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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Destiny C. Sanneman-Butler, 25, of Jamestown, was charged Nov. 23 with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and Mandy M. Hepler-Brady, 48, of Jamestown also was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. According to police, at about 8:47 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation at West Eighth and Main streets. During the investigation, it was discovered that the driver Sanneman-Butler, and passenger Hepler-Brady were in alleged possession of a loaded handgun. Both were taken into custody without incident, and ...

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Pets perish in morning Dunkirk fire Dunkirk firefighters battled a blaze Sunday morning on Lord Street where a number of pets perished. Officials say the Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from a window at 106 Lord St. around 7:21 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire on the first floor in the rear of the home. Firefighters brought the fire under control using two hose lines and tools. The house suffered significant interior damage. Assistance was received from the Dunkirk Police Department, Fredonia Fire Department, East Dunkirk Fire ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Noah DA. Smith, 19, of Jamestown, was charged Nov. 20 with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and having an outstanding arrest warrant. According to police, at about 4:30 a.m., officers responded to a city business for a reported trespass complaint. Officers arrived on scene to find Smith allegedly inside the business. Smith, police said, had an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Jamestown City Court, and was placed into custody without incident. Upon further investigation, it was found that Smith was in alleged ...

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Dunkirk Police Department — Thomas Watson, 62, homeless, was arrested Oct. 15 and charged with trespass. — Dontrell Clemons, 25, of Fredonia, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and no or inadequate head lamps. — Kimberly Ramey, 48, of Jamestown, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with petit larceny, operating a vehicle with registration suspended, operating without insurance, and operating without inspection certificate. — Heather Payne, 33, of Dunkirk, was arrested Oct. 16 and charged with second-degree ...

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 years. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who is handling the case, stated that according to the indictment, on July 15, 2024, Mason possessed visual depictions on a cellular telephone, namely computer and AI generated images depicting minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. The images ...

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 K. Glaberson, who handled the case, stated that on September 21, 2023, the New York State Police executed a search warrant at Hjemdahl-Monsen’s residence as part of an investigation of a child pornography file he uploaded to a Kik computer server using his home internet IP address. Investigators ...