Jamestown man charged in sex crimes with children An 18-year-old Jamestown man is facing numerous charges for multiple sex crimes with children. On Friday, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation stationed at the State Police at Jamestown charged Benjamin A. Christ with felony predatory ...

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Trever J. Kneer, 26, of Sherman, was charged Jan. 20 with third-degree criminal mischief. According to officials, at about 2:29 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a past tense altercation at a residence in the Village Of Sherman. Upon further ...

After a reported domestic dispute, a Jamestown Man is facing many charges. Xavier L. Williams, 25, of Jamestown, was charged Jan. 22 second-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, second-degree unlawful imprisonment, second-degree harassment, ...

DUNKIRK POLICE — On Jan. 10, around 10:41 p.m., police responded to a local store for a past tense shoplifting. Officers reviewed store footage and identified the subject as Marcus Valez, 25, taking a 6 pack of Natural Ice Beer. Valez was located a few days later and issued an appearance ...

A Fredonia woman is facing charges after an alleged relationship with a minor. Melody F. Snyder-Pratt, 21, was charged with first-degree disseminating indecent material to a minor. According to officials, in October 2025, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation ...

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Joshua M. Ross, 37, of Jamestown, was charged Tuesday with petit larceny. According to police, at about 7:43 a.m., officers responded to a Northside business for a reported shoplifting incident. Police said store staff reported that a male suspect allegedly had ...