Congressman Langworthy Secures Federal Funding for the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office to Bring Justice in Unsolved Cases

MAYVILLE, NY – Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) hosted a press conference to announce that the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office will receive $100,000 in new federal funding for their Abducted, Missing, Murdered, and Unidentified Women’s Initiative. This funding passed the House as part of H. Res. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, in a vote of 339 to 85.

"I'm proud to secure $100,000 to help the Chautauqua County’s Sheriff’s Office access more resources to solve 21 cold cases involving missing, murdered, or unidentified women,” said Congressman Langworthy. “The ultimate objective here is to honor the memory of those we have lost by ensuring that their stories are heard, their cases are pursued with diligence, and their families are provided with the closure they so desperately deserve. I want to thank Sheriff Quattrone for his attention to this important issue and the law enforcement officers who have spent countless hours pursuing these cold cases.”

Congressman Langworthy was at the press conference by Chautauqua County Sherriff James B. Quattrone, Unsolved Crime Unit Senior Investigators Tom Tarpley and Tom Di Zinno, Lieutenant Alex Nutt, Captain Josh Ostrander, and other officials from the Sheriff’s office. They were also joined by Kaitlin Bush, a family member of one of the victims. 

“This is truly a team effort,” Sheriff Quattrone said, thanking the investigators and Congressman Langworthy. “I think it's important to realize that in these cases, while sometimes it's difficult to find evidence and they may lay stagnant, our officers, our investigators, our office continually work on these, look for leads, look for evidence that we can move forward. Some are more difficult than others, but with their persistence, we've seen successes. We're looking forward to the day when we can make announcements where we're able to see some prosecutions on cases.”