The three women involved in fatal, single-vehicle accident Tuesday night now identified...
A Jamestown woman has now been identified as the person killed early last Tuesday night when the Sports Utility Vehicle she was riding in crashed in the town of North Harmony.  Sheriff's officers say the SUV... driven by 19 year-old Victoria Smith of Lakewood... was eastbound on Route 394 near Carpenter Pringle Road just before 7 p.m. when the vehicle left the road and rolled over.  Sheriff Jim Quattrone says his office is working with the District Attorney's Office on the investigation.  The woman killed... 22 year-old Franchesca O'Neil-Hawkins... was pronounced dead at the scene.  The other passenger... 19 year-old Nija Slatter-Hawkins... also of Jamestown... was ejected from the vehicle.  Both she and Smith were taken to UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. for treatment of serious injuries.  Slatter-Hawkins has now been released from the hospital... while Smith is still being treated.  The investigation is continuing.

Persell Middle School evacuated after early Wednesday afternoon bomb threat...
Jamestown's Persell Middle School was evacuated early Wednesday afternoon after the district and police agencies were made aware of a bomb threat against the school.  School Superintendent Kevin Whitaker... in a printed statement... says both the Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police were made aware of the threat... and, "out of an abundance of caution, students and staff were moved to an offsite location... per our evacuation plan... to allow JPD to investigate and sweep the building.  Following the investigation, the threat was determined to be unfounded and JPD has cleared the building."  He adds that students were "dismissed from the offsite location at the end of the school day utilizing our reunification protocols."  He praised Persell students and staff for doing a "remarkable job" following these procedures.  

Convicted Felon arrested in Jamestown after threatening woman with baseball bat...
A four-time convicted Felon has been arrested in Jamestown for allegedly threatening a woman by swinging a baseball bat at her during a domestic incident.  City police were called to a southside address shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday for a disorderly person.  Officers say... when they arrived... that they spoke with the victim who said 61 year-old Hipolito Pacheco, Junior had threatened to harm her with the wooden bat.  Hipolito was arrested for second-degree menacing.. and, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.  He was jailed pending arraignment.

Jamestown man arrested for child endangerment after four in his care after he's found drunk, and living in deplorable conditions...
A city man is accused of letting four children live in deplorable conditions after police allegedly found him severely intoxicated while watching the children early Monday morning.  Jamestown police say they were called to a westside address just before 4 a.m. to check on the well-being of 23 year-old Jeremy Rogers.  Officers found Rogers inside his home with the children... and, they were found to have been sleeping near human and animal feces.  Police say Child Protective Services was called... and, assisted with the investigation.  The city's Department of Development later condemned the apartment... and, Rogers was jailed pending arraignment on four counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Gillibrand disappointed in outcome of vote on Right to Contraceptives Act...
New legislation that would have helped protect access to birth control in the U.S. was supported by a slim majority in the Senate... but, not enough to move it forward.  U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Wednesday pushed for passage of the "Right to Contraception Act..." but, a test vote did not get the 60 votes needed.  Gillibrand was disappointed... but, said beforehand she thought it was important to get everyone on the record.  While these drugs are important for birth control... the New York Democrat says they also have preventative uses... such as some cancers, and endemetriousis.  Gillibrand says there are other afflications that contraceptions can be used to treat... including anemia... reduce migranes... and others.  She says each Democratic Senator did sign on to the measure.  However... the only Republicans showing support were Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski... giving it 51 votes. 

Brook's and Kaleida officials tout new partnership for getting state funding released...
The head of the Brooks-TLC Hospital System says he's excited about its new partnership with Kaleida Health, which will clear the way for $74-million in funding to be released towards construction of a new Brooks Memorial Hospital in Fredonia.  Under the agreement... Kaleida will become the parent company to Brooks-TLC.  Kaleida Health Chief Executive Officer Don Boyd... who was part of Monday's announcement at the SUNY College at Fredonia, says the plan is about "the power of partnership," and bringing "certainty" to northern Chautauqua County.  Brooks-TLC President and CEO Ken Morris, who was also on hand, says their objective remains "providing access to health care in the most efficient and fiscally responsible way possible, while attracting and retaining additional talent in this region."  Morris expressed his gratitude not only towards Governor Kathy Hochul, but also towards Kaleida Health, union leaders and local elected officials.  While there's no indication yet on when ground will break on the new facility... Morris says he wants to do it "sooner rather than later."