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Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Recovers Body of Missing Jamestown Man

July 21, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

NORTH HARMONY - Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office deputies have located the body of a man in Chautauqua Lake who was reported missing on Sunday afternoon. Authorities recovered the body of 46-year-old Brian Twardeski of Jamestown on late Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brian Twardeski, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Lake, Drowning

City Man Dies in Town of Poland Canoeing Accident

July 21, 2020 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

POLAND, NY - A city man has reportedly died after being involved in a canoeing accident on the Conewango Creek in the town of Poland. ErieNewsNow reports State Police were called to the scene of a canoe accident that took place early Saturday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Alexander Foti, Drowning, New York State Police, UPMC Chautauqua

Pennsylvania Man Drowns After cliff Jumping into Lake Erie in Ripley

August 9, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

RIPLEY, NY - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is reporting a drowning incident that took place in Lake Erie in the Town of Ripley Thursday afternoon. According to a media release, the Sheriff's Office, Westfield Police and numerous fire … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Drowning, Ripley Beach

City Man Identified as Lake Erie Drowning Victim

July 22, 2019 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Sheriff's office says a city man lost his life due to drowning in the waters of Lake Erie while swimming off a break wall in the town of Westfield. Deputies say 24-year-old John Penhollow was swimming Friday afternoon with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Barcelona Harbor, Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Drowning, John Penhollow

Jamestown Police Investigate Drowning Incident Near Brooklyn Square

September 18, 2018 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - Jamestown police have released the name of the person whose body was found in the Chadakoin River Monday morning. The body of 61-year-old Robert Cavender was recovered from the river around 6:30 a.m. Monday in the vicinity of Victoria … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Drowning, Jamestown Police Department, Robert Cavender

Police Investigate Drowning in Chadakoin River

June 15, 2017 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a 47-year-old man drowned Wednesday after getting swept into the Chadakoin River near the intersection of Winsor and Harrison Streets in Jamestown Police say 47-year old Dennis Plumber of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chadakoin River, Drowning, Jamestown Police Department

Crews Locate Body of Missing Conewango Valley Man Presumed Drowned in Chautauqua Lake

June 30, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that the body of a Conewango Valley Man who went missing in Chautauqua Lake while Tubing last weekend has been located. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office says the body of 48-year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Fire Department, Chautauqua Lake, Drowning, Ricky Whipple

Conewango Valley Man Presumed Drowned in Chautauqua Lake

June 27, 2016 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s office have released the name of the man who went missing over the weekend in Chautauqua Lake while tubing without a life preserver. Sheriff Joe Gerace says 48-year-old Ricky Whipple of Conewango Valley … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Sheriffs Office, Chautauqua Lake, Drowning, Joe Gerace, Ricky Whipple

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