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Sheriff’s Office Launch Two Programs To Help Officers Assist People With Special Needs

April 17, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is starting two programs to give officers tools for assisting people with special needs. Sheriff Jim Quattrone said the “Friends of Sheriff” initiative is about “building trust and promoting safety,” while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Blue Envelope Program, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Friends of Sheriff Initiative, Jim Quattrone, National Autism Association, Victor Perez, World Autism Month

Law Enforcement Increase Patrols For St. Patrick’s Day Weekend

March 14, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

New York State Police and local law enforcement will have increased patrols this weekend through St. Patrick’s Day to combat drunk, impaired and reckless driving. Chautauqua County Sheriff and President of the NYS Sheriffs’ Association Jim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriff, Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, Jim Quattrone, New York State Police, NYS Sheriffs' Association, St. Patrick's Day

Two Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Employees Receive Awards

February 5, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone has announced that Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik and Senior Dispatcher Marvin Cummings recently received awards at the New York State Sheriff’s Association Banquet. Deputy Sheriff Stephen Romanik earned the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriff, Jim Quattrone, Marvin Cummings, New York State Sheriff’s Association Banquet, Stephen Romanik

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Law Enforcement and Justice Conversation – January 13, 2025

January 17, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone, Jamestown Justice Coalition Coordinator Justin Hubbard, and County Jail Warden Matt Stuczynski comprised the panel for a public discussion on law enforcement and justice held at the Robert H. Jackson Center … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Jail, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Jamestown Justice Coalition, Jamestown YWCA, Jim Quattrone, Justin Hubbard, Matt Stuczynski, Robert H. Jackson Center, YWCA Jamestown

With Incoming Trump Administration, Questions Are Being Raised About Immigration

January 17, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

With a new administration being sworn in on Monday, the question has been raised about what will happen to asylum seekers in the United States. President-Elect Donald Trump is expected to issue a flurry of executive orders aimed at speeding the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: asylum seekers, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Donald Trump, Emergency Order, Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement program, Jim Quattrone, Linnea Haskin, PJ Wendel, Robert H. Jackson Center, Sanctuary City

Some Community Members Express Concern With Local Law Enforcement

January 15, 2025 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Members of the Jamestown community are expressing their concern over how local police officers conducts themselves. Some of these concerns were voiced at a community discussion on law enforcement and justice held by Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriff, Chloe Smith, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Justice Coalition, Jamestown Police Department, Jeff Russell, Jim Quattrone, Marcy Correctional Facility, Paul Wolfe, Robert Brooks, Robert H. Jackson Center, Scott Forster, YWCA Jamestown

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Justice Coalition – January 9, 2025

January 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Robert Brooks, a man incarcerated in Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica, died in custody after being beaten to death, allegedly by Correction Officers. While no arrests have been made in the case, New York State has fired 14 workers in connection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriff, Jamestown Justice Coalition, Jim Quattrone, Justin Hubbard, Marcy Correctional Facility, Robert Brooks, YWCA Jamestown

Local Conversation on Law Enforcement To Be Held In Wake of Inmate’s Death at Marcy Correctional Facility

January 10, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone, the Jamestown YWCA, and Jamestown Justice Coalition are holding a conversation on law enforcement and justice on Monday, January 13. The event from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. will be held at the Robert H. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Amanda Gesing, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Daniel Martuscello, FBI, Jamestown Justice Coalition, Jamestown YWCA, Jim Quattrone, Justin Hubbard, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, Marcy Correctional Facility, New York State Attorney General's Office, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Onondaga County District Attorney, Robert Brooks, Robert H. Jackson Center, U.S. Justice Department, William Fitzpatrick

Registered Sex Offender Arrested In Murder Of Woman Whose Body Found in Chautauqua County

January 9, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A registered sex offender from Buffalo has been arrested in the 2021 case of a Buffalo woman whose body was found off a Rails To Trail in the town of Portland. 61-year Richard Fox was arrested in Niagara Falls and charged with the murder of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Police Department, Chautauqua County Rails to Trails, Chautauqua County Sheriff, Erie County District Attorney, Jim Quattrone, Joseph Gramaglia, Marquita Mull, Michael Keane, Portland, Richard Fox

Chautauqua CARES Receives $1.3 Million To Support Those With Substance Use Disorders

November 26, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A county-wide collaboration to improve support services for people with substance use disorders has received $1.3 million from the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua CARES Program, Chautauqua Comprehensive Addiction Response and Evaluation System, Chuck Schumer, Jim Quattrone, Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Department of Justice

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