Woman from Silver Creek arrested for murder in death of 12 year-old...
A Silver Creek woman has now been arrested for allegedly murdering a 12 year-old child back in late April of this year. Sheriff's officers say they conducted an investigation into the incident, which was reported on Apr. 29, and, arrested 36 year-old Ashley Bertino for second-degree murder. Investigators say Bertino allegedly "engaged in a course of conduct evincing depraved indifference to human life, which created a grave risk of death to another person, and thereby caused the death" of the juvenile victim. She was arrested on a warrant out of Hanover Town Court... and, taken into custody without incident. Bertino was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment.
Man from Silver Creek arrested on public lewdness and sex abuse charges...
A Silver Creek man faces sex abuse charges following an incident in the north county... and, allegations of another incident 12 years ago. Sheriff's officers say they investigated an incident back on Halloween in which 71 year-old Donald Thurston allegedly exposed himself to another person. Thurston is also accused of making sexual contact with another person in 2012. He was charged with first-degree public lewdness... and first-degree sexual abuse for the 2012 incident. Thurston was jailed pending arraignment.
Langworthy expresses "gratitude" to voters in 23rd Congressional District for re-election...
Local Congressman Nick Langworthy says he's so grateful to Western New York and the Southern Tier following his re-election to the House of Representatives. Langworthy addressed a crowd of supporters during a victory celebration for his Election Night victory over Tom Carle for New York's 23rd Congressional District. Langworthy, who was elected to a second term, is pledging to give the region a "loud, bold" voice in Washington. He says "too often in this country, we have a government that 'flies over' places like our congressional district..." and added that will end now. Langworthy... who is a Chautauqua County native... added that he's "extremely optimistic" about the future because they will give a fair tax policy... and, will stop "out of control" spending in Washington.
Langworthy outlines main legislative priorities for the coming term in Congress...
Congressman Nick Langworthy has outlined three major legislative priorities once the new Congress is sworn in next January. Control of the House of Representatives is still up in the air right now... but, the Buffalo-area Republican believes they will retain a majority in the next term. He says the first priority is reversing the polices of the Biden Administration that he says led to the current problem with inflation. Langworthy says "the American people deserve to live in a country where their hard work pays off..." and, can afford to put food on the table. Along those lines... Langworthy said Republicans wanted to see greater American energy independence to bring down those costs. He emphasized that the U-S has shown the ability to do that, and reduce greenhouse gases. The third priority is stopping the migrant crisis on the southern border. With that... he believes we'll see crime go down, and migrant criminals will be deported. Langworthy also said Republicans want to restore "fiscal responsibility..." and, make government less costly, and more efficient. He also pledged to defend our constitutional rights, and restore "the American Dream."
Blue state government leaders, and officials meeting with staff about how to keep policies in place with Trump coming into office next January...
Blue state governors... including New York's Kathy Hochul... say senior staffers plan to meet on a regular basis to coordinate legal strategies against the new Trump administration to keep their polices in place. Also involved in that work is State Attorney General Letitia James. Hochul said... during a press conference Wednesday... that "our team will do whatever we have to do to identify any possible threats to these rights that we hold dear in the State of New York and protect New Yorkers." Hochul said she has created a task force focused on developing policy responses to "key areas that are most likely to face threats from the Trump administration -- such as reproductive rights, civil rights, immigration, gun safety, labor rights, LGBTQ rights and our environmental justice."
Chicago man arrested for allegedly assaulting elderly man at Jamestown Tops Market store...
A Illinois man has been arrested for allegedly attacking an elderly man at the Tops Markets store on Foote Avenue in Jamestown Wednesday afternoon. City police were called to the location at 738 Foote shortly before 4 p.m. on a report of a customer being attacked. Officers say they found the male victim shortly after arrival... and, found he had been injured in the incident. They say Alstar Ambulance was treating the victim at the scene... and, they later determined he had been attacked by 20 year-old Lanell Williams of Chicago. Police found Williams at a city home... and, he was arrested for second-degree assault. He was taken to the city jail pending arraignment. The victim was taken to UPMC Chautauqua Hospital for further treatment.
Jamestown couple arrested after children found living in "dangerous and deplorable" conditions...
A call to check on a person's wellbeing has led to the arrest of two Jamestown residents after their small children were found living in "dangerous and deplorable." City police say they were called to a northside home just after 7 p.m. Thursday... and, found the three children... and, arrested 31 year-old David Burkhart, and 30 year-old Amber Peru. Both faces three counts of each of endangering the welfare of a child... and, were held pending arraignment. The children were turned over to a family member.
