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Seneca Nation Wins Significant Victory Over NYS in Federal Court

January 31, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Seneca Nation of Indians have won a significant victory over New York State in federal Court. Native News Online reports the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of Seneca Nation when it rejected the state's attempt to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, New York State Thruway, New York State Thruway Authority, Seneca Nation Cattaraugus Territory, Seneca Nation of Indians, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. District Court

AG James Files Preliminary Injunction Against Gun Distributors For Illegally Shipping Ghost Gun Parts

January 13, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against ten national gun distributors to demand they stop illegally shipping ghost gun parts into New York. James is asking a federal court to order these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: ghost gun, Letitia James, New York State Attorney General's Office, U.S. District Court

Jamestown Woman Pleads Guilty on Drug Charges in Federal Court

January 11, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A Jamestown woman has pled guilty in Federal Court to drug charges that could result in 20 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 28-year old Alisha Centi pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alisha Centi, Garson Butcher, Joshua Violanti, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Jamestown Man Faces 10 Years in State Prison for Drug Trafficking

January 10, 2023 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in Federal Court to drug charges. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 38-year old Douglas Beardsley pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Douglas Beardsley, Joshua Violanti, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Jamestown Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Which Lead to a Death

November 10, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl that led to a death. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 30-year old Garson Butcher admitted before U.S. District Judge John Sinatra, Jr. that he distributed fentanyl that caused a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alisha Centi, fentanyl, Garson Butcher, John Sinatra Jr., Joshua Violanti, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Federal Judge Again Declares Multiple Portions of NYS New Gun Law Unconstitutional

November 9, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A federal judge for a second time declared multiple portions of New York's new gun law unconstitutional. U.S District Court Judge Glenn Suddaby of Syracuse ruled that the state can still prevent people from carrying guns in Times Square, public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Glenn Suddaby, Gun Law, Gun Owners of America Inc., U.S. District Court

NYS Concealed Weapons Carry Law Goes Into Effect September 1

September 1, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

New York State's new concealed weapons carry law goes into effect today along with other new gun control measures. On Wednesday, a U.S. District judge in Syracuse rejected a request by Gun Owners of America Inc. and others for an order to halt the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Concealed Carry Improvement Act, concealed weapons carry law, gun control, Gun Owners of America Inc., Kathy Hochul, U.S. District Court, U.S. Supreme Court

Jamestown Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison Following Child Pornography Charge Conviction

July 8, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted on child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Trini Ross announced that 51-year old James Tracy received child pornography images, solicited a minor to send him images, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Child Pornography, Eugene Staniszewski, Homeland Security Investigations, James Tracy, Jamestown Police Department, Matthew Scarpino, New York State Police, Richard Arcara, Tim Jackson, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

Federal Charges Filed Against 18-Year Old Accused in Buffalo Mass Shooting

June 16, 2022 By WRFA Leave a Comment

Federal charges are being filed against the 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 people at the Tops store in Buffalo. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York has filed a 26-count criminal complaint against Payton … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Buffalo Mass Shooting, Merrick Garland, Payton Gendron, Trini Ross, U.S. District Court

14 Local Residents Charged in Federal Drug Trafficking Investigation

October 18, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alexis Hall, Andrew Bennett, Danny Michael III, Destiny Hare, Ernest Cauley Jr., Jacob Motherwell, Jamell Trapp, Jamestown Police Department, Marcus Bowman, Michael Davis, Patricia Astorga, Ramael Fields, Searcy Fields, Stacie Yancer, Stephanie Harrison, U.S. Attorney's Office, U.S. District Court, Zackiel Fields Jr.

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