BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney William Hochul, Jr. will hold a news conference Monday afternoon in Buffalo to begin National Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. The Department of Justice has designated September 19-23, 2016 as … [Read more...]
Frewsburg Resident, Chiropractor Charged Charged Following Federal Healthcare Fraud Investigation
BUFFALO - A Frewsburg resident who works as a chiropractor and school teacher is facing federal healthcare fraud charges. U.S. Attorney William Hochul’s office says Leo Kronert Jr. allegedly submitted false claims for payment to Medicare and … [Read more...]
Former Jamestown Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Making Online Threats
BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney William Hochul, Jr. has announced a former Jamestown police officer has pleaded guilty to making threats online. The U.S. Attorney’s office say 45 year old Michael Bush pleaded guilty on Tuesday to transmitting … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police, Federal ATF Agents Seize 55 Stolen Guns, Arrest Two City Residents
JAMESTOWN, NY - Jamestown police are announcing the arrest of two city men following an investigation into dozens of guns that were stolen from central pennsylvania. According to Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson, on Friday, June 17 at … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Indicted Following Federal Investigation Into Trafficking of Ecstasy
BUFFALO - U.S. Attorney William Hochul Jr. announced Tuesday that a federal grand jury has returned a 14 count indictment against three men – including one from Jamestown – for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Hochul said that 32 … [Read more...]
Former JPD Police Officer Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Making Threats on the Internet
JAMESTOWN - A Jamestown resident and former member of the Jamestown Police Department faces federal charges for threatening another person over the Internet. A media release sent out Wednesday from the office of U.S. Attorney William Hochul, Jr. … [Read more...]
Jamestown Man Faces Federal Charges Following Synthetic Drug Probe
BUFFALO - A Jamestown man faces federal charges for allegedly selling the illegal drug ecstasy. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo, 32 year-old Barrett Johnson of Jamestown was one of two people charged Friday in U.S. District … [Read more...]
Suspects Identified in Shooting Death of Mary Whitaker
MAYVILLE - Authorities from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Attorney's office say they've arrested two men they believe are connected to the shooting death of Mary Whitaker, the 61-year-old Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist. … [Read more...]
