FALCONER - Fire crews were sent to Falconer High School overnight to deal with a small fire that had broken out in the basement. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’ Office says a fire alarm at the school went off at about 1:30 a.m. and the Falconer … [Read more...]
Jury Acquits Haffa on Attempted Murder, 1st Degree Robbery, Aggravated Assault Charges
MAYVILLE - The Cheektowaga man accused of attacking and attempting to take the life of a Chautauqua County Sheriff deputy has been acquitted on all three charges he was facing. However, 23 year-old Justin Haffa was found guilty on a lesser charge of … [Read more...]
Foley Denies Mistrial Request, Acknowledges Concerns with DA’s Office
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Judge David Foley has denied a mistrial request in the case of a Cheektwaga man accused of attempted murder against a Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputy. According to the Post-Journal, Judge Foley denied public defender … [Read more...]
Foley to Decide on Mistrial Request in Haffa Trial Monday
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Judge David Foley will likely announce today whether or not he will declare yet another mistrial in the Justin Haffa attempted murder trial. The Post-Journal is reporting that on Friday it was learned the prosecution … [Read more...]
Prosecution Rests its Case in Haffa Trial Following Testimony by Sheriff’s Office Investigator
MAYVILLE - The retrial against the Cheektowaga man who stands accused of attacking and attempting to murder a Chautauqua County Sheriff deputy continued Wednesday in Mayville. Justin Haffa is accused of attacking sheriff deputy Sara Cunningham … [Read more...]
More than a Thousand National Grid Customers Without Power in Ellery
ELLERY - A power outage in the town of Ellery is resulted in more than 1,000 customers being without power for more than 24 hours. According the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, National Grid was performing service on a substation in Ellery … [Read more...]
Court Proceedings in Shooting Death of Rosemary Billquist Adjourned Until Feb. 9
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that court proceedings for a Sherman man who shot and killed Rosemary Billquist while hunting last year were adjourned until Feb. 9. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Billquist … [Read more...]
Haffa Retrial to Begin Next Week in County Court
MAYVILLE - The jury has been selected in the retrial of the Cheektowaga man accused of attempted murder against a Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputy. According to the Post-Journal, the final four jurors of were selected from the jury pool on … [Read more...]
Jury Selection in Haffa Retrial Underway in Mayville
MAYVILLE - The jury selection is now underway in Chautauqua County Court for the retrial of the Cheektowaga man accused of attempted murder against a Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputy. According to the Post-Journal, no one was seated on Tuesday, … [Read more...]
Busti Man Arrested on Warrant Following Traffic Stop in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - A Busti man was arrested on a warrant earlier this week in connection to his alleged involvement with illegal gun and drug possession and also for operating a meth lab. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, 37 year-old … [Read more...]
