Anthony Neubauer

A Falconer man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a kidnapping that resulted in a death.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Adler said according to the complaint, on May 27, 2014, 36-year old Anthony Neubauer kidnapped an individual identified as J.A. and transported them from New York to Pennsylvania, resulting in the death of J.A.

Neubauer was arraigned Friday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah McCarthy and is being held pending a detention hearing on Tuesday, March 28.

The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of life in prison.

According to the Jamestown Post-Journal, the initials “J.A.” and the date of the kidnapping match the disappearance of Joseph D. Anthony, who was last seen May 27, 2014, in the 700 block of East Second Street in Jamestown.

The Post-Journal reported that the FBI executed a federal search warrant near Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania but there was no comment on the subject of the warrant nor if anything was recovered.

Anthony Neubauer was more recently the victim of a shooting at The Bullfrog Hotel on November 30, 2019.

No charges were filed in that case. Former Jamestown Police Chief Harry Snellings stated in February 2020 that with attempts to interview Neubauer through his attorney were unsuccessful, JPD ended its investigation and turned the matter over to the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office.

On Monday, a federal search warrant was executed on property off of Jones Hill Rd. in Sugar Grove. The search involves a follow up on a lead regarding a missing person complaint.

Specific details, including the identity of the missing person, are not being released by authorities. However, local news outlet ChauCat is reporting the case involves Joseph D. Anthony of Jamestown, who was last seen the night of May 27, 2014 in an area of E. Second St.

As reported on Wednesday, the Jamestown Police Department and the FBI are heading up the investigation. The FBI is involved because the investigation reportedly crossed over the state line, making it federal case. The two are also working with the Pennsylvania and New York State Police, and Chautauqua County Forensic Team, along with other local law enforcement.

As of Wednesday night, the investigation had wrapped up at the Sugar Grove location. It’s not known if police will be releasing any details into the investigation in the near future.

Meanwhile, anyone with any information into the missing person case of Joseph Anthony is asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7537.

Joseph Anthony

JAMESTOWN – City Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing Jamestown man who has not been since Tuesday, May 27.

According to Jamestown Police, 43-year-old Joseph D. Anthony was last seen in the 700 block of East Second Street at about 10:30 p.m. In the nearly two weeks since then, he has not been in contact with his family or his employers.

Anthony is described as a white male with black hair and brown eyes. He stands 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighs 280 pounds.

Anyone with any information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 483-7537.