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JAMESTOWN MAN SENTENCED FOR DRUG POSSESSION Todd Dalton, 39, of Jamestown, was sentenced Monday by Judge David Foley to four years in state prison with two years of post-release supervision after being convicted of fourth-degree attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class ...

Trial for Ellicott teen accused of killing stepfather delayed

A trial for an Ellicott resident who was accused of killing his stepfather has been delayed. Tuesday was supposed to be jury selection for Tucker Richard who has been charged with second-degree murder. On Jan. 6, 2023, Richard, who was 18 at the time, allegedly shot and killed 57-year-old ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER — At around 6:49 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a report of an altercation between two people at a residence on Allegany Road. After a brief investigation it was determined that Tanner Moquin, 28, of Silver Creek, did subject another ...

Dunkirk pair charged with crack and cocaine possession

Crack cocaine and cocaine were seized from a vehicle and two properties after a long-term narcotics investigation by members of the Dunkirk Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Officers from the Dunkirk Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Doughty Street ...

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JAMESTOWN WOMAN CHARGED IN TAKING DRUGS TO JAIL -- In a concerted effort to curb the influx of illegal substances into the Chautauqua County Jail, Corrections Officers apprehended an individual suspected of smuggling drugs. On Friday, Tammra Topliffe, 41, of Jamestown was intercepted by ...

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ELLICOTT POLICE DEPARTMENT — Patrick R. Damore, 62, no address listed, was charged with petit larceny. Police were called Feb. 22 to Wegman for a reported shoplifting and found that Damore passed all points of sale without paying for items. Damore is scheduled to appear in Ellicott Town ...