City woman dies in single-car crash on I-90 south of Buffalo...
A woman from Jamestown has been killed in a one-car crash on the New York State Thruway south of Buffalo.  State Police in Buffalo say they responded to the scene about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the town of Evans.  Troopers say they found that a mini-van... operated by 69 year-old Linda Haney... was eastbound on the I-90 when the crash occured.  They say the vehicle left the driving lane and crossed into the passing lane before traveling onto the north shoulder and overturning.  Troopers say Haney was seriously hurt... and, was flown to the Erie County Medical Center where she later died.  State Police say their Bureau of Criminal Investigation is still actively investigating the collision.

Dunkirk man arrested following major drug raid in town of Pomfret...
A Dunkirk man faces multiple drug possession charges following a raid on a town of Pomfret home this past Tuesday.  Sheriff's officers say their narcotics investigators... along with those from Jamestown... executed a search warrant at 5341 Van Buren Rd. shortly before 10 a.m.  Outside the home... they found 43 year-old Andrew Betts... and he was detained.  Inside the home... investigatiors found 173.7-grams of fentanyl... 92.7 grams of methamphetamine... 37.5 dosage units of clonazepam, scales and packaging materials and nearly $1,200 in cash.  Betts was charged with two counts of both second and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... one of seventh-degree criminal possession... second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia... and, first-degree criminal nuisance.  He was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment program.  Anyone with information about illegal drug -- or other criminal activity -- is asked to call the Sheriff's Office Narcotics Investigators Tip line at 1-800-344-8702 or 664-2420.  For the JPD tip linek... call 483-8477.

City lawmakers discuss possible remendies on ongoing deer isse in Jamestown...
It's been quiet in recent months... however... the issue of too many deer in the city of Jamestown has been raised up again to the City Council.  But.. in this case... New York state may soon be offering some help.  The Council's Public Safety Committee discussed the matter with one resident this week... and, Chairman Tony Dolce says lawmakers may -- or may not -- want to look at tackling it.  Dolce says there are three main issues to consider... the cost, how effective it may be, and the safety of the residents.  He adds that the way one community handles it doen't always work for everyone.  He says every city is unique, with some more spread out, and others with denser populations.  Mayor Kim Ecklund says there may be some help on the horizon with a proposal being considered by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.  She says it would involve more hunters being allowed to take more deer... and, extending the season for them.  Ecklund says the DEC has recognized that deer takes during recent hunting seasons has been down... and, that's allowed the deer population to grow.

Gillibrand leads another push for a war powers measure to end war in Iran...
Democrats in the U.S. Senate have seen a fourth effort to pass a resolution withdrawing forces from the conflict in Iran -- until Congress authorizes further action -- go down to defeat.  The measure was co-sponsored by New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand... who says the president and Congress need to focus on skyrocketing costs... including that for gasoline.  Gillibrand says it's putting further strain on working families, who are already struggling to make ends meet."  Whenever she gets back to New York state... she says people question why more isn't being down to reduce those prices... including a woman from Orange County... who's trying to make it on just social security with an ex-husband dealing with Parkinson's Disease.  She told Gillibrand that she's fearful she may have to sell their home if costs don't come down.  The current cease-fire ends in about a week... and, the war in Iran is heading towards the two-month old mark.  Gillibrand says she believes once that is reached... some Republicans may be ready to support the move.

Pair of woman arrested following fight in Lakewood's Hartley Park...
Two women have been arrested for allegedly fighting at Lakewood's Hartley Park in front of children this past Monday night.  Lakewood-Busti Police say they were called to the scene on Terrace Avenue about 8:20 p.m., and investigated.  Officers determined that Jessica Spagnualo, and Mackenzie Haskins were each at fault... and, both were arrested for second-degree harassment... disorderly conduct... and, five counts each of endangering the welfare of a child.  They were both issued appearance tickets for Busti Town Court at a later date.

Jamestown woman accused of driving drunk, leaving the scene following downtown accident...
A city woman is accused of driving drunk when her car crashed... and, then leaving the scene of the accident in downtown Jamestown.  City police say they were called to the scene shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday for a reported accident.  Officers say they were told one of the vehicles had left the scene... and, tracked it back to the owner's address.  Police say they then found the driver... identified as 36 year-old Leonela Rodriguez... and, determined that she had been driving while intoxicated at the time of the accident.  Rodriguez was arrested without incident for Felony DWI... leaving the scene of a property damage accident... and, unlicensed operation.