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Jamestown man faces second child porn charge

John Peterson, 42, of Jamestown was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution and possession of child pornography by a person with a prior child pornography conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum of 40 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas A.C. Penrose, who is handling the case, stated that according to the complaint, in June 2025, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip from the messaging app Kik that two files of suspected child pornography were uploaded between ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Daniel Jennings, 42, was arrested Feb. 28 and charged with petit larceny, obstruction of governmental administration, and resisting arrest. — Jonathan Gonzalez Colon, 34, was arrested March 12 and charged with second-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree criminal mischief. Gonzalez Colon allegedly broke a window at a house belonging to a woman who has an order of protection against him. — Bryan Colon-Garcia, 20, was arrested March 14 and charged with second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, disorderly conduct, and numerous ...

Woman faces 17 child welfare endangerment charges

A Jamestown woman faces 17 counts of endangering the welfare of a child for alleged offenses dating back to November. At 2 p.m. Monday, Jamestown police officers charged Amanda M. Pearsall, 31, of Jamestown for outstanding endangering the welfare of a child warrants. Pearsall was charged ...

First-degree murder charge added after city standoff

An additional charge of first-degree attempted murder has been placed on a Dunkirk man who was involved in a more than seven-hour standoff on March 24. Dunkirk Police Department on Tuesday announced the additional charge for Christopher Marcinkowski, 39, of 312 Franklin Ave., after he shot a ...

Four charged after meth found in Jamestown apartment

Four Jamestown residents are facing drug charges following an investigation at 114 W. Seventh St., lower apartment. On Thursday at 4:36 p.m., narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at the address with ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER — At 7:53 a.m. Saturday, deputies were dispatched to an address on King Road for a domestic dispute. After investigation, it was determined that Taylor A. Rose-Newman, 27, of Hanover allegedly used physical force to remove a resident from in front of her doorway, then proceeded into the dwelling after being advised not to enter the dwelling by the resident. The incident occurred in front of three juveniles all under the age of 17. Rose-Newman was later located in the city of Dunkirk by New York State Police and the city of Dunkirk ...