Man identified as Person of Interest in connection with North Main Street shooting death...
Jamestown police are looking for a person of interest in connection with last August's shooting death just outside of the Wine Cellar bar on the city's northside.  Jamestown police say they want to speak with Jermaine Holloman in connection with the shooting death of 25 year-old Corey Johnson back on Aug. 16 at the bar at 309 N. Main St.  Officers say Holloman has an active warrant for his arrest by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office for an unrelated incident.  Police add that he should be considered armed and dangerous.  Initial reports of the incident say Johnson had gotten into a confrontation with another individual after leaving the downtown establishment about 2 a.m. in a North Main Street parking lot.  If you have any information of Holloman’s whereabouts... you are are asked to contact JPD at 483-7536... or call 911 and report it to your local police agency.

Jamestown couple indicted on multiple drug and other charges, and have alleged ties to August shooting...
A city couple has been indicted on multiple drug-related charges for allegedly being part of a trafficking conspiracy earlier this year.  U.S. Attorney Trini Ross says a federal grand jury has indicted 38 year-old Jensen Vazquez... and, 29 year-old Kylah Seiberg on charges of narcotics conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and using and maintaining a drug-involved premises.  Prosecutors say Vazquez... who is on supervised release... falsely informed his probation officer last August that he was changing addresses and moving into a room on Victoria Avenue with another person.  That person was Seiberg... and, in the early morning hours of Aug. 17... police got a 911 call requesting help for a serious head injury at the residence.  Paramedics found a victim laying in a pool of blood... and, appeared to have been shot.  The investigation is continuing... but, the victim survived, and told police that shortly before the shooting, an individual known as “Billy” purchased a firearm from Vazquez.  Shortly after they arrived... officers saw Vazquez and Seiberg at the scene.  Vazquez told police that his e-bike had apparently been stolen... and, suggested it was connected to the shooting.  Investigators later raided the Victoria Avenue home... and, recovered the e-bike, quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and xylazine... and, handgun magazines and ammunition.  They also recovered a 9-mm handgun from Seiberg’s car... which was the same caliber as the bullet that shot the victim.  Vazquez and Seiberg fled the scene, and later went on to Florida.  However... after they allegedly returned to the area in early September in a stolen car.  Police got information that the pair were back on Victoria Avenue... and, officers later arrested the pair there... and, found them with about 65-grams of Fentanyl.  Both face a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life if convicted.

Pair of city residents arrested on child endangerment charges following fight call...
Two Jamestown residents face several child endangerment... and other charges... following a 911 call last Friday for a fight inside a home on the city's westside.  Jamestown police were called to the location shortly after 4 p.m. after a child told them about the fight.  When they arrived... officers saw 31 year-old Nekyle Taylor on the front porch, and, locked out of his residence by 30 year-old Chelsey Durnell.  Police were able to make contact with Durnell, who was with two children, ages 4 and 7, inside... and, who were visibly upset when officer's arrived due to the reported fight.  While speaking with the two suspects... it was apparent both were drunk while being intrusted to care for the children.  Officers also learned the pair had gotten into a physical altercation in front of the children.  While trying to arrest Durnell... she began to pull away from officers... and, the juveniles came outside and became very upset due to her behavior.  Police tried to separate the children from the scene... but, Durnell then dropped her shoulder into an officer's chest while the officer had Chelsey's hands behind her back.  The officer then fell backwards off the porch... and, down four steps onto concrete with Durnell on top.  After a brief struggle... she was taken into custody.  No one was seriously hurt.  Durnell was charged with six counts of endangering the welfare of a child... second-degree reckless endangerment... and, resisting arrest.  Taylor faces four counts of endangering the welfare of a child... and, one count of second-degree unlawful imprisonment.  The children were turned over to a family member.  Both suspects were issued appearance tickets for city court.

City's second ambulance finally up and running...
A more than two-year effort has finally culminated with the deployment of the city of Jamestown's second ambulance... which officials say is a "crritical step in meeting the city’s rising emergency medical needs."  Back in early 2022... the city council began discussions about the need for additional staff and resources to meet the rising demand for emergency services, including the addition of a second ambulance to Fire Department.  That was in response to a significant rise in emergency calls, from 155 in 2013... to more than 1,200 in recent years.  At that time... the City Council unanimously approved a resolution to hire additional firefighters, with the expectation that a follow-up resolution to purchase the second ambulance would soon follow.

Langworthy announces $1.3-Million grant for county's CARES Program....
Chautauqua County's Congressman has announced a $1.3-million dollar federal grant to help combat Substance Use Disorders in the county.  Buffalo-area Republican Nick Langworthy last weekend said the money will support the Chautauqua Comprehensive Addiction Response and Evaluation -- or CARES -- Program.  He says it's funded by the Office of Justice Programs... and, will advance efforts to address the substance use crisis affecting families and communities across the region.