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Corrections Officers at County Jail Respond to Suicide Attempt

February 8, 2021 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal says corrections officers helped save an inmate’s life following a reported suicide attempt last Thursday night at the Chautauqua County Jail. The male inmate was found hanging in his cell by an officer while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office

County Sheriff’s Office Reports 26 Jail Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19

December 2, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says it is working closely with the County Health Department to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the Chautauqua County Jail where more than half of the inmates have tested positive. Four … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, COVID-19

[LISTEN] County Jail Sees 40 Percent Drop in Population Following Implementation of Bail Reform

January 16, 2020 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - An estimated 100 fewer inmates are at the Chautauqua County Jail today compared to the average during last year.  That was the news delivered Wednesday during the Chautauqua County Community Justice Coordinating Council's first meeting of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Community Justice Coordinating Council, Jim Crowell

Jamestown Area Man Charged Following Robbery in Warren County

April 25, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - A Jamestown area man was taken into custody this week after allegedly threatening another man at gunpoint and leaving him “completely nude and in the dark" in a rural area of Warren County, PA. The Post-Journal says 23-year-old Thomas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, Chautauqua County Jail, Pennsylvania State Police, Robbery, Thomas Kimbrough Jr.

Identity of Inmate Who Died in County Jail Revealed, Investigation Still Underway

April 19, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office has yet to release the name of the prisoner who died in the Chautauqua County Jail last week, but his family is speaking out to the media and have given permission to reveal his identity. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Gregory Gallaway, Jail Death

Perez Indicted on 2nd Degree Murder Charge in Connection to 2014 Death of Toddler

March 19, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown man considered a person of interest in the 2014 death of a toddler has been indicted on charges of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. The indictment against 35-year-old Tyler Perez was handed down on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Homicide, Jamestown Police Department, Manslaughter, Nayla Hodnett, Ned Barone, Tyler Perez

Person of Interest in 2014 Death of Baby Arrested on Manslaughter Charges

March 18, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man considered a person of interest in the 2014 death of a toddler is no in the county jail on Manslaughter charges. The Jamestown Post-Journal says 35-year-old Tyler Perez was booked and sent to the Chautauqua County Jail … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Manslaughter, Nayla Hodnett, Tyler Perez

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone January 2019 Interview

February 4, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone talks with WRFA's Jason Sample about his first month on the job and gives an update on several initiatives involving the county … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Community Matters, James Quattrone, Marijuana Legalization, Public Safety

Gerace Announces Improvements to Helping Jail Inmates Battle Addiction

April 30, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace is announcing that the Sheriff’s Office Jail Division has accomplished the first steps in a Reentry Program for those challenged with addictions, especially those with opioid addiction. With the an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene, Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Joe Gerace, Vivitrol

Sheriff, Public Defender Discuss Solutions to Jail Over Crowding

February 26, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace has put forward new ideas to deal with overcrowding in the county jail. The sheriff outlined some of the ideas during a recent meeting of the county's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Community Justice Council, Joe Gerace, Ned Barone, Overcrowding

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