Jamestown woman arrested for allegedly threatening two people with pellet gun...
A city woman has been arrested for allegedly threatening two people with a black pellet gun that appeared to be a long-gun on Jamestown's northside. City police were called to a report of a "person with a weapon" shortly before 6 p.m. Tuesday... and, on arrival learned that 21 year-old Anikyn Fuller had pointed the gun at both victims... then verbally threatened one by saying she was going to shoot them in the face... while brandishing the weapon. Fuller ws arrested on two counts of second-degree menacing... and, taken to the city jail pending arraignment.
Two arrested for alleged menacing with BB Gun...
A man and a woman are accused of threatening another person at gunpoint with what was later found to be a BB Gun on Jamestown's westside earlier this week. City police say officers were called to a report of a person with a gun shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. On arrival... officers were told that 29 year-old Katelynn Cornell had already taken the black hand gun... and, put it back inside the residence. Police say their investigation showed that Cornell had used the gun to physically threaten the victim by pointing it at the person's head. At the same time... they say 35 year-old Michael Lapp, stood next to Cornell as a "physical menace" and they mutually intimidated the victim. Officers later found a black BB Gun inside the home... and, both Cornell and Lapp were taken into custody without further incident. Cornell is charged with second-degree menacing... while Lapp is charged with third-degree menacing. Both were jailed pending arraignment.
Jamestown couple arrested after one of their children falls from second-story window...
A couple from Jamestown face multiple child endangerment charges after one of their children fell out a second-story window... and, police found the family living in deplorable conditions. City police were called to a westside address just after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday after the youngster fell out the window... and, was being tended to by EMS workers. Officers say the child was taken to the hospital... and, they began looking for the parents. They soon after found 26 year-old Max Hubbard... and, 22 year-old Breanne Fuller... and, another toddler and an infant inside the home. In addition to the deplorable conditions... police say they learned that the child who fell out the window had been locked in his room with the window open overnight without parental supervision. Both Hubbard and Fuller are charged with three counts each of endangering the welfare of a child.
Langworthy announces he's requested $5.29-million in GOP budget plan for 2025 to mitigate flooding in Jones and Gifford area along Chadakoin River...
A multi-million dollar project to reopen more than half-a-dozen stormwater channels along the Chadakoin River to mitigate flooding along Jones and Gifford Avenue in Jamestown is in line for federal funding. Local Congressman Nick Langworthy at at McCrea Point Park Wednesday to see the progress made on the river... and, the boat launch area. The Buffalo-area Republican says he's put a nearly $5.3-million request into the 2025 federal budget proposal to assist that effort to clear sediment from the channels and allow that area to drain properly. Langworthy says a major part of the project will be dredging out those channels... which city officials believe have been neglected for some 50 years. He says Mayor Kim Eckund has made the project a priority... and, she says that's especially important with all that's taken place in that part of the city... including some new business, boats coming into McCrea Point, and the new skateboard park. The Greater Jamestown Riverwalk also traverses through that area... which has become known as a prime location for kayaking, and other recreational activites.
JHS Class of 2024 to graduate tonight; Bane and Storms are Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively...
The two top members of the Jamestown High School Class of 2024 took similar... but, somewhat different paths to get to where they wound up their high school careers. The nearly 300 graduates will walk across the Chautauqua Amphitheater stage tonight to receive their diplomas. Class Valedictorian Carson Bane was able to take some additional "Advanced Placement" coursework... in additiion to being a sports stand-out... especially on the football field. Bane says that's helped him in the classroom to manage his time, and bring discipline to his life and studies. Bane says he knew he had a chance to be tops in the class, due to his performance during his junior year. He'll be studying civil engineering a Alfred State University, and playing football in the Fall. Salutatorian Ella Storms says she also knew where she ranked going into this year... and, also took some additional "A-P" classes to further her chances of finishing high in the class. Storms will be attending the University at Buffalo next Fall... where she'll be studying environmental sustainability. If you can't make the graduation in person... you can view it on-line at jpsny.org/graduation.
Bargatze announced as third Lucille Ball Comedy Festival headliner...
Record-breaking comedian Nate Bargatze will headline the final night of the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Northwest Arena. The National Comedy Center made the announcement Thursday morning. Center officials say Bargatze joins previously announced headliners Nicole Byer on Thursday, Aug. 1, and, Jeff Ross on Friday, Aug. 2. Both of those performances will take place at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. Tickets for Bargatze's perfomance go on pre-sale for Comedy Center members only on-line next Tuesday, June 25 at Noon.
