MAYVILLE - The second man involved in the killing of Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist Mary Whitaker has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison. On Friday 32 year old Charles Sanford was sentenced in county court for second … [Read more...]
Conklin Sentenced to Minimum of 25 years for Role in 2014 Murder of Mary Whitaker
MAYVILLE - Acting Chautauqua County District Attorney Patrick Swanson announced Wednesday afternoon that one of the two men involved in the 2014 murder of Mary Whitaker has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison. Swanson says 45 year-old … [Read more...]
Second Man Involved in Whitaker Homicide Pleads Guilty
MAYVILLE - The second of two men connected to the murder of Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist Mary Whitaker has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley says 44 year-old Jonathan Conklin pleaded … [Read more...]
2014 Westfield Homicide Suspects Plead Guilty to Federal Charges
BUFFALO - Progress is being made in the prosecution of two men involved in the 2014 home invasion and murder of a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. On Wednesday 31 year-old Charles Sanford pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally … [Read more...]
Sanford Pleads Guilty in Whitaker Homicide, Conklin Trial Set for Early 2016
MAYVILLE - One of the two men involved in the summer 2014 homicide in Sherman has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Chautauqua County District Attorney David Foley is reporting that 31 year-old Charles Sanford reached a plea deal earlier … [Read more...]
Westfield Murder Suspects Plead Not Guilty to Federal Charges
BUFFALO - The two men accused of killing Mary Whitaker last month in her Westfield summer home have pleaded not guilty to all federal charges during a hearing Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. According to a report in today’s Jamestown … [Read more...]
No Bail for Westfield Homicide Defendents
BUFFALO - The two homeless men who are accused of killing a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra during a home burglary will be held without bail. That after both 43 year-old Jonathan Conklin and 30 year-old Charles Sanford appeared in Buffalo … [Read more...]
Westfield Homicide Suspect Charged for Burglarizing Sherman Business in Early August
MAYVILLE - One of the two men arrested in connection with the shooting death of Mary Whitaker - the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist found dead Aug. 20 inside her Westfield Home - is facing a new charge on an unrelated burglary case that took … [Read more...]
Suspects Identified in Shooting Death of Mary Whitaker
MAYVILLE - Authorities from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Attorney's office say they've arrested two men they believe are connected to the shooting death of Mary Whitaker, the 61-year-old Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra violinist. … [Read more...]
