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Moped driver charged with 5 felonies after South Side crash

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown man is charged with five felonies and other charges after a police chase involving a moped. The episode began early Thursday in Coitsville and ended in Youngstown when the moped crashed — injuring its rider, who police say was carrying a gun. Coitsville ...

Liberty man charged in June police chase

YOUNGSTOWN — A 34-year-old Liberty man linked to an early June high-speed chase through the north and east sides of the city was arraigned in municipal court Wednesday. Jerome Turner, 34, of 3470 Hadley Ave., Liberty, was arrested by U.S. marshals the day before on a warrant for a ...

Battle for mural continues

WARREN — The lawyer for the Medici Museum of Art in Howland has filed an appeal to a Trumbull County judge’s decision on the ownership of the museum’s showcase piece of art. Warren attorney Michael D. Rossi filed the notice of appeal July 17 with the 11th District Court of Appeals. No ...

Coin crunch: Coronavirus distraction or reality

Click here for a video from the U.S. Mint. Coin circulation is the latest distraction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mahoning Valley consumers may have noticed signs at various retail outlets referring to a coin shortage. According to the U.S. Coin Task Force, the solution may involve ...

Weathersfield resident enters guilty plea to manslaughter

WARREN — A Weathersfield man accused of shooting his boyhood friend and roommate to death the night of March 18 showed remorse Thursday as he was being sentenced to a term of 14 to 19 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter. Ian Payne, 29, ...

Man gets prison in robbery, kidnapping

WARREN — A Youngstown man accused of trying to harm a meter reader last November, the day after he forced a 58-year-old Warren woman to drive to an ATM to rob her of cash, was sentenced to an indefinite sentence of 12 to 15 years in prison. Edward Larance Robinson Jr., 24, of 416 Garfield ...