Chautauqua County Sheriff seeks help in cold case murder investigation
The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in a cold case murder investigation into the death of Kathy Wilson in 1988. The sheriff's office is looking for employees who worked at MCMC Enterprises in 1988. The business is now closed, but was located on Liberty Street in Russell, Pennsylvania. Anyone
Wall of Honor: James H. Swoger
JET 24 is honoring veterans with our Wall of Honor series. On Monday, we honored James H. Swoger. He was a Storekeeper Third Class stationed on Destroyers and supply ships during World War II. JET 24 would like to thank all our veterans for their service.
State Funding Awarded for Two Local Animal Shelters
Two animal shelters in Chautauqua County have been awarded funding through New York State's Companion Animal Care Projects Fund. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that the Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS) in the Jamestown area and Northern Chautauqua Canine Rescue (NCCR) in Westfield will each receive $500,
Crews battle electric vehicle fire Friday night
A fully involved electric car fire in Fairview Township kept firefighters busy on Friday night. The fire was called in around 9 p.m. in the 7700 block of Avonia Road. The vehicle was located inside the Greater Erie Auto Auction lot. It took crews about 20 minutes to get to the scene and put the […]
Motorcycle and Vehicle Collision Claims Young Life
At around 1:17 p.m. on Hershey and Edinboro Road a vehicle and motorcycle collided. The 20-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead at UPMC Hamot at 2:05 p.m. according to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook. There was a transport of the male individual. Reports came in stating that he had been suffering...
One person dead, another seriously injured by tree during camping incident
(WJET/WFXP) — One person has died, and another was seriously injured, following a camping incident over the weekend. According to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook, a 47-year-old man visiting from Endeavor, Pennsylvania, in Hickory Township, was killed on Saturday after a tree struck him while out camping at Middle and He
Star Wars sale draws crowd in North East
Since the 70’s, the Star Wars franchise has garnered a huge fan base and, this weekend, those fans got the opportunity to purchase a variety of collectables at a Star Wars sale in North East. The Star Wars sale began Saturday, May 23, and organizers said even with the heavy rain and wind, they had […]
Man pronounced dead, road closed following motorcycle accident in Summit Twp.
One person died on Monday afternoon after a crash on Route 99 and Hershey Road in Summit Township. Hershey Road was closed to traffic as crews responded to a car versus motorcycle accident just after 1 p.m. According to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook, a 20-year-old man from Harborcreek was pronounced dead at 2:05 p.m.
Be prepared for dense fog in Western NY, Finger Lakes until Monday morning
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 5:52 a.m. for dense fog until 9 a.m. for Niagara, Orleans, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. "Local surface observations and webcams show areas of fog across far western NY in vicinity of Lake Erie...
Bacteria advisories issued for some beaches along Lake Erie
If your Memorial Day plans are taking you to the shores of Lake Erie, there are a couple of beaches along the North Coast that have bacteria advisories.

















