MAYVILLE - Another reported overdose death of a county resident in the town of Ellery on Wednesday, combined with an increased number of emergency calls to deal with overdoses, has once again brought the heroin and opioid epidemic back to the public … [Read more...]
Vigil Planned for Area Woman who Died from Heroin Overdose in February 2015
DUNKIRK - When 23-year-old Christin Tibbetts died a year ago in Falconer from a heroin overdose, she left her grieving parents as well as a five-year-old daughter. On Saturday, February 27, the first anniversary of her death, her parents, Kim … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Rick Huber from the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County
Originally airing Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Rick Huber, CEO of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, to get an update on his organization's effort … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged Following Drug Investigation
JAMESTOWN - Local police have made another arrest in their fight against the selling of heroin in the area. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office says 41 year-old Juan A. Perez Aponte was arrested last week on a warrant at his Ellicott St. … [Read more...]
Treatment for Heroin, Meth Addiction on the Rise in Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - As the county continues to fight the current drug epidemic, new data shows more people are seeking treatment for substance abuse, but the number is still relatively low compared to the believed number of county residents who are struggling … [Read more...]
Two Charged with Drug Possession Following Traffic Stop
SHERMAN - A Mayville Man and a Corry, Pennsylvania man each face drug-related charges after been arrested last Saturday in Sherman. New York State Police say a vehicle driven by 32 year-old Charles Kennedy was pulled over Saturday afternoon on … [Read more...]
City Man Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force along with New York State Police say they searched a home on Thursday and found drugs and a loaded gun. Specifically, officers say they found a .22 caliber pistol, heroin, methadone and other … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Charged with Selling Heroin from Winsor St. Home
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man has been arrested on drug charges after authorities found a quantity of heroin inside his home. City police say the county probation department was conducting a home visit for 36 year-old Lynn Jackson at his 438 Winsor … [Read more...]
Two Charged Following Tuesday Morning Drug Bust
JAMESTOWN - A city man has been arrested for allegedly selling heroin from a home on Prendergast Ave. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says several local police agencies executed an arrest and search warrant at 826 Prendergast Ave. at about … [Read more...]
Investigation Nets Half Pound of Uncut Heroin on Southern Tier Expressway
JAMESTOWN, NY - An ongoing investigation into the sales and trafficking of heroin in the Jamestown, NY area has resulted in the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of half-a-pound of heroin. According to a release from the Jamestown … [Read more...]
