Staff report The Youngstown Police Department was among dozens of law enforcement agencies involved in a northern Ohio violent crime crackdown known as Operation Northern Shield, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Hundreds of individuals were ...
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed Trumbull County Domestic Relations/Juvenile Division Judge David L. Engler’s lawsuit seeking to stop abortions in the state. The court ruled 7-0 Wednesday in favor of the state, which filed to dismiss the case. The court dismissed the case without explanation. Engler, a pro-life Republican, said Wednesday: “I’m disappointed, but it’s not the end. A 15-year-old needs permission to get a tattoo, but not an abortion. There’s a constitutional right to be a parent and it needs to be enforced.” In a May 11 motion, Julie Pfeiffer, an assistant ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene this week issued a press release alerting the community of telephone scams, including ploys that drag his office into the fray. The release states: “In one recent instance, a Canfield resident reported having received a call “spoofing” the main number of the Sheriff’s Office. The victim said the suspect claimed to be a Sheriff’s employee who had a federal District Court warrant for their arrest.” The victim reported that they received a text message showing a realistic likeness of a court document, while the caller ...
Staff report Chorbishop Anthony Spinosa has been relieved of his ministerial assignment at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson. A Tuesday letter from A. Elias Zaidan, bishop of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, posted on the shrine’s website states that he relieved Spinosa from his ministerial assignment “with immediate effect.” It states that Rev. Michael Shami has agreed to immediately assume, “during this time of transition, responsibility as temporary administrator for the Basilica and National Shrine starting ...
McDONALD — A company interested in possibly locating a data center in the village will meet with members of council, the administration and the public next month. Mayor Ray Lewis on Wednesday told a crowd of more than 75 people who gathered at the village community room that officials with ...
WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners honored Nick Strimbu Inc. for its 100th anniversary of providing trucking services in Trumbull County during Wednesday’s regular meeting. Strimbu Sr., working with his brothers, began hauling building materials across the county and Ohio during a period of rapid industrial and residential growth. Strimbu’s twin sons, Nick and Tom, operated the business through the mid-1950s. A third generation of the family, Bill and Nick Strimbu III, then took control of the company. Today, Harrison Strimbu, serving as vice president, and Spencer ...
