City man arrested following disturbance at Lakewood Wal-Mart... and, pulling knife on arresting officer...
A Jamestown man faces serious charges after causing a disturbance at the Lakewood WalMart SuperCenter... then pulling a knife on a police officer.  Lakewood-Busti Police were called to the scene at 350 East Fairmount Ave. shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday for a man allegedly destroying property and merchandise.  When officers arrived... they saw broken and destroyed items strewn on the floor... but, Wal-Mart staff had secured the area.  The officer then confronted the man near the electronics area of the store.  He identified himself... and, the man -- identified as 40 year-old Emmanuel Molina- Nazario -- initially ignored the officer.  However... Molina-Nazario then pulled a knife... and, the officer again told him to cease and desist.  Additional officers then arrived... and, Molina-Nazario was taken into custody without further incident.  He was taken to the county jail pending centralized arraignment on charges of menacing a police officer... second-degree criminal mischief and resisting arrest.

City woman arrested after being found passed out behind wheel of car parked in southside plaza...
A Jamestown woman has been arrested for driving while under the influence of drugs after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a parked car.  City police say they were called to the Top's Market on Foote Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday... and, found 44 year-old Tonya Thwing behind the wheel asleep.  Officers say they determined that Thwing was operating the vehicle while under the influence of drugs.  When police tried to take her into custody, she pulled away from officers and failed to comply.  Following a brief struggle... Thwing was taken into custody without further incident.  She was taken to the city jail... where she was later found in possession of a quantity of methamphetamine packaged for sale... as well as hydrocodone and alprazolam there were not prescribed to her... along with drug paraphernalia.  Thwing is charged with DWAI... fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance... second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia... and, resisting arrest.  She was held pending arraignment.   

South Dayton Man gets 9-years in prison on Child Porn conviction...
A man from South Dayton has been sentenced to nine-years in federal prison on a child pornography conviction.  U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that 31 year-old Joseph Buelow... who was convicted for receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 108 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo.  In February of 2024... prosecutors say West Seneca Police seized Buelow’s phone, based on communications he was having on-line.  They recovered six images of child porn that were saved on the phone and received by Buelow between August of 2022, and November 2023. 

Memorial Day actvities and events underway in Jamestown-area...
Events and activites for Memorial Day Weekend are already underway in the Jamestown-area.  Members of the city's Veteran's Council -- and public -- were at Soldier's Circle at Lakeview Cemetery Thursday for the annual placing of flags on the gravesites of decreased veterans.  Mayor Kim Ecklund says -- specially marked this year -- are the gravesites of three Civil War veteran's who received the Congressional Medal of Honor.  Ecklund adds there are even veteran's from the Revolutionary War buried there.  In addition... Ecklund says the annual Memorial Day Gold Star family recognition will be held at Veteran's Park beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday.  And... she says it's a "very emotional" service for those families whose loved one did not return home.  Again... the Gold Star service begins at 10 a.m. Saturday.  The annual Memorial Day Parade in Jamestown steps off from near Baker Park at 10 a.m. Monday.

Langworthy pushing for Senate approval of Immigration, and House on Energy Choice Act...
Senate Republicans are now unlikely to meet their self-imposed deadline for passing a roughly $70-billion immigration enforcement bill this week.  The A-P reports that the hold-up is over security funding for the White House, and the Trump Administration's nearly $1.8-billion settlement fund that have now effectively derailed progress.  Local Congressman Nick Langworthy said Wednesday they were hoping to finalize a reconciliation bill for immigration to keep funding in place through the president's term in office.  Langworthy said he was also hopeful of seeing some movement soon on his Energy Choice Act he introduced nearly a year ago... and, has been trying to get the measure on the House docket so it can be debated and acted on, and he wants to see it "to the finish line."  Otherwise... Republicans were already expected to abandon $1-billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump's ballroom amid backlash from members of their own party.  

Randolph Cental School student killed in car crash Monday...
The Randolph School District is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old High School Junior killed in a recent car crash.  The Post-Journal is reporting that School Superintendent Kaine Kelly sent a note home with students Tuesday and posted the letter on the district's Facebook Page.  Kelly said -- "we extend our deepest condolences to the student’s family and loved ones.  Our thoughts, prayers and support are with them during this incredibly difficult time."  State Police say the accident occured on Route 62 at Waterboro Hill Road in Conewango shortly before 4 p.m. Monday.  The 17 year-old has been identified in an obituary from the Van Renssalaer and Son Funeral Home as Tyler See.