Second set of remains in town of Portland identified, Buffalo man arrested for one of the death's now indicted for that, and the second death...
A grand jury has now indicted a Buffalo man on two counts of second-degree murder in connection with two sets of human remains discovered in the town of Portland in September 2021.  Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane announced the indictment of 62-year-old Richard Fox during a Thursday press conference in Buffalo.  Keane says Fox allegedly strangled both victims, whose remains were found in a wooded area off Woleben Road.  Keane also revealed that the identity of one of the sets of remains was Cassandra Watson, who was about 40 years old at the time of her death in either 2003 or 2004.  He says the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office continued to investigate records, and used DNA evidence, and found that Watson had lived with Fox while both were in Buffalo.  The other set of remains belonged to 50-year-old Marquita Mull, who was last seen in Buffalo in June 2021.  Fox was charged in January by the Buffalo Police Department for Mull's death.  Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone credited his investigative team and other law enforcement agencies for their work on the case... which involved exhuming the bodies, and getting DNA evidence.  Quattrone added that his department will continue investigating the case during the trial and uncover any new evidence.

Jamestown man arrested for allegedly menacing domestic involving sledgehammer...
A city man has been arrested following a domestic incident on Jamestown's eastside during which he allegedly menaced the victim with a sledge hammer.  City police say they were called to the scene shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday for an "in-progress" domestic.  They found that 24 year-old Ronald Maund had gotten into a verbal confrontation... which they say escalated to Maund shutting off the electricity to the home where the victim and three juvenile children live.  Officers say Maund exacerbated the situation more by threatening physical harm and menacing the victim with the sledge hammer in front of the children.  While trying to arrest him... police say Maund became combative.  But... he was then swiftly taken into custodyl on one count each of second-degree manacing and criminal tampering... third-degree criminal possession of a weapon... three counts of endangering the welfare of a child... and, resisting arrest.  Maund was jailed pending arraignment.

Westfield man arrested on several drug and resisting arrest charges following traffic stop in Dunkirk...
A man from Westfield man is jailed on $60,000 cash baill after he allegedly fled from police during a traffic stop in Dunkirk late last week.  Dunkirk Police pulled over a vehicle in the 300 block of Eagle Street shortly after 8:45 p.m. Friday... and, found that the driver, 36-year-old Mark Baker II... had an active warrant for a probation violation from the Erie County Sheriff's Office.  Officers tried to take Baker into custody, but he allegedly drove off at a high rate of speed -- south on Eagle Street.  Baker allegedly ran several stop signs and lights and failed to yield to an eastbound vehicle on West 6th Street.  Baker's vehicle struck the eastbound vehicle at the intersection, injuring that driver and damaging a fire hydrant which resulted in significant water discharge.  Officers say Baker then ran off, but, was taken into custody by police near the crash scene.  Further investigation turned up more than half an ounce of fentanyl, over half an ounce of cocaine, drug paraphernalia and other items... as well as cash consistent with street-level drug sales.  Baker faces charges including:  second-degree obstruction... and, reckless endangerment... third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle... and, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.

Gillibrand introduces legislation to cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug prices...
New York's junior U.S. Senator has announced a proposal she says would cap the annual out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs for both individuals and families with private insurance.  Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, held a virtual press conference Wednesday to announce the "Capping Prescription Costs Act..." which she says would help save on the annual out-of-pocket cost for both individuals and families with private insurance.  Gillibrand says the measure is needed because President Trump is rolling back initiatives that make health care more affordable for working families.  She adds "I am proud to be introducing this legislation to address the astronomical cost of prescription drugs.  No American should ever have to risk their health by skipping refills or rationing life-saving medication because they can’t afford it."

Sirianni unable to attend CSHOF Induction Dinner, gets Congressional Recognition from Langworthy...
Jamestown-area native... and, Super Bowl-winning Head Coach Nick Sirianni was recognized on the floor of the U.S. House of Represenatives Wednesday.  Local Congressman Nick Langworthy lauded Sirianni during the session... noting that Sirianni came from a small, rural area of Western New York to achieve the biggest win in pro football.  Langworthy says Sirianni's success isn't just measured in wins... but, also in the message he sends to kids in small town America that "no dream is too big."  Sirianni will be recognized next Monday as a member of the new class of inductees to the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame.  Hall of Fame President Randy Anderson shared a statement from Sirianni late Wednesday... which reads in part -- "I regret to inform my friends and supporters from home that I will be unable to attend Monday's Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame banquet.  The demands on my time after the Super Bowl victory make it impossible to travel."  Randy Anderson recently told us that the demands on Sirianni now include having to replace his offensive coordinator... who was recently hired to be the Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints.