MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson announced Tuesday that Allen P. Witruke, 53, of Jamestown, was sentenced to concurrent 20 year sentences for each of the two counts of Manslaughter in the 1st Degree. He will also have … [Read more...]
Witruke Pleads Guilty in 2015 Double-Homicide Case, Will be Sentenced in August
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson announced Thursday that his office has reached a plea agreement with the man accused in the double homicide that took place in Jamestown in December 2015. Swanson said 56 year-old … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Holds Pre-Trial Hearing for Witruke, Jury Selection to Begin May 9
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man accused of killing his wife and stepson in a 2015 double homicide made an appearance in court on Thursday. The Post-Journal is reporting 54-year-old Allen Witruke appeared in court for a pretrial hearing involving … [Read more...]
Witruke Indicted on Two Counts of Manslaughter
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown man accused of killing his wife and step son in December has been indicted on two counts of first-degree manslaughter. Jamestown police say a Chautauqua County Grand Jury indicted 53 year-old Allen Witruke on the charges … [Read more...]
Witruke Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled for June 22
MAYVILLE – The Jamestown man accused of allegedly killing his wife and step son late last year will wait until June before returning to court for a preliminary hearing. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that 51 year old Allen Witruke, 51 had … [Read more...]
Witruke Hearing Postponed Until May 18
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man accused of allegedly killing his wife and step son will wait until May before his preliminary court hearing takes place. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that 51 year old Allen Witruke was scheduled to appear in … [Read more...]
City Firefighters Continue to Investigate Barrows St. Fire
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown firefighters are continuing their investigation into a fire that occurred Friday afternoon at the home where a grizzly double homicide occurred just one month earlier. Jamestown Fire crews were called to the scene at 235 … [Read more...]
Witruke Hearing Adjourned until March 16
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man charged with the double homicide that took place earlier this month on Barrows St. will wait until March 16 until his next day in court. The Jamestown Post Journal is reporting today that 51 year old Allen Witruke had … [Read more...]
Witruke Pleads Not Guilty to Two Counts of Murder
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown man accused in the double homicide that took place Tuesday morning on Barrows street has pleaded not guilty to two charges of 2nd degree murder. 51-year-old Allen Witruke was arraigned in Jamestown city court Wednesday … [Read more...]
Jamestown Police Release Names of Victims in Tuesday’s Double Homicide
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have released the names of the two victims killed in a double homicide that took place Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, at a home on Barrows St. in the city. Jamestown Police Captain Robert Samuelson says the victims have been … [Read more...]