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Arrest made in Boardman shooting

BOARDMAN — The man police say shot at two women and caused a crash on Market Street has been arrested. In a follow-up to a news release sent last week, identifying Eugene G. Thompkins, 35, of Youngstown, as the suspected shooter, Boardman police Chief Todd Werth said that Thompkins turned himself in on Monday afternoon. Thompkins is charged with two counts of attempted murder, four counts of felonious assault and one count of improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation. The investigation continues of other involved individuals who were in the vehicle with Thompkins at ...

ASMV seeks teacher mini-grant applicants

Staff report The Autism Society of Mahoning Valley is now accepting applications for its 2026 Teacher Mini-Grants Program, which provides funding to educators serving autistic students throughout Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties. Made possible by the support of Associated School ...

Jurors sent home before trial starts in felonious assault case

YOUNGSTOWN — Micheal A. Hewlett, 47, was about to go on trial Monday on a charge of felonious assault, but the jurors were sent home before hearing any evidence. Visiting Judge Andrew Logan said he could not discuss the reason to avoid tainting future jurors. Hewlett is charged with felonious assault in a July 4, 2023, incident in Youngstown in which he is accused of stabbing a man at a home on Southern Boulevard. A judgment entry filed Monday in the case states that a panel of jurors and one alternate were selected Monday morning. But prior to opening statements and witness ...

Traffic arrest gives new life to 2022 kidnapping, robbery prosecution

YOUNGSTOWN — Terrence A. Machen, 35, of Volney Road, will be arraigned at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on several serious 2023 felony charges after Machen was arrested Saturday during a traffic stop in the city. A state trooper made the stop at Market Street and Midlothian Boulevard in Youngstown. During the stop, a trooper discovered Machen had a kidnapping warrant from 2022 from Youngstown Municipal Court, a Youngstown police report states. The trooper took Machen to the Mahoning County jail. The report does not mention it, but Machen also has a warrant ...

Hubbard to start recording council meetings

HUBBARD — City residents who cannot make it to future council meetings will have the chance to catch them from wherever, thanks to a camera that was purchased years ago. Council President Mike Mogg said before Monday’s meeting that a camera has been set up and is working, making its debut during caucus and the meeting that followed. Mogg said the camera was initially purchased during the COVID-19 years because officials had plans to stream meetings so people could keep in touch with the city’s activities. “It never got activated; finally, somebody brought it up about a year ...

Liberty resident reports potential $16,000 theft

LIBERTY — A resident expressed plans to pursue criminal charges against his daughter when Liberty police conclude their investigation into nine stolen items worth approximately $16,000. According to a police report, officers were called Saturday morning regarding a theft, and they met with a man and his wife. The man told officers he and his wife were on vacation, and they had a person at their Logan Arms Drive residence, noting that his daughter — who hasn’t lived there since December — was also seen entering the building, the report states. The man said his daughter still ...