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Hubbard resident presses council about recording meetings

HUBBARD — A city resident emphasized the value of transparency and accountability as he questioned city council about the status of regularly scheduled meetings being recorded and published during the meeting’s public comments portion. Michael Banic, a resident, returned to city council ...

Man to appear for pretrial on menacing, panic charges

LIBERTY — A Youngstown man is set to make a pretrial appearance in court Dec. 10, after his alleged actions led to a hospital being temporarily locked down. Kenneth Lawrence, 23, pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated menacing and inducing panic in Girard Municipal Court last ...

Man arrested last week charged Monday with two counts of arson

YOUNGSTOWN — Will A. Jones, 59, who was taken to the Mahoning County jail on Nov. 26, was charged late Monday with one felony and one misdemeanor count of arson. He was arrested downtown and will be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Youngstown Municipal Court. Meanwhile, two other ...

Youngstown man pleads in ambulance theft

WARREN — A Youngstown man pleaded guilty Monday to stealing an ambulance from St. Joseph Warren Hospital shortly after being discharged as a patient, then driving it some 20 miles before being stopped by police. Nathan O. Queener, 40, of Orrin Avenue, entered the plea to a felony count of ...

Man gets probation for strangulation

YOUNGSTOWN — Christopher M. Thompson, 46, of Austintown, was sentenced to five years probation Monday after pleading guilty to felony strangulation and sexual extortion and misdemeanor domestic violence and violating a protection order for offenses against a woman he knows. Assistant ...

Seasonal road closings begin in Mill Creek Park

YOUNGSTOWN — Effective today, several roads within Mill Creek Park will close to vehicular traffic for the winter season. The roads that are closed are High Drive between Chestnut Hill Drive and West Cohasset Drive, Chestnut Hill Drive between Canfield Road and High Drive, and Calvary Run ...