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Addressing the behavioral health crisis in youth

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YOUNGSTOWN — The head of Mahoning County Children Services convened a roundtable discussion with the judge and magistrates of the county’s juvenile court, mental health and recovery board, county board of health, developmental disabilities and about six other organizations to talk about ...

Justice to lead conference on mental health, criminal reform

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YOUNGSTOWN — Mental health and criminal justice are far more intertwined than many in both fields would prefer. This week, Mahoning County judicial and law enforcement officials will participate in an online forum with the hope of finding some solutions. The Stepping Up Initiative: The Ohio ...

Girard addresses feral cat problem

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GIRARD — City officials said they have already spent $2,000 to address the increasing number of feral cats within the community. Mayor Mark Zuppo said at Monday’s council meeting the city entered into an agreement with Steel Valley Spay and Neuter to capture the cats and have them spayed ...

Prosecutors: Void plea agreement in killing of girl, 15

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YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County prosecutors say that Saun M. Peterson, 23, did not testify at the trial of his co-defendant, Danyo Sellers, 19, last week the way Peterson promised he would. Prosecutors expected Peterson to say Sellers had fired a gun over the top of the car Peterson, Sellers ...

Liberty honors first responders

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LIBERTY — A regular trustees meeting was a special one for some township first responders as their fire chief recognized them — and members of neighboring departments — for their service. Fire Chief Doug Theobald noted that he didn’t know where they would be without their firefighters ...

City argues judge erred in requiring officer’s reinstatement

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YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown argued to an appeals court that a lower court judge “abused (her) discretion and erred as a matter of law” when upholding an arbitrator’s ruling requiring the city reinstate Brian Flynn, fired as a police lieutenant in December 2022, with back pay and ...