Two Jamestown men accused of killing two toddlers in separate incidents in 2024 have now pleaded guilty to causing their deaths...
A man from Jamestown accused of killing a young toddler in April of 2024 has unexpectedly pled guility to a first-degree manslaughter charge just before his trial was to begin.  Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt says 27 year-old Matthew Nuttall entered the plea last week for causing the death of 16 month-old Isaac Benton.  Schmidt says the trial was to begin Tuesday... but, at his final pre-trail conference last week... he says Nuttal pled guilty to the most serious charge in the case.  Schmidt says Nuttall admitted to slamming the child into a Pack 'n Play... and, he'll be sentenced next Apr. 20.  He says that's the same day on which Sean Thomas of Jamestown is also scheduled to be sentenced for first-degree manslaugher in the death of 8-month old Aniyah Turk... also in April of 2024.  Schmidt says Thomas had pled guilty in his case back on Dec. 15, 2025... and, he also faces up to 25 years in prison. 

Man from Ripley arrested for sexual offense against child under the age of 13...
A Ripley man has been arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with a child... under the age of 13 earlier this month.  Sheriff's officers say they were made aware of the incident from Thursday, Feb. 12... and, later located the suspect -- 45 year-old William Carter -- at a home in Mavyille.   Deputies say the took Carter into custody on charges of first-degree sexual abuse, and forcible touching.  He was taken to the county jail for Centralized Arraignment... and, is being held on $50,000 cash bail... $100,000 property bond.  He answer to the charged in State Supreme Court in Mayville.  The Sheriff's Office says it "remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting children and holding those who harm them accountable.  Crimes against children will not be tolerated in our community.  Those found responsible will be identified, arrested, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

Pizza box left on stove blamed for house fire in Kennedy...
A pizza box left on top of an unattended stove was the apparent cause of a small fire at a home in the Kennedy area about mid-afternoon Saturday.  Sheriff's Department dispatchers say Kennedy firefighters were called to the scene on Mud Creek Road about 2:45 p.m., and, found smoke coming from inside the house on arrival.  A second alarm was called in... but, crews got the fire out quickly... and, most mutual aid companies were sent back to their stations.  Firefighters were at the scene about an hour.  No injuries were reported.

Langworthy blames Democrats for on-going, partial government shut-down involving DHS...
It's a busy week back from the President's Day week off for Congress with the on-going partial government shut-down... and, the President's State of the Union Speech Tuesday.  Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill to try and iron-out the differences in funding for the Department of Homeland Security... and, in particular... Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Local Congressman Nick Langworthy says Republicans and Democrats were making good progress -- until the protests began in Minneapolis, Minn... and, things turned political... and, people in the Senate not wanting to work with the president.  Langworthy says he -- and some others in Congress -- believe there needs to be a better way to avoid shut-downs.  The Buffalo-area Republican says he and some others, would like to see automatic Continuing Resolutions to keep government functioning at the levels in the expiring CR.  Prior to leaving on their most recent break... Congress approved all other funding bills for the government. 

Langworthy comments on SCOTUS IEEPA decision...
Chautauqua County's congressman is supporting President Trump's efforts to fight for -- "fair trade deals and bringing manufacturing back to the United States."  Buffalo-area Republican Nick Langworthy made the comments in the wake of last Friday's 6-to-3 Supreme Court decision that struck down the president's efforts to continue using the "International Emergency Economic Powers Act" -- or IEEPA -- of 1977 that allows the president to regulate or restrict financial and economic transactions with foreign nations to address "unusual and extraordinary" threats, such as national security crises."  Langworthy adds that the decision was strictly centered around the interpretation of IEEPA authority, not the merits of President Trump’s trade policies and he continues to hold several legal tools to achieve his objectives."

Langworthy, Borrello and Molitor join to push for repowering former NRG Plant in Dunkirk...
Three regional lawmakers are ramping up the pressure on Governor Kathy Hochul, calling on her to repower the NRG plant in Dunkirk.  Congressman Nick Langworthy, State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor held a press conference Friday... urging her to use natural gas at the facility that has been mothballed for nearly a decade.  Langworthy says using that type of energy there can be done if Hochul, the state legislature, and federal government want to... and make a decision that is a "common sense."  Langworthy says while nuclear energy is a strong, long-term option, families and businesses need "affordable and dependable" power today and cannot wait decades.  Borrello says the shuttering of the NRG plant and the subsequent financial decline of the city is due primarily due to policies out of Albany.  Molitor says all three agree with Hochul that New York needs an "all of the above" approach to energy policy, but added "now is the time" to do it.