ROCHESTER - The Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office will make its case next month for overturning a suppression of evidence decision in the upcoming trial of a Jamestown man accused of starting numerous fires in March 2017. Assistant … [Read more...]
Trial of Jamestown Man Accused of 2017 Arsons Postponed Following DA Appeal
MAYVILLE - The trial of a local man facing more than two dozen charges related to a series of arsons that took place over two years ago has been put on hold indefinitely. According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, a pretrial hearing for Jonathan … [Read more...]
Accused Arsonist Arraigned on 2017 Charges, Sent to County Jail on $1 Million Cash Bail
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown man accused of setting multiple fires in the city and in Falconer early 2017 has finally been arraigned on his local charges. The Jamestown Post-Journal says 20-year-old Jonathan Young was arraigned on a 25-count … [Read more...]
Alleged Arsonist Sentenced for Charges Connected to Stolen Vehicle
WARREN, PA - The Jamestown man who was charged with multiple counts of arson in 2017 has been sentenced in his burglary case in Warren County, Pennsylvania. The Post-Journal is reporting that 21-year-old Jonathan Young pleaded guilty Monday to … [Read more...]
Accused Serial Arsonist Formally Charged in Pennsylvania Court Room
BUTLER, PA - The 19 year-old Jamestown man accused of being responsible for a dozen arsons in the Jamestown area earlier this year appeared in a Pennsylvania court room on Tuesday to answer to his charges there. The Jamestown Post-Journal say 19 … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Sam Teresi April 2017 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, April 20, 2017. WRFA public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi about the cost of the recent rash of arsons that hit the city in March. He also discusses … [Read more...]
Young’s Arraignment on Pennsylvania Charges Scheduled for May 16
BUTLER, PA - A court appearance for Jonathan Young, the local man accused of 12 arsons during the course of one month in the Jamestown area, has been scheduled for May 16 in Butler Co., Pennsylvania. Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Falconer Man Arrested in Connection to 12 Separate Arsons in Jamestown and Falconer
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have announced that a suspect is now in custody in connection to a string of recent arsons that took place on the city's north side. Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings and other local officials held a … [Read more...]
City Police Continue to Follow Up on Leads in Arson Investigation
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Police Department is continuing its investigation into a series of arsons that took place late last month on the city’s north side. Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings said Monday night following the Jamestown City … [Read more...]
