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Salamanca man who attempted to have sex with 12-year-old pleads guilty

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Jack Sherlock, 56, of Salamanca pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to attempted enticement of a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $250,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who is handling the case, stated that beginning on November 20, 2024, Sherlock began communicating on the internet with an undercover agent with the Department of Homeland Security posing as a 12-year-old girl. Between November 20 and December 4, 2024, Sherlock ...

Postal worker from Angola sentenced for stealing mail

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Christopher Porter, 37, of Angola, who was convicted of theft of mail by an officer or employee, was sentenced to serve two years probation and 100 hours of community service by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Assistant U.S. Attorney Franz M. Wright, who handled the case, stated that between 2021 and May 2022, Porter was employed by the United States Postal Service as a City Carrier, assigned to the West Seneca Post Office. In October 2021, Porter stole an envelope containing a Wegmans gift card and a Target gift card, ...

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Man charged after use of shotgun in altercation SINCLAIRVILLE --- A village man is facing charges after discharging a shotgun during an altercation. Around 11:34 p.m. Saturday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police responded to an address on Main Street. Upon arrival, units learned that the male was identified as 28-year-old William F. Borkowski Jr. and had fled the scene. After a thorough investigation units had located Borkowski a short time later and took him into custody without issue. He was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a ...

Three charged after meth, cocaine found in bust

One Jamestown resident and two Buffalo residents are facing charges after a raid on Palmer Street in the city on Thursday afternoon. At about 4:10 p.m. members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 516 Palmer St. in the ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Kyier R. Johnson, 18, of Jamestown was charged Wednesday with unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds, second-degree burglary, second-degree menacing, and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, on Nov. 6 at about 11 p.m., officers responded to JPD for a report of a past domestic incident involving Johnson. Through investigation, it was determined that Johnson allegedly entered a family member’s home where he was not permitted and engaged in a verbal altercation with the homeowner. A second female victim arrived to pick up her ...

Injuries reported in crash

Photo by Dan Kohler Fredonia and Stockton Fire Departments responded to a two-vehicle car crash at Fredonia Stockton Road and Bachellor Hill Road in Stockton around 10 a.m. Thursday. While at the scene, responders requested a helicopter due to injuries that was to land at the Stockton Fire ...