BUFFALO - Fourteen Jamestown residents are facing multiple federal charges for their involvement in a methamphetamine drug trafficking ring. Assistant U.S. Attorney Patricia Astorga, who is handling the case, stated that according to the … [Read more...]
Former Dunkirk Mayor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Scheme
(MEDIA RELEASE FROM U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE) BUFFALO - Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced Wednesday former City of Dunkirk Mayor Richard L. Frey, 85, of Dunkirk, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to … [Read more...]
Bush Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Making Online Criminal Threats
BUFFALO - The former Jamestown Police officer who was arrested for making online threats against other members of the police department will spend a year in prison for his crime. On Thursday the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Buffalo announced that 45 … [Read more...]
Reed Proposes Law Allowing Property Owners Right to Sue Government for Lost Income
WASHINGTON – Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) says New York residents who are not allowed to use their property for fracking purposes should be compensated by New York State. Earlier this week Reed announced a proposal he’s introduced in the House … [Read more...]
Westfield Murder Suspects Plead Not Guilty to Federal Charges
BUFFALO - The two men accused of killing Mary Whitaker last month in her Westfield summer home have pleaded not guilty to all federal charges during a hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. According to a report in today’s Jamestown … [Read more...]
Williamsport PA Company Fined for Asbestos Contamination at Dahlstrom’s Demolition Site
JAMESTOWN - The construction company that was responsible for the demolition of the former Dahlstrom's building on Buffalo St. will pay a fine of $100,000 after being found guilty of contaminating the Chadakoin River with asbestos. That’s … [Read more...]
Lakewood Business Owner Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison for Failing to Pay Payroll Taxes
BUFFALO - The man who owns and operates a Lakewood business will spend the next year in a federal prison after being sentenced U.S. District Court on Wednesday. According to WIVB in Buffalo, 57-year-old John Creighton of Bemus Point who was … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown Native Subject of Federal Whistleblower Case
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A Jamestown native is the focus of attention in a whistle-blower case involving food safety that will soon be heard in Federal court. According to the Government Accountability Project, Jamestown native Colin Chase, a former … [Read more...]
