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Kennedy man facing child porn charges

A 71-year-old Kennedy man is facing child pornography charges. In October, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the possession and promotion of child pornography in the town of Poland. Through a lengthy investigation, investigators identified Steven K. Smith as the person allegedly responsible for these crimes. On Thursday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Smith’s Kennedy residence. A large quantity of Smith’s devices were seized and will later be forensically analyzed. Smith was taken into custody in the ...

Jamestown man adds to list of charges

A 38-year-old Jamestown man charged Tuesday with two counts of third-degree rape and three counts of forcible touching charges has a lengthy list of charges filed against him in recent months. Jamestown police report Shaun P. Clutter is additionally charged with three counts of first-degree aggravated criminal contempt, two counts of second-degree strangulation, third-degree robbery, third-degree criminal mischief, two counts of unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree stalking. At 11:25 a.m. Monday, officers took a complaint from two separate victims. While speaking with the victims ...

Suit against Jamestown Court Judges dismissed

A former Jamestown man’s court case against two City Court judges has been dismissed. State Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon ruled Monday after oral argument and a slew of paperwork filed by Patrick Dhondt, now of Newark, N.Y., that Dhondt’s suit against Judge George Panebianco and Judge John LaMancuso is dismissed after a motion filed by the state Attorney General’s office. The Fourth Department Appellate Division didn’t rule on Dhondt’s last-minute appeal seeking to have arrest warrants that have been filed against him to be vacated so he could appear for oral arguments ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Kiara C. Slaughter, 25, of Jamestown, was charged April 26 with driving while intoxicated, and aggravated DWI per se. According to police, at about 1:53 a.m., officers were patrolling in the area of Fulton and East Sixth streets, and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for observed traffic infractions. Through investigation it was found that Slaughter allegedly was operating the vehicle in an intoxicated state. She was placed into custody without incident, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. Slaughter will be in Jamestown City Court later. LAKEWOOD-BUSTI ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Taylor M. Crofoot, 22, of Jamestown was charged April 26 with driving while intoxicated, speeding, and no/insufficient tail lamps. According to police, at about 1:30 a.m., officers were on patrol in the downtown area, near Spring and Fourth streets, when they observed a vehicle with no tail lights on, traveling at a high rate of speed. Officers, police said, stopped the vehicle, and determined that the operator, Crofoot, allegedly was driving while intoxicated. Crofoot was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail where he allegedly refused a ...

Man charged after police chase in Jamestown

A 24-year-old is facing charges after fleeing police early Saturday. Joseph I. Chadwick was charged with third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, having a felony arrest warrant and other traffic tickets. At ...