On Friday, May 16, 2025, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Public Defender Nathaniel Barone addressed the media following the sentencing of Hadi Matar. Matar received a determinate sentence of 25 years in prison for attempted murder, with an additional 5 years of post-release supervision. He was also sentenced to 7 years for assault, plus 3 years of post-release supervision. Both sentences will run concurrently.
Grand Jury Indicts Two Jamestown Residents for Methamphetamine Smuggling in County Jail
District Attorney Jason Schmidt announces that on August 22nd a Chautauqua County Grand Jury indicted Debbie Hir
Jamestown Man Sentenced to 5.5 Years for Drug Sale and Probation Violation
Eric Vangiesen, age 38, of Jamestown, was sentenced today, August 5th, by Judge David Foley to a determi
Homeless Man Arraigned on First-Degree Arson Charges for Fulton Street Fire in Jamestown
Eric Courtier, age 34, homeless, was arraigned August 1,