ALBANY - A local man who was charged in 2017 for setting over a dozen fires in the Jamestown area will not be prosecuted for the alleged crimes. The Post-Journal is reporting today that New York's highest court has denied an application seeking an … [Read more...]
Young Indictment Dismissed by State Appellate Division
ROCHESTER - A Jamestown man who was arrested on multiple arson charges in March 2017 is now free after the State Appellate Division in Rochester Dismissed the initial indictment against him. According to The Post-Journal, the dismissal of the … [Read more...]
Appeal Involving Evidence in Jamestown Arson Case to be Heard December 2 in State Appellate Court
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...]
Young Trail Set for Jan. 22 After Defense Rejects Plea Offer from DA’s Office
MAYVILLE - The trial for the Jamestown man accused of setting multiple fires in the city as well as Falconer in March 2017 will begin in January. That’s according to the Jamestown Post-Journal, which says a plea offer was rejected by the defense … [Read more...]
Trial of Jamestown Man Accused of Multiple Arsons Begins in January
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown Post-Journal says the trial of a city man accused of setting multiple fires in early 2017 will have his day in court in January. Jury selection in the arson case against 20-year-old Jonathan Young is scheduled to begin … [Read more...]
Falconer Officials Provide Update on Debris Removal from 2017 Fire
FALCONER - The effort to clean up rubble from a fire that broke out nearly a year-and-a-half ago in the village of Falconer continues to move forward and village officials are starting to consider possible development options for the vacant … [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...]
Jamestown Man Accused of Arson will Have Hearing in Warren Co. Later this Month
WARREN, PA - The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that a continuance was granted in Warren County Court regarding a motion to dismiss a charge against a Jamestown man accused of committing a series of arsons in early 2017. The continuance … [Read more...]
