A Chautauqua County employee has been indicted by a Grand Jury for stealing welfare funds. A Chautauqua County Grand Jury indicted 38-year old Amber Tibbetts of Jamestown with six counts of 1st Degree Tampering with Public Records, four counts of … [Read more...]
City Council To Review Grant Award To Purchase Equipment For JPD
Jamestown City Council will review a resolution to accept a grant that would help purchase equipment for the Jamestown Police Department. The Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office received funding through the state’s Discovery Grant Program … [Read more...]
County Executive Wendel Appoints Emily Woodard As New Chautauqua County Attorney
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel has announced the appointment of Emily Woodard as Chautauqua County Attorney. Woodard has served in the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office since January 2015 and currently holds the position of … [Read more...]
District Attorney’s Office Not Pressing Charges In 2024 Fatal Shooting In Downtown Jamestown
The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office is declining to press charges in a 2024 fatal shooting incident in Jamestown. District Attorney Jason Schmidt said on August 16, 2024, 25-year old Corey Johnson of Buffalo sustained a fatal gunshot … [Read more...]
Jamestown City Council To Review Request To Hire 8 Matrons For City Jail
Jamestown City Council will review a request to hire up to eight women matrons to work in the City Jail. According to the staff report, New York State has mandated that police departments must have women employees, also known as matrons, present … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Arrested For Stealing More Than $1 Million From Employer
A Jamestown man has been charged with stealing more than $1 million from his employer. Jamestown Police say that following an investigation by their department and the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office, 60-year old Paul A. Weinstein was … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Arrested In May 8 Shooting
A Jamestown man has been indicted in the May 8 shooting that injured another person. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and the Jamestown Police Department jointly announced that a secret indictment authorized by the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
County District Attorney, Jamestown Police Hosting Community Engagement Night At Tarp Skunks Game
The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office and the Jamestown Police Department are hosting a special community engagement night at the Jamestown Tarp Skunks game tonight. Representatives from both the DA’s Office and the Jamestown Police … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Agencies Receiving Nearly $850,000 To Reduce Domestic Violence
Chautauqua County agencies will receive nearly $850,000 to reduce domestic violence. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the record $20.2 million investment in 17 counties that will allow the State Division of Criminal Justice Services to support 87 … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Observer: City of Dunkirk’s Treasurer’s Office Ordered Closed By State Comptroller
The Dunkirk Observer reports the City of Dunkirk’s Treasurer’s Office has been ordered closed Tuesday by the New York State Comptroller’s Office. Dunkirk Police posted on social media that they worked together with the mayor’s office to assist the … [Read more...]
