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Salamanca man who attempted to have sex with 12-year-old pleads guilty

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Jack Sherlock, 56, of Salamanca pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to attempted enticement of a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of ...

Former nurse from Jamestown sentenced for child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Erik Hjemdahl-Monsen, 48, of Jamestown, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve six years in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan ...

Prior Frewsburg felon indicted on new child pornography charge

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that a federal jury returned an indictment charging Raymond Mason, 52, of Frewsburg with possession of obscene visual depictions following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a maximum of 20 ...

Three charged after meth, cocaine found in bust

One Jamestown resident and two Buffalo residents are facing charges after a raid on Palmer Street in the city on Thursday afternoon. At about 4:10 p.m. members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 516 Palmer St. in the ...

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Man charged after use of shotgun in altercation SINCLAIRVILLE --- A village man is facing charges after discharging a shotgun during an altercation. Around 11:34 p.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police responded to an address on Main Street. Upon ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Kyier R. Johnson, 18, of Jamestown was charged Wednesday with unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds, second-degree burglary, second-degree menacing, and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, on Nov. 6 at about 11 p.m., officers ...