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3rd arson suspect back in Valley

WARREN — Authorities have returned the third person accused in the Jan. 19 fatal fire that killed 16-year-old Chassidy Broadstone to Trumbull County. Zachary Gurd, 23, of Youngstown, was booked into the county jail at 10:41 p.m. Sunday, records show. Gurd is charged with a host of ...

Lend us your ears

AUSTINTOWN — Teri Dutton, Austintown speech and debate coach, took some time out from her busy Saturday running some behind-the-scenes tasks for the Ohio Speech & Debate Association state finals to celebrate with a few of her students who made it to the semifinals. “These kids sure get ...

Hubbard man found guilty in child sexual assault case

WARREN — A Hubbard man was convicted Wednesday of 10 out of 14 felony counts dealing with a six-year sexual assault of a female relative. The convictions ended a three-day jury trial in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. The jury of seven men and five women brought back a mixed bag of ...

Nurse, Hubbard detective take stand in rape trial

WARREN — A Hubbard police detective told a Trumbull County jury Tuesday that his investigation of the rape of a girl centered only on defendant Kenneth Nitso — because there were no other suspects. “The defendant himself could not name anybody else who could have done this,” ...

Hubbard man’s child-rape trial begins

WARREN — A Hubbard man is scheduled to stand trial beginning today on sexual assault charges, and the alleged young victim has asked a Trumbull County judge to allow a “facility dog” to aid her in telling her story before jurors. Kenneth Nitso, 33, of Highland Drive, is facing 14 ...

Coroner rules man died of natural causes

YOUNGSTOWN — A 68-year-old Windham man’s death was being investigated after the Windham police chief told the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office the man may have been a victim of a homicide. The coroner’s office, however, ruled the death of Ronald Welcome was from natural causes. Still, ...