Two city residents arrested in drug raid in Jamestown...
Two Jamestown residents have been arrested for alleged drug possession and trafficking following a raid on their northside home early Tuesday morning.  City police say members of the Jamestown Metro, and Southern Tier Regional Drug Task Forces executed a search warrant about 6:15 a.m. at 810 Washington St.  Drug agents were assisted by the Jamestown Police SWAT Team.  Inside... police found four adults, and, they found a quantity of crack-cocaine, methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, scales, packaging materials... and, $2,641 in cash.  Police say 37 year-old Bart Bartlett and 30 year-old Brittany Whitehill were intially charged with three counts each of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... and, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia.  However... while in the city jail... Bartlett tried to conceal and dispose of 3.4-grams of crack cocaine he had secreted before entering the jail.  He was further charged with third and fourth-degree criminal possesion of a controlled substance... and, tampering with evidence.  He was jailed pending arraignment, while Whitehill was given appearance tickets for city court.

Sheriff's Office identifies man killed in fatal fire in Gerry...
The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is confirming that a Sinclairville man is the person who died in last week's trailer home fire in the town of Gerry.  Undersheriff Rich Telford confirms that 51 year-old Wayne Wright, Junior has been spending the night with the two residents who lived in the home at 4200 Rt. 380.  The blaze was called in shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, March 24... and, several fire departments were called to the scene.  The investigation is continuing into the blaze... but, it's not suspicious at this time.  Autospy results on Wright, who was pronounced dead at the scene, are pending.  The trailer home was destroyed.

Sundquist says first meeting will be scheduled soon for ad hoc city reapportionment commission...
A nine-member Reapportionment Commission has been confirmed by the Jamestown City Council to begin redrawing ward boundary lines in the city.  Those members include City Council President Tony Dolce, and First-Ward Councilman Brent Sheldon, who are both Republicans.  Mayor Eddie Sundquist appointed three Democratic members... Ellen DiTonto, Alyssa Porter and Billy Torres.  Sundquist says city leaders are assembling information for the group's first meeting... with the help of the Chautauqua County Board of Elections.  He says the new maps would take effect for the general election in 2023.  The ad hoc commission will have until the end of the year to get it's work done... and will have to work with a smaller number of residents than the last commission 10 years ago.  At that time... the city had a population of about 31,000 people.  After the 2020 Census... it's believed that number will wind up being about 27,000 to 28,000.  Sundquist says he's spoken with some of the now-confirmed members... who are looking at a variety of ways to deal with those numbers... including keeping six, larger wards.  In addition to the five people named... the commission will also include Democratic Party representative Jim Walton... Republican Peter Johnson... and, Conservative Party representative Steven Muscarella.  The ninth member will be a representative from the Jamestown Bar Association.  

D.A. Schmidt announces Grand Jury Indictments...
Three people -- two from Jamestown -- have been arraigned on a number of Felony charges in Chautauqua County Court.  District Attorney Jason Schmidt says 45 year-old Danielle Howie of Jamestown was arraigned on a Grand Jury indictment for second-degree burglary.  Schmidt says the Class C felony stems from from an incident that occurred in October of 2021.  He says 46 year-old Hashaun Leeper has been arraigned on a Grand Jury indictment for three counts of first-degree criminal contempt.  Finally... 34 year-old Nickolas Szopinski of Dunkirk was arraigned on 15 counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child after being indicted by the county Grand Jury.

Borrello and fellow lawmaker pushing legislation to strengthen NYS Mental Health laws...
A local state lawmaker is working with a Long Island legislator to advance legislation to strengthen New York's care of the seriously mentally ill.  State Senator George Borrello is joining with Senator Diane Savino in sponsoring the measure that would expand the scope of "Kendra's Law."  Borrello says it would expand the amount of time that a health professional could "hold" someone for further evalution and treatment for their condition.  It would also better ensure that people are following their outpatient treatment, including taking their medications.  Kendra’s Law is named in honor of Kendra Webdale of Fredonia, who was tragically killed by a man with a long history of schizophrenia, when he shoved her in front of a subway train in New York City in 1999.  She was a friend and schoolmate of Senator Borrello’s during their years at Fredonia High School. 

Two arrested after three Buffalo police officers shot during chase...
Three Buffalo police officers were hit by gunfire after a motorist fled a traffic stop last night and led them on a chase through the city's streets, firing at officers from the vehicle.  Authorities say officers shot and wounded the driver Tuesday at an intersection in front of a police station.  None of the officers' injuries were life-threatening and no civilians on the street were hit by the flying bullets.  One officer was saved from serious injury by a bulletproof vest.  Two people were arrested.  Police said the suspect who was shot was undergoing surgery.