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C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Contraband substance. Kaylee N. Smith, 37, of Sheffield was charged with second-degree felony contraband/controlled substance and marijuana - small amount personal use March 20 by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident March 156 in the city of Warren. N. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA BAUER Harassment. George Brown, 68, of Warren was charged with harassment March 20 by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident March 8 in Conewango Township. Retail theft. Maggie MN Desimone, 30, of Irvine was ...

Warren man jailed after domestic incident

A Warren man has been jailed on $25,000 bail after a domestic incident Thursday in Glade Township. Robert J. Bethea Jr., 21, of Warren was charged with third-degree felony strangulation, simple assault and harassment after an incident Wednesday night. Bethea was arraigned Thursday by Judge Daniel Miller, who set bail at $25,000. Bethea was taken to the Warren County Prison. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 25 in front of Judge Miller. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, Bethea told police he was involved in an argument with his girlfriend over alleged ...

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C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Fighting. Samuel Hornacky, 23, of Warren was charged with disorderly conduct engaged in fighting Monday by Warren city police officers after an alleged incident Feb. 13 in Warren. Fighting. Jacob J. Disshon, 23, of Sheffield was charged with disorderly conduct engaged in fighting Monday by Warren city police officers after an alleged incident Feb. 13 in Warren. Simple assault. Kaylee N. Smith, 37, of Sheffield was charged with simple assault Sunday by the State Police at Warren after an alleged incident Sunday in Sheffield ...

Jamestown man pleads guilty to sex trafficking, drug charges

A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of life. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who is handling the case, stated that between October and December 2022, Thomas conspired with Zaid Mendoza and Cora Waddington to conduct a sex trafficking operation involving two individuals with drug addictions, Victim 1 and Victim 2. As ...

Man sentenced in Jamestown robbery

A former Amherst resident has been sentenced to eight years in prison and five years of parole supervision for his role in a 2024 botched robbery attempt in the city of Jamestown. The incident resulted in the shooting death of one of his accomplices and gunshot injuries sustained by two other accomplices. Nix was convicted of first-degree attempted robbery masterminding the failed plan, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced on Friday. On March 18, 2024, Jamestown Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Prendergast Avenue for a report of multiple gunshots ...

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C. WARREN COUNTY – DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Access device fraud. Ashley I. Mineweaser, 35, of Warren was charged with use of an access device issued to another person who did not authorize its use, two counts of receiving stolen property and two counts of theft by unlawful taking – movable property March 9 by Warren City Police after an alleged incident Dec. 14 in Warren. Access device fraud. Casey Cecil Meighan, 28, of Warren was charged with use of an access device issued to another person who did not authorize its use, two counts of receiving stolen property and two ...