MAYVILLE - A Jamestown woman faces welfare fraud charges for allegedly accepting more than $9,700 in benefits she was not entitled to. The Chautauqua County Sheriff Office says 38 year-old July Stutzman has been charged with 10 felonies in … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Sent to Hospital Following Boat Fire
DEWITTVILLE - A Jamestown man is recovering from injuries he sustained during a boat fire Monday afternoon in Dewittville. Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies say 31-year-old Jeremy Strickland is an employee at Extreme Marine and was working on a … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Kept Busy Responding to Distressed Boaters Over Weekend
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Navigation Patrol was busy this past weekend responding to at least three separate incidents of distressed boats on both Lake Erie and Chautauqua Lake. CHAUTAUQUA LAKE BOAT FIRE On Saturday just before … [Read more...]
Investigation Continues in Toddler’s Death
ASHVILLE - Investigators with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office are awaiting the results of autopsy following the suspicious death of a two year old in Ashville. According to Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace, police were called to a home … [Read more...]
18-Year-Old Charged for Allegedly Fleeing from Sheriff’s Deputies
NORTH HARMONY - A Panama teen is in trouble with the law after allegedly fleeing from police who were trying to pull him over just past midnight on Saturday. According to Sheriff's Deputies, a road patrol attempted to pull over a vehicle after it … [Read more...]
City Police Arrest Two in Connection to Friday Shooting at Tops
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is reporting that they have located and charged two individuals for the July 24 shooting that took place at Tops Markets on Washington St. According to police, the shooting caused serious injury to a … [Read more...]
Lockport Man Charged Following Burglary Investigation at Italian Fisherman Restaurant
BEMUS POINT - Chautauqua County Sheriff deputies have arrested a Lockport man for allegedly breaking into the Italian Fisherman Restaurant in Bemus Point. Sheriff deputies say the burglary incident took place On June 18, with the business being … [Read more...]
Jamestown Woman Thrown from Vehicle Following Accident in Kiantone
KIANTONE - A Jamestown woman was seriously injured following a one-vehicle accident early Tuesday afternoon in the town of Kiantone. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office, 19 year old Rachel Burt was traveling north on Kiantone Rd. … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Help in Identifying Man who Stole Beer in Hanover
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a larceny investigation from a store in the Town of Hanover. On July 13 at 9:53 p.m., a white male with a beard and sunglasses entered the store and stole two 30 packs of beer. The … [Read more...]
Pilot Injured Thursday During Small Plane Crash in Dunkirk
DUNKIRK - The investigation continues into a small plane crash that happened Thursday morning in Durnkirk. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, the accident took place around 11 a.m. near the Dunkirk Airport. Investigators say the … [Read more...]
