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Jamestown man faces federal indictment after 2025 ‘X’ threats

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Matthew White, 43, of Jamestown, with threatening to assault and murder a federal law enforcement officer and interstate communication with threat to injure a person. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. White was arraigned Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy and released on conditions. The indictment is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Erin ...

Jamestown man charged in cocaine bust

A Jamestown man is facing drug charges following a search warrant being executed on Thursday morning. After several months of investigating narcotics activity in the city at 12 E. Hamilton St., investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and the Jamestown Police Department ...

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Firefighters quickly quell blaze JAMESTOWN – Jamestown firefighters extinguished a blaze on the second floor of a 208 Charles St. residence. Upon arrival around 12:43 a.m. Friday, crews observed fire in second floor windows with smoke venting from the eves and attic. Crews quickly extinguished the fire after locating the blaze. No occupants or victims were located by firefighters at the scene. Jamestown Police Department assisted with traffic control and Alstar stood by at the scene. Firefighters were back in service by 5 a.m. Runaway teen located with family A runaway ...

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Fredonia Fire halts burn of construction materials The Fredonia Fire Department put out a Wednesday afternoon fire on Lambert Avenue. Initial reports from people passing by on the street around 1:43 p.m. indicated that a shed at 42 Lambert was on fire. However, according to Fredonia Fire Chief Josh Myers, “it was a resident who was burning a large pile of construction materials.” Myers said his firefighters extinguished the fire “and we were in service 30 minutes later.” There were no injuries reported. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Darius J. Thomas, 23, was ...

Ohio woman indicted for allegedly selling drugs in Ellicott

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that a federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Celina Serva aka Ce Ce, 26, of Akron, Ohio, with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and ...

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DUNKIRK POLICE DEPARTMENT — Sandro Rodriguez, 40, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 19 and charged with obstruction of governmental administration. Rodriguez was wanted on several warrants by City Court and allegedly fled when approached by officers. He was arrested after a foot pursuit. — Matthew Eggleston, 36, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 19 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. — Michael Lemanski, 54, of Dunkirk, was arrested Dec. 21 and charged with driving while ...