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DA Announces Murder Indictment

Submitted by Justin Gould on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 08:00

District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Monday that Sean Thomas, age 26, of Jamestown, New York, was arraigned on an eight count indictment charging Mr. Thomas with Murder in the Second Degree and related crimes arising from the death of 8 month old Aniyah Turk of Jamestown, New York.  Mr.

Chautauqua County Grand Jury Issues Manslaughter Charges in Death of 16-Month-Old Child

Submitted by Justin Gould on Fri, 06/14/2024 - 10:07

District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Wednesday that Matthew Nuttall, age 26, of Jamestown, New York, has been charged by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury with Manslaughter in the First and Second Degrees arising from the April 13th death of 16 month old Isaac Benton of Jamestown, New York.  Mr. Nuttall is accused of intentionally throwing Isaac onto a Pack ‘n Play playpen, causing Isaac’s death, while Mr.