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Liberty police arrest ‘belligerent’ man on DUI

LIBERTY — A Youngstown man who Liberty police noted was acting “belligerent” with them after being found unresponsive a short time before is set to return to court next month. Luke Scudier, 20, pleaded not guilty to DUI, offenses involving underage persons and open container in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Adler Tuesday morning. According to a police report, officers were called to the area of Arabian Lane and Warner Road on Monday afternoon for a man unresponsive behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, who dispatchers said was slumped back in the seat and showed ...

City man accused of hurting girlfriend

LIBERTY — A Youngstown man is accused of grabbing his girlfriend by the hair and pulling her to the ground, as an argument escalated early Tuesday. Elijah Ivy, 27, appeared in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler on a felony charge of domestic violence. According to the police report, officers were called to a Holly Drive residence for a fight between the caller’s brother and his girlfriend, and the caller and another resident said they were sleeping in their rooms when they heard loud banging and arguing in the living room, explaining that they were allowing ...

Mideast peace talks bring optimism but no progress

JERUSALEM (AP) — A marathon meeting Monday between U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the fate of the Gaza ceasefire unclear, with officials signaling moderate optimism but offering no concrete commitment by Israel to the latest U.S.-proposed ...

Danny Lee Hill’s latest challenge to conviction nixed

WARREN — The Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed the 2023 decision of a visiting judge in denying death row inmate Danny Lee Hill’s bid to file a second postconviction relief petition challenging his death sentence on the grounds that Hill was intellectually ...

Nation and world at a glance for Aug. 18

Deadline for Iran peace deal nears with little hope in sight The 60-day deadline for an agreement to end the Iran war and resolve the dispute over its nuclear program is expiring. An interim agreement reached in June has collapsed, and Washington and Tehran are even further apart than they were then. Talks appear to be mostly indirect through mediators and have focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The crucial waterway for global energy has been largely closed by Iranian attacks on shipping. Iran has issued far-reaching demands for opening it, while the U.S. appears to be ...

Austintown clears way for Flock cameras

AUSTINTOWN — The township took another step this week toward installing Flock traffic cameras. While the initial decision to use the controversial technology was made June 1, trustees Monday approved application for right-of-way permits to allow camera poles to be installed. Police Chief Valorie Delmont said the township has a three-year contract with Flock, at a cost of $18,000 per year for installation, equipment and access to the system. “Ours are not installed yet,” she said. “We’re planning on getting a small number, for the main thoroughfares in and out of the ...