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Murder trial set for Dec. 2 after key witness shows up

YOUNGSTOWN — Mickele J. Glenn, 36, was seemingly on the verge of having the murder and aggravated burglary charges against him dismissed Monday morning in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court when something wholly unexpected happened. Mahoning County prosecutors, who on Friday asked Judge ...

McDowell to interview incumbents for cabinet

YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor-elect Derrick McDowell said he will conduct formal interviews this week with the city’s current chief of staff, law director and finance director to determine if they will remain in their current positions when he takes over Jan. 1. McDowell said his goal is to have a ...

City council asked to help fund pair of development projects

YOUNGSTOWN — Officials with the outgoing Mayor Jamael Tito Brown administration asked a city council committee to consider providing funding to assist with two development projects. One request is for about $500,000 for a $16.5 million project to 22 Market St., the former 13-story Mahoning ...

Judge denies new trial for man convicted in ’22 murder

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony D’Apolito on Monday ruled against a motion for a new trial sought by attorneys for Akeem Hargrove, 32, who was sentenced in September to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the Dec. 22, 2022, shooting death of ...

Hubbard council hears plea for data center ban

HUBBARD — One resident noted concerns with a lack of transparency from city officials when making her plea to council to pass an ordinance banning data centers. Melissa Wade, a Franklin Avenue resident, said at a city council meeting Monday that “mega corporations” have been coming ...

Police called to East Side sports bar early Saturday and Sunday

YOUNGSTOWN — Levels Sports Bar & Grill, 2139 Hubbard Road on the East Side, was the subject of two incidents over the weekend, one involving gunfire and the other involving a crowd that appeared to be too large for its building capacity, two police reports state. Officers were called ...