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Investigators pull on Topix threads for information in 20-year-old murder case

Investigators are taking their search for Yolanda Bindics’ killer to the internet. Late Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Unsolved Crimes Unit issued a call for several posters on the former topix.com and topix2.com websites to speak with investigators. The Topix sites were early news aggregators with discussion forums. The sites were eventually shut down in 2018. “During the period from 2005-2009 a website named Topix.com and Topix2.com was publishing,” a Facebook post from Unsolved Chautauqua states. “Some of the public comments from that time have been ...

Preliminary hearings held Wednesday

Two guilty pleas were entered, charges were withdrawn against three individuals and one was held for court during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. The following defendants entered guilty pleas: Logan S. Pierce, 26, Clarendon, to criminal mischief. Daniel C. Taylor, Jr., 45, Warren, to possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and two traffic offenses. Charges of possession with intent to deliver and criminal use of a communications facility were withdrawn. Charges were withdrawn against the following: Nicholas M. ...

On The Record

N. Warren County - District Judge Laura Bauer Theft. Preston J. Beerbower, 21, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on March 21 with criminal attempt - burglary, two counts of criminal mischief and two counts of retail theft from an incident that occurred on March 15 in Conewango Twp. Theft. Misty M. Bentley, 25, Jamestown, NY, was charged by Conewango Township police on March 21 with retail theft from an incident that occurred on Dec. 30 in Conewango Twp. Possession. Michael A. Campman, 42, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on March 21 with two counts of ...

Marijuana legalization: ‘Do not under-resource those regulators’

As the Pennsylvania House considers marijuana legalization, legislators want to learn from the mistakes elsewhere as they try to remedy the mistakes of the past. “If we’re gonna be talking about legalizing cannabis, regulating it, having it be something that is part of a beneficial economy to Pennsylvania,” said Rep. Rich Krajewski, D-Philadelphia, “part of that conversation has to be also how we correct the past wrongs of criminalization.” As dozens of states have legalized recreational marijuana, more than a dozen states have done it hand-in-hand with broader ...

On The Record

C. Warren County - District Judge Raymond Zydonik Possession. Taylor S. Kraft, 20, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on March 14 with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and purchasing alcohol by a minor from an incident that occurred on March 9 in the City of Warren. Possession. Jennifer L. McFall, 44, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on March 20 with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident that occurred on March 15 in the City of Warren. N. Warren County - District Judge Laura Bauer DUI. Andrew J. ...

Plea entered at preliminary hearings

One guilty plea was entered while charges were withdrawn against two during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. Colby E. Lyle, 43, Warren, pleaded guilty to charges at four dockets including as charges to criminal attempt - theft from a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property. He pleaded guilty to theft from a motor vehicle. Charges of theft from a motor vehicle and loitering and prowling at night time withdrawn and also pleaded guilty to theft from a motor vehicle and possession of a controlled substance. Charges of possession of drug ...