BUTLER, PA - The Jamestown area man accused of setting a dozen fires in Jamestown and Falconer in March 2017 has reportedly reached a plea agreement involving charges he faced in Pennsylvania. WNY News Now is reporting that 20 year-old Jonathan … [Read more...]
Jamestown Resident Charged with Arson Following Police Investigation
JAMESTOWN - City police have arrested a city man on arson charges after he allegedly set two of his residences on fire. Police say 31 year-old David Wright was charged with two counts of second-degree arson and two counts of second-degree criminal … [Read more...]
Brocton Man Charged with Arson Following Investigation into Oct. 7 Incident
BROCTON - A Brocton man has been charged with Arson following an investigation by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Deputies say the water pump house at New Horizons Trailer Park on Route 5 in Brocton suffered severe damage from a … [Read more...]
Arson and Overheated Wall Light Determined as Cause of Two Separate Fires in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown fire investigators have determined the cause of two fires that took place earlier this week in the city. According to the Post-Journal, investigators say the fire fire that destroyed an abandoned home at 426 E. Fifth Street … [Read more...]
Fire at Local LGBTQ Establishment, Arson is Suspected
JAMESTOWN - A fire reportedly broke out early Thursday at Sneakers bar, located at the corner of Harrison and Institute Streets in Jamestown. Reports on social media say the Jamestown Fire Department was called to the establishment around 2:30 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi Discusses Fire Near Arcade Building
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE An interview with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi in response to the fire that took place on Wednesday, June 21 on N. Main Street inside a building located just to the south of the historic Arcade Building. … [Read more...]
Fire at Abandoned Building Described as Suspicious
JAMESTOWN - A fire at a vacant warehouse on Winsor St. has been described as “suspicious in nature” by the Jamestown Fire Department. The Post-Journal says fire crews were called to the former Crawford Furniture Atlas Division building at 40 … [Read more...]
Fire on Barret Ave. Ruled an Arson
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police have determined that a fire that took place early Wednesday morning that destroyed both an abandoned home and significantly damaged an occupied apartment house was intentionally set. According to the Jamestown … [Read more...]
Accused Serial Arsonist Formally Charged in Pennsylvania Court Room
BUTLER, PA - The 19 year-old Jamestown man accused of being responsible for a dozen arsons in the Jamestown area earlier this year appeared in a Pennsylvania court room on Tuesday to answer to his charges there. The Jamestown Post-Journal say 19 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi April 2017 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, April 20, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the cost of the recent rash of arsons that hit the city in March. He also discusses … [Read more...]