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Hubbard Township man arraigned on inducing panic charge

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — A township man was arraigned in Girard Municipal Court on Tuesday following an incident where he was seen with a weapon in a field southeast of Harding Park. James Williams, 56, faces charges of aggravated menacing, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, and inducing panic and using weapons while intoxicated, which are both first-degree misdemeanors, court records show. Williams entered a plea of not guilty to the charges. Bond was set at $7,500, with a pretrial set for July 8. The police department received calls from spectators at a baseball tournament at Harding Park ...

Sentencing set in Warren murder

WARREN — Ashaud Johnson, 19, will learn his sentence at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court in the Feb. 11 shooting death of Da’Mar McKinney, 17, of Youngstown, outside of Johnson’s apartment on Mahoning Avenue. A jury found Johnson guilty Thursday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court of aggravated murder and two gun specifications, as well as two counts of tampering with evidence and one count of receiving stolen property. Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor Chris Becker said Johnson’s minimum sentence will be 26 years to life in prison, but he could get ...

‘Dump the Pump’ on Thursday

YOUNGSTOWN — The Western Reserve Transit Authority is joining hundreds of public transportation systems nationwide Thursday to celebrate the 21st annual National Dump the Pump Day. Sponsored nationally by the American Public Transportation Association, the day emphasizes that choosing public transit over driving is a powerful, convenient way to save money, protect the environment and fuel local economic growth. National Dump the Pump Day challenges drivers to leave their cars at home for at least one day and experience the benefits of public transit. According to recent APTA ...

Valley forged by steel, immigration and labor

EDITOR’S NOTE: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth — fueled by the nation’s vast stores of natural resources — that led to victory in two world wars and the nation emerging as a true superpower. One of the cities at the epicenter of that ...

Judge delays Youngstown murder trial for two defendants

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge R. Scott Krichbaum approved a defense motion postponing an aggravated murder trial for 30 days to give the defense more time to prepare. Vincent Marbley, 61, and Eddie L. Winphrie, 42, were set for trial Monday in the Oct. 17, 2024, ...

Greenhouse brightens Struthers city hall building

STRUTHERS — It’s been said that planting a seed is the first significant step toward building a community or city. In some cases, however, a packet of seeds may achieve the same result. “The concept is almost like a little library to provide seeds, plants and pots and some garden ...