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Captured fugitive pleads guilty to several felonies

YOUNGSTOWN — David E. Cobb Jr., 34, pleaded guilty to several felony offenses Monday, including attempted robbery, multiple counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, and was sentenced to four years in prison. The ...

White House focuses on border crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday opened a weeklong celebration of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office by focusing on his border crackdown, an area of relative strength for the president at a time when there are red flags for him in the latest round of polling. Yard signs ...

Trumbull sheriff’s sergeant on leave amid 19 complaints

WARREN — Nineteen complaints from deputies were outlined against a Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office sergeant on leave, alleging he’s previously made false statements in sheriff’s reports, made arrests without justification, and created a toxic work environment, according to an email ...

Bar worker cited for serving underage patron

YOUNGSTOWN — An employee of Circle Hookah and Bar, 116 W. Federal St. downtown, was charged with underage consumption, a first-degree misdemeanor, early Saturday after Youngstown police officers conducted a liquor-license check at the business and saw a 19-year-old being served a mixed ...

Reward offered for the capture of 2 fugitives

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that would lead to the capture of fugitives Vincent Marbley and Eddie Winphrie. Marbley and Winphrie are wanted by the Youngstown Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service for ...

Rulli sponsors bill to stop the sharing of alleged confidential materials

U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, a Salem Republican whose district includes all of Mahoning County, is sponsoring legislation seeking to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from sharing alleged confidential materials with law firms regarding pension benefits. Rulli said his bill would “protect those ...