City police arrest man involved in taking a youth, and barricading himself and youth inside home during domestic incident for second-time this week...
A Jamestown man arrested just two days before for allegedly grabbing a juvenile relative, and barricading himself and the child inside another home... has been arrested again for the same crimes. City police say they were called to a northside residence just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of 21 year-old Elijah Keefe entering the home illegally, On arrival... officers determined that Keefe had walked inside... and, again removed the juvenile relative -- violating an order of protection. He also violated another order by pushing a female victim and taking her phone while she tried to call 911 for help. Police add that Keefe fled the home before they arrived. A short time later, JPD officers and Ellicott Town Police got word that Keefe was at a Falconer address. Police went there... and, found that Keefe had again barricaded himself inside with the juvenile. He refused to come out... and, officers forced entry. However... Keefe took the child and fled to another room where he again barricaded himself before police again forced entry and Keefe was finally taken into custody. He faces charges including: second-degree burglary... first and second-degree criminal contempt... and, fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Schmidt announces indictments of two men for thefts at Crawford Furniture, just prior to last November's major fire...
Two people have been indicted -- and one is jailed on bail -- on multiple charges in connection with last November's break-in at a former factory building near Jamestown that was later destroyed by a massive fire. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt has announced that 37-year-old Robert Clark of Conewango Valley... and, 33-year-old Justin Myers of Jamestown are each facing one count of third-degree burglary, one count of third-degree attempted grand larceny, and two counts of fifth-degree conspiracy. Schmidt says both men were trying to steal skid steers that were located inside shortly before the fire occurred. He says the skids were worth $16,000 to $18,000 each. Schmidt says the charges do not qualify for bail... and, as a result, Clark was released. However, he says Myers is being held on $10,000 cash bail... $20,000 property bond due to his prior criminal history. Schmidt says he had requested more. He says both men have been arraigned, and they are scheduled to appear in County Court for a discovery conference on May 31.
Langworthy believes sending Santos expultion case to Ethics Committee is the right call...
A resolution to expel Congressman George Santos of New York from the House has been referred to the House Ethics Committee... as Republicans successfully sidestepped an effort to force them into a vote that could have narrowed their already slim four-seat majority. The House voted along party lines, 221-204, to refer the matter to the ethics panel, with Santos himself joining his GOP colleagues in voting to do so. That was good news to local Congressman Nick Langworthy... who in his previous position of New York State Republican Chairman... had called for Santos' resignation. The freshman congressman from Long Island has been charged with embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances. He has denied the charges and has pleaded not guilty.
Gillibrand reintroduces caregiver credit measure...
U-S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has reintroduced a bill that she says would provide Social Security credits to caregivers. The New York Democrat says the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act would help a lot of New York families... with about 2.2-million New Yorkers providing "billions of hours" of caregiving work. She says while most of them keep working their other job, about 30% end up having to leave the workplace... putting a strain on the caregiver's finances. Gillibrand says the legislation would provide retirement credits to unpaid caregivers who spend at least 80 hours a month providing care to a dependent relative under the age of 12... or to a chronically dependent individual. She adds that the vast majority of older Americans would love to "age in place" -- or at home.
Limo Service Mgr. convicted of manslaughter in 2018 Schoharie crash...
A limousine service manager has been convicted of manslaughter in a crash that killed 20 people in the Albany area... one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks in two decades. Jurors reached their verdict during their second day of deliberations in the trial of Nauman Hussain, who ran Prestige Limousine. Hussain faces the possibility of up to 15 years in prison at his May 31st sentencing. Hussein looked disappointed on hearing the verdict. He was taken into custody. A message seeking comment was sent to his attorney. Applause could be heard in the audience as the jury was discharged.
Billy Miley named as new JHS Boy's Basketball Head Coach...
The Jamestown School Board has approved the appointment of a new head boy's varsity basketball coach... and, he's a familiar name to the program. Bill Miley, Jr., who's been boy's junior varsity coach the past 19 years... will replace the retired Ben Drake next season. Miley... a 1999 JHS graduate... has also been an assistant coach under Drake. Miley says "I am extremely excited and humbled to be appointed the next coach of JHS basketball. It has been a thrill and a pleasure working alongside Coach Drake and the other coaches the last 20 years and having a front row seat to much of the program’s success" Miley is currently an eighth grade math teacher at Jefferson Middle School.
