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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Debra Maldonado, 64, was charged Feb. 25 with having an active warrant, and seventh-degree possession of a controlled substance. According to police, at about 7:39 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Linden Avenue, near Forest Avenue, for an observed traffic infraction. After approaching the vehicle, police said, officers observed Maldonado, who was known to have an active arrest warrant, in the passenger seat. She was placed into custody on the warrant, and after a search of her person, officers located an alleged quantity of methamphetamine in her purse. ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Ian Tyler Ward, 33, of the town of Hanover, and Sarah Kestler, 38 of the town of Hanover were both charged Tuesday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Officials said, at about 8:52 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Routes 5 and 20 in the town of Hanover. Ward was the operator, and Kestler was the passenger. Upon further investigation it was found that Ward allegedly failed to dim his vehicle’s headlights while passing other motor vehicles, and both parties are alleged to be in possession of a ...

Falconer man to serve 20 years in prison in cold case murder

BUFFALO- Anthony Neubauer, 39, of Falconer, who was convicted of aiding and abetting a kidnapping, was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Adler and Timothy C. Lynch, who handled the case, stated that on May ...

Five charged after drug probe in Brocton

BROCTON --- Five Chautauqua County residents are facing drug charges after investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department said Wednesday they executed a search warrant after a short-term investigation into narcotics activity at 48 Highland Ave. On Feb. 19, entry into the residence was made by the Chautauqua County Sheriff's SWAT. Present in the residence was Matthew Mulville, 36, of Brocton, Shane Miller, 34, of Portland, Kyle Cambria, 27, of Portland, Danika Lemay, 46, of Dunkirk and April Decker, 22 of Sherman. After a search, narcotics ...

Jamestown man sentenced to 13 years in prison

A Jamestown man convicted in three separate incidents will spend 13 years in prison. District Attorney Jason L. Schmidt announced Monday that Dylan Abbey, 33, was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court on convictions for three separate incidents that occurred in the City of Jamestown. Abbey had previously pleaded guilty in November 2025 to two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The pleas covered incidents from Jan. 27, 2025, April 8, 2025, and July 20, 2025. On Jan. 27, ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE DEPARTMENT - Samantha L. Harley, 34, was charged Feb. 18 with fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, third-degree criminal trespass, and petit larceny. According to police, at about 8:45 p.m., officers were called to Walmart, 350 E. Fairmount Ave., for a shoplifting and trespass incident. Upon arrival, officers located Harley, and she was found to be in alleged possession of a powdery, white narcotic-appearing substance contained in a small plastic bag, along with a small scale. Harley was placed into ...