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C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Disorderly Conduct. Melissa A. Jones, 51, of Warren was charged with disorderly conduct-unreasonable noise on Feb. 21 by Warren City police after an alleged incident on Jan. 21 in Warren. Criminal Contempt. Kyle R. Baggiano, 30 of Jamestown, N.Y., was charged with Contempt for violation of order or agreement on Feb. 20. Baggiano was arrested by the Warren County Sheriff’s, and bail was set at $5,000. N. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE LAURA BAUER Retail theft. Renee Dodd Lang, 43, of Irvine, PA, was charged with retail theft on ...

Trauma surgeon describes injuries to Rushdie in court

MAYVILLE – The trauma surgeon who treated a world-renowned author after being stabbed multiple times at Chautauqua Institution two and half years ago said the patient could have easily died had he not been given proper treatment. On Tuesday, the trial of Hadi Matar resumed. Matar is ...

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C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Harassment. Trisha M. Strait, 34, of Tidioute was charged with harassment Feb. 11 by Warren city police officers for an incident that allegedly took place Jan. 28 in Warren. Harassment. Thomas Kish was charged with harassment Feb. 11 by Warren city police officers for an incident that allegedly took place Jan. 28 in Warren. Public drunkenness. Tyler A. Williams, 38, of Warren was cited for public drunkenness Feb. 10 by Warren city police officers for an incident that took place Feb. 9 in Warren. Public drunkenness. Teresa ...

Pleas entered in Warren County Court

The following pleas were entered in the Court of Common Pleas recently in front of Judge Maureen Skerda: - Cody J. Baker of Russell pleaded guilty to DUI: highest rate of alcohol (BAC .16% or higher) - second offense, and a traffic citation. A second DUI charge was not prosecuted as was a traffic citation. - Caleb J. Bean of Tiona pleaded guilty to DUI: highest rate of alcohol (BAC .16% or higher) - second offense and two traffic offenses. A charge of DUI: general impairment - incapable of safe driving - second offense, was not prosecuted. Bean had been charged by Warren-based ...

Jurors see video evidence of Rushdie attack

MAYVILLE – Jurors who will determine the fate of a man who is accused of attempting to kill a world-renowned author by stabbing him multiple times two and a half years ago were shown videos of the event. On Friday, the prosecution played four video clips recorded on Aug. 12, 2022, when ...

Fox charged in 2nd murder tied to trail

A Buffalo man has been arraigned on a second murder tied to a rural northern Chautauqua County trail. Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced Thursday that Richard J. Fox, 62, went before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes on an indictment charging him with two ...