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Dunkirk man pleads guilty to theft of COVID funds

A Dunkirk man has pleaded to the theft of government funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jesus Ramos, aka Manny, 42, entered the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. It carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that during the COVID-19 pandemic, co-defendant Lamont Brown recruited others to apply for unemployment assistance compensation through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for which they were not entitled. In July 2020, Ramos ...

Two charged after raid on Hazeltine Avenue

A Jamestown man and a Buffalo man face charges after a drug raid earlier this week on Hazeltine Avenue. Krystafur J. Bowman, 30, of Jamestown, and Kyante R. Pearson, 31, of Buffalo, were charged after a search warrant was executed at 210 Hazeltine Ave., upper apartment, at 9:30 a.m. Monday ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tiffany A. Haight, 44, of Jamestown, was charged March 22 with felony driving while intoxicated, felony DWI per se, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and several vehicle and traffic violations. According to police, at about 2:04 a.m., officers were on patrol in the area of South Main Street and the Arterial, when they observed a vehicle go through a solid red light, and continued traveling on the wrong side of the road. Officers conducted a traffic stop, and made contact with the operator, Haight. Through investigation it was ...

Two charged after puppy dies, pets found in squalor

Two Jamestown residents are facing charges after a search warrant led to the discovery of malnourished pets and a deceased puppy. Jamestown police reported that Kristen A. McCauley, 42, and Darian A. McCauley, 18, were charged with eight counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT - Tammy L. Furlow, 53, was charged Saturday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia. According to police, at about 1:17 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop near Chautauqua Avenue and East Summit Street. Further investigation during the stop revealed that Furlow was found to be in alleged possession of 13 small plastic bags, each tied off and containing ...

Dunkirk man admits theft of COVID funds

A Dunkirk man has pleaded guilty to the theft of COVID funds. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Lamont Brown, 37, made the plea to U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr., which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown recruited others to apply for unemployment assistance compensation through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program for which they were not entitled. Brown and his recruits obtained personally identifiable ...