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Police blotter: Canfield

Police activity in Canfield from Oct. 13 to Oct. 19: Oct. 19, Daitzel Moore, 33, 456 Highland Ave., Warren, was arrested during a traffic stop on East Main Street on a Mahoning County Court 5 failure to appear warrant. Oct. 17, Michael Fisher, 71, 10 Hunters Woods Blvd., Canfield, was issued a summons during an investigation into a residential alarm at that address, on a drug paraphernalia (crack pipe) charge. Oct. 15, Matthew Burns, 29, 3820 W. Calla Road, Canfield, was arrested in the 400 block of Carriage Hill Lane on domestic violence and unlawful restraint charges. Oct. ...

Trumbull auditor candidates seek efficiency, transparency for office

WARREN – The candidates seeking to become the next Trumbull County auditor both vow the office will be open and transparent to residents looking to understand the office’s inner workings and how local taxes are collected and used. Edward Stredney, 45, a Democrat, is a Niles ...

5 years of sewer rate hikes proposed

YOUNGSTOWN – A study commissioned by the city administration calls for 14% annual sewer rate increases for the next five years to pay for more than $400 million in federally mandated wastewater improvements. The rate study’s findings, unveiled Thursday, were quickly opposed by council ...

Clerk Ciccone accused of racism again

YOUNGSTOWN — A day after the county auditor called him a financial liability, the Mahoning County clerk of courts is back in the spotlight. Michael P. Ciccone has been sued again for alleged racial discrimination. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court by Ronald Winphrie accuses Ciccone of firing him without cause. The suit invokes the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and the section of Ohio Revised Code that addresses unlawful discriminatory practices. Winphrie’s filing states that he worked as a deputy ...

Boardman apartments damaged by gunfire

BOARDMAN — Police are still investigating after at least two Glenwood Avenue apartments were struck by bullets late Monday night. A Boardman police report, made public Thursday, said police responded to multiple calls about gunfire near 4011 Glenwood Ave. about 10:40 p.m. Monday. They ...

Woman accused of trying to burn City Hall

YOUNGSTOWN — A woman is in jail after police say she tried to set fire to Youngstown City Hall. A Youngstown police report states that Jasmina Gurley was arrested Wednesday evening after a passerby notified police that someone was outside trying to set fire to the building. She is due to ...