JAMESTOWN - A city man was charged with felony arson Tuesday after police accused him of setting fire to the basement of his apartment building. Police say 47 year-old Ronald Smith allegedly set the fire at 21 Sturges St. at about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The … [Read more...]
City Police Release Name of Man Charged in Church Burglaries Case
JAMESTOWN - Tips from the public have helped Jamestown police charge a Buffalo man they say is involved in recent burglaries from two Jamestown churches. John Bish, 45, was charged with two counts of third-degree burglary, one count of fourth-degree … [Read more...]
Police Say Remains Found on Friday Belong to Missing City Man
JAMESTOWN – A body found off of Riverside Road in the town of Kiantone has been identified as the Jamestown man who’s been missing since January 22. Authorities say the body of 48 year-old Michael Whitehill was found last Friday after a … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Look for Person who Made Phone Call in Whitehill Case
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police are still looking for the person who called the New York State Police at Jamestown on Jan. 22 to report a car off the road on Riverside Rd. The vehicle belonged to Michael Whitehill, a 48-year-old Jamestown man who was … [Read more...]
Police Offer New Information on Missing Jamestown Man
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man who has been missing since Jan. 22 may have been involved in a two-car accident in the town of Kiantone the night he disappeared. That’s according to the Jamestown Police Department, who say a witness was driving on Route … [Read more...]
Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Church Thief
JAMESTOWN - Local police are looking for a man involved in a pair of robberies at two area churches. According to the Jamestown Police Department, an unknown man entered the Greek Orthodox Church in Jamestown at 11:10 a.m. Sunday and took a wallet … [Read more...]
WRFA Morning News – March 6, 2012
JAMESTOWN MAN ARRESTED AFTER LEADING POLICE ON CHASE THROUGH CITY JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown man is in police custody after being involved in a high-seed chase through Jamestown late yesterday morning. Jamestown Police say 24 year-old Thomas Bascom was … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Monday, March 5, 2012
COUNCIL PRESIDENT CALLS ON LIBRARY TO ALLOW PUBLIC DIALOGUE JAMESTOWN - The president of the Jamestown City Council is calling on the Prendergast Library in Jamestown to get more feedback from the public before moving forward with current or planned … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 21, 2012
LABOR LEADER SAYS STATE COULD 'SHUT DOWN' IF TIER VI IS APPROVED ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo’s effort to reform the state pension system could result in state workers shutting down the government. The Albany Times-Union is reporting that the … [Read more...]
WRFA News – Feb. 13, 2012
GERRY WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD ENDANGERMENT JAMESTOWN - A Gerry woman has been charged with child endangerment after she left her infant in an unattended vehicle while it was running. Jamestown police say they came upon a vehicle that was running and … [Read more...]
