JAMESTOWN - Local law enforcement discovered a large amount of crystal methamphetamine in Jamestown following an investigation into drug trafficking. Police arrested 39-year-old Richard Brown and 30-year-old Timothy Blakeslee after executing a … [Read more...]
City Police Investigate Theft of Small Motorcycles at East Side Business
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police are asking for the public's help in an investigation involving the theft of motorcycles from an east side business. City police say Hector's Cycle at 1200 E. Second St. in Jamestown was burglarized around 6 a.m. … [Read more...]
Waggoner Trial Continues in County Court with Defense Calling Witnesses
MAYVILLE - The trial involving a murder of a city man last summer continued in Mayville Thursday with the defense calling its witnesses to the stand. The case involves a charge of 2nd degree murder against 54-year-old David Waggoner, who is … [Read more...]
Perez Indicted on 2nd Degree Murder Charge in Connection to 2014 Death of Toddler
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...]
Jamestown Police Officer Charged with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument
JAMESTOWN - City police have arrested one of their own following a criminal forgery investigation. Jamestown police captain Robert Samuelson sent out a media release Tuesday saying 40 year-old Kenneth Nellis III of Jamestown was charged with … [Read more...]
Four People Face Meth-Related Charges Following Two Separate Investigations in City
JAMESTOWN - Four people in Jamestown were arrested Tuesday on charges related to possessing methamphetamine following two separate investigations by the Jamestown Metro Drug Task force. Investigators from the Task Force arrested 32-year-old Kyle … [Read more...]
City Man Charged For Setting Fire to Female is Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison
MAYVILLE - A Jamestown man accused of setting a woman on fire in late 2017 has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison. Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson says 38-year-old Luis Castro-Mojica was sentenced Monday in county court … [Read more...]
Meth Use Reportedly on the Rise in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings is reporting a “significant” increase of methamphetamine in the city of Jamestown. According to an article in Friday's Jamestown Post-Journal, Snellings appeared Thursday before the the Strategic … [Read more...]
City, Insurance Company Sue Contractor Over Damage to Police Department, City Hall
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that the city of Jamestown and its insurance carrier are suing the contractor they believe is responsible for causing millions of dollars in water damage to the Jamestown Police … [Read more...]
Two Arrested Following Investigation into Complaints of Drug Activity on City’s North Side
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department arrested two men Thursday afternoon following an investigation into complaints of drug activity at a residence on the north side of town. Police say 32-year-old Ryan Stills and 55-year-old Warren Dinkens … [Read more...]
