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Murder charges dropped

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YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge John Durkin has dismissed the aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery with gun specifications and tampering-with-evidence charges against Damon L. Williams Jr., 29, in the June 6, 2021, murder of Kasean Bunch, 23, in a park on ...

Diocese concludes Jubilee year

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YOUNGSTOWN — With as much fanfare as when it began, the Youngstown Diocese Jubilee Year 2025, Pilgrims of Hope, concluded Sunday with a special Mass at St. Columba Cathedral. With Bishop David Bonnar presiding, five Diocesan priests in attendance, including Ashtabula native the Rev. Sean ...

Woman convicted of promoting prostitution deported to China

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YOUNGSTOWN — Xiaoyan Tu, 35, of Flushing, New York, who was sentenced to one year of probation in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to felony promoting prostitution and misdemeanor soliciting Oct. 15, has been deported to China, according to court documents. A Dec. 4 ...

Boy who shot another for shoes sent to juvenile prison

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YOUNGSTOWN — Juvenile Makhi Cotton, who shot a 12-year-old boy in August 2024 in Youngstown while trying to steal the younger boy’s shoes, was sent to an Ohio Department of Youth Services facility to be detained up to age 21. The case was not bound over to adult court. The Ohio Department ...

Weathersfield completes various projects in 2025

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WEATHERSFIELD — The township was able to complete various projects in 2025, with many being funded by the state or other sources. Township Administrator David Rouan said funding for road projects included a $900,000 Federal Highway Administration grant for paving work on Countyline Road ...

Veteran Youngstown mayors advise McDowell on governing city

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YOUNGSTOWN — The last five men who have served as Youngstown mayor advise Mayor-elect Derrick McDowell to surround himself and rely on capable people, work hard and keep the best interests of constituents in mind when making decisions. The Vindicator asked the four living ex-Youngstown ...