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Jury starts deliberations in felonious assault trial

YOUNGSTOWN — Testimony resumed Tuesday in the felonious assault trial of Per’asia S. Godfrey, 19, of Youngstown, accused of stabbing another woman during a large June 13, 2024, fight on Cameron Avenue on Youngstown’s South Side. Testimony wrapped up Tuesday, and the case resumes this ...

Arraignments held in child’s death and arsons

YOUNGSTOWN — Will A. Jones, 59, who is accused of starting fires at three occupied homes in the city containing a combined 14 people on Nov. 22 and 23, was arraigned Tuesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Jones also is accused of starting four vehicle fires around the same time. ...

Girard files suit over claim of mishandling of employee health plan

GIRARD — City officials have filed a civil lawsuit alleging mishandling of employee health plans by the companies and individuals responsible for managing the city’s self-funded health plan. The suit was filed Tuesday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court against WJL Administrative ...

Trumbull auditor, engineer debate tax map responsibilities

WARREN — Leaders of the Trumbull County auditor’s office and engineering department have not been able to settle a dispute dealing with the transfer of tax map responsibilities and the transfer of employees. Trumbull County Engineer David DeChristofaro told county commissioners during ...

O’Neill files for congressional seat

Democrat Bill O’Neill, a former Ohio Supreme Court justice and 11th District Court of Appeals judge, filed his nominating petitions for the 14th Congressional District — a position he has lost twice. O’Neill, of Chagrin Falls, joins Republican Mark Zetzer of Russell as the only ...

Maple Heights mayor to run for state auditor

Ohio Democrats have finally filled their statewide ticket with Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell saying she will run for auditor. Blackwell said she is running for auditor “to make Ohio a safe and affordable place to live for working families across the state. For too long, our state ...