ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing a statewide crackdown on distracted driving, as part of April's designation as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. From April 10 to April 15, Troopers in marked and unmarked vehicles will … [Read more...]
Wanted Jamestown Man Located, Three Others Charged Following Drug Bust
JAMESTOWN - An ongoing investigation into the unlawful manufacture and trafficking of methamphetamine in the Jamestown area has led to the arrest of four individuals. Jamestown police say members of the Jamestown Metro Drug Task Force executed a … [Read more...]
Randolph Couple Faces Additional Drug Charges Following Investigation by State Police
RANDOLPH - State Police in Jamestown arrested a Randolph couple on Drug charges following an investigation on Friday. According to state police, officers stopped at a home at 210 Spring Street in the Village of Randolph to serve two arrest … [Read more...]
Four Arrested During Two Separate Drug Raids Tuesday in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is reporting that four individuals were arrested Tuesday following two separate drug investigations in the city. Police say during a raid at 539 Crescent St., three bundles of heroin, a quantity of … [Read more...]
Snowy Weather Likely Cause for Accident Involving Panama School Bus
HARMONY - Nearly 40 students from Panama Central School were riding in a bus that slid off the roadway while traveling along Eddy Rd. in the town of Harmony Wednesday morning. According to the Post-Journal, about a dozen students suffered minor … [Read more...]
Dunkirk Woman and Daughter Killed in Saturday Accident on NY Thruway Near Silver Creek
SILVER CREEK - The NYSP and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is continuing the investigation into a fatal motor vehicle accident that took place Saturday morning on the New York State Thruway near Silver Creek. According to state police, the … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office Announces Stepped Up DWI Enforcement During Super Bowl Weekend
JAMESTOWN - If you’re heading out to watch the big game this weekend and plan on drinking, you better make sure you have a safe way to return home. Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace says his office will be partnering with other police agencies … [Read more...]
Portland Woman Dies After SUV Struck by Train
PORTLAND - An accident involving an SUV being struck by a train in the north county has claimed the life of a Portland woman. Several news outlets are reporting this morning that 68 year-old Phyllis Poloncarz was the only person in a vehicle that … [Read more...]
Police Find Heroin, Cash and Sawed Off Shotgun During Franklin Street Drug Raid
JAMESTOWN - Local authorities have made another arrest involving the trafficking of heroin in the Jamestown area. According to Jamestown City Police, officers were able to seize 260 doses of heroin and a large sum of cash during a three-pronged … [Read more...]
State Police Continue Investigation into Discover of Human Fetus in Portland
PORTLAND - New York State Police investigators are continuing their investigation into the discovery of a human fetus that had washed ashore last week on the Lake Erie shoreline in the town of Portland. On Friday morning, it was reported that … [Read more...]