce R. Sonney, 53, of Jamestown, was arrested March 28 on a warrant for petit larceny. — Daniel C. Saar, 37, of Fredonia, was arrested March 28 and charged with petit larceny. Saar was also arrested March 31 on a bench warrant for second-degree criminal trespass. He was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail “due to persistently and willfully failing to appear for court appearances,” according to the police. — Roderick A. Hough, 33, of Fredonia, was arrested March 28 and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor ...

Jamestown man and Buffalo woman charged in narcotics conspiracy

A Jamestown man has been indicted in a narcotics conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Brandon Murray, 41, and Latika Saintkitts, 35, of Buffalo. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life. In addition, Saintkitts is charged with distribution of crack cocaine and fentanyl. According to the indictment, between 2021, and September 2024, Murray and Saintkitts conspired with others to possess and distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin. In addition, on ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — VILLENOVA — At 4:56 p.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police were conducting a welfare check at an address on Prospect Road. While on scene, Kate S Pinkowski, 41, of Forestville, became disorderly and began actively fighting with law enforcement officers on scene. As a result, Pinkowski was taken into custody and charged with attempted second-degree assault. Pinkowski was brought to the Chautauqua County Jail to be arraigned in the centralized arraignment program. Pinowski is also facing additional ...

Man faces weapons charges in Fredonia incident

A 44-year-old who resides in Maryland and South Carolina has been identified and charged in connection with a shelter in place order that occurred Wednesday in the village of Fredonia. In a news release issued Friday night, Fredonia Police Department reported that Kyle L. Denhardt, 44, was unwanted, refused to leave a residence, and was possibly in possession of a handgun during the daylong incident that started in the morning and ended around 9 p.m. Members of the Fredonia Police Department responded to the scene and assisted the resident off the property while officers attempted to ...