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Were These the Fingerprints of a Terrorist? Biometric data led President Trump to pardon an American soldier convicted of killing Afghan civilians. What if the data was wrong? Credit...Lauren Peters-Collaer By Annie Jacobsen Ms. Jacobsen, a reporter who has written books about the C.I.A. and the Pentagon, is the author of the forthcoming “First Platoon,” from which this essay is adapted. Jan. 9, 2021 Four years ago this month, Donald Trump invited Sean Hannity to the White House for one of his first sit-down interviews as president. “Let me ask you about the power of the pardon, which i...

Jan 1, 2021 A day normally reserved for a ceremony symbolic of new beginnings will take place in a more subdued way as Chautauqua County’s elected officials ring in 2021. Incumbent Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt will both be sworn in to serve their terms in a private ceremonies today to adhere to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. A former legislator and legislature chairman, Wendel, R-Lakewood, carried 72% of the vote in the Nov. 3 special election to fill the final year of George Borrello’s term as county executive. He became the firs...

County Executive PJ Wendel, left, and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt A day normally reserved for a ceremony symbolic of new beginnings will take place in a more subdued way as Chautauqua County’s elected officials ring in 2021. Incumbent Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel and District Attorney-elect Jason Schmidt will both be sworn in to serve their terms in a private ceremonies today to adhere to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines. A former legislator and legislature chairman, Wendel, R-Lakewood, carried 72% of the vote in the Nov. 3 special election to fill the final year of...

Rance Freeman A Mayville man will spend more than a decade in prison for the November 2008 killing of his acquaintance — a case boosted by advances in DNA testing and putting to rest a years-long investigation. Rance “Randy” Freeman Jr. was sentenced Wednesday before Judge Susan M. Eagan to 14 years in state prison and five years post-release supervision for the killing of 55-year-old Jeffrey Johnson. The village man was indicted on murder charges in November 2018 before pleading guilty to a count of first-degree manslaughter in February of this year. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed sent...

Rance Freeman A Mayville man will spend more than a decade in prison for the November 2008 killing of his acquaintance — a case boosted by advances in DNA testing technology and putting to rest a years-long investigation. Rance “Randy” Freeman Jr. was sentenced Wednesday before Judge Susan M. Eagan to 14 years in state prison and five years post-release supervision for the killing of 55-year-old Jeffrey Johnson. The village man was indicted on murder charges in November 2018 before pleading guilty to a count of first-degree manslaughter in February of this year. The COVID-19 pandemic ...