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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 ...

School district looks to add social worker

The Warren County school board is being asked to approve hiring an additional school social worker to replace a position that was formerly paid for with federal ESSER funding. The board will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in the Central Administrative Offices in Russell. The district's school mental health team currently consists of two social workers. Since 2018, according to the new position request form filed as part of the board's agenda for tonight's meeting, the school district has delivered behavioral health services to 818 students. It established its first mental health team in ...

County Crime Stoppers back in action

As Crime Stoppers USA marks its 50th anniversary this year, Warren County's local chapter is reflecting on decades of helping law enforcement solve crimes while working to expand its impact in the community. The Crime Stoppers program began in New Mexico in 1976 and quickly spread nationwide. Shortly after its creation, a group of local business owners established Warren County Crime Stoppers to ensure police agencies in the county had a steady flow of information from the public. Since then, the organization has supported efforts to recover stolen property, combat illegal drug ...