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Three plead guilty to drug-possession charges

YOUNGSTOWN — Three people who were set for trial Monday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court instead pleaded guilty to various charges and will be sentenced later. Kyronn J. Copeland, 34, of Republic Avenue, entered guilty pleas on March 26, while Luis P. Rodriguez-Ruiz, 40, of West ...

Judge sets early-release hearing for man shot by police in 2021

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney has scheduled a hearing on whether to grant an early release from prison for Damian Cessna, 28, who was shot by a Boardman police officer after Cessna charged at the officer with a knife early July 13, 2021. The hearing ...

Woman refuses medical attention after being stabbed on head at home

YOUNGSTOWN — A woman refused medical attention after calling 911, saying a juvenile boy in her home stabbed her on the top of her head, causing apparent minor injuries. The report does not clarify the relationship between the boy and the woman. A Youngstown police report states that ...

Girard OKs full-time engineer

GIRARD — City council has approved having a full-time engineer and is in the process of finding someone to fill the position. Officials said they understand the importance of professional engineering oversight to manage the planning, design and maintenance of public works and ...

3-year-old falls out of second-floor window, suffers cuts

YOUNGSTOWN — A 3-year-old boy was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with apparent minor injuries Saturday after a neighbor found the boy under an open, second-floor window the boy had apparently fallen out of while his mother slept. When Youngstown police arrived at the home on ...

$137M in road work ahead in Valley

YOUNGSTOWN — More than $137 million in road construction projects are planned in the Mahoning Valley this year, with detours, ramp closures and permanent traffic changes expected across the region. Ohio Department of Transportation officials outlined the projects Tuesday during a District ...