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Pair to be arraigned in aggravated burglary case

Local News July 17, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Sharay Whitfield, 22, and Resha Graham, 21, are in the Mahoning County jail facing two counts each of aggravated burglary for a May 20 incident in which Graham is accused of pounding on an apartment door on Tyrell Avenue and then rushing into the apartment when the door opened, along with about eight more people. A Youngstown police report states that officers were called to the apartment at 11:36 p.m. May 20 for a fight. Officers spoke to a woman who said Graham kept pounding on the apartment door. Then, when the person opened the door, Graham and eight to 10 people ...

Man indicted on attempted murder to be arraigned soon

Local News July 17, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — James Sunderman, 19, of Hayes Avenue in McDonald, will be arraigned 9 a.m. Tuesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault and one count of kidnapping — all with firearm specifications — in a May incident on Youngstown’s South Side. Youngstown police said the charges stem from a woman being found at 3 a.m. May 12 in a car in the 600 block of St. Louis Avenue with an apparent gunshot wound. She was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, and an investigation was carried out. At the time, Youngstown police ...

Hynes Industries earns supplier award for fourth straight year

Business News July 17, 2026

Staff report Hynes Industries has been named a Platinum Supplier by Wabash, a recognition the manufacturer of commercial truck-trailers awards each year to a select group of high-performing suppliers. The designation marks the fourth consecutive year and ninth time overall that Hynes has received the honor. Hynes Industries, a producer of custom metal fabrication solutions utilizing roll forming and related manufacturing methods, has operations in Youngstown and Painesville in addition to Kokomo, Indiana. Hynes supplies Wabash with a range of metal structural components used in ...

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Netflix posts higher Q2 results but shares drop due to forecast

Business News July 17, 2026

Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases, which “had gone well and as expected.” But the company’s shares declined sharply in after-hours trading as the video streaming company’s forecast for the current quarter fell below Wall Street’s expectations. Netflix earned $3.4 billion, or 80 cents per share, in the March-June period. That’s up 9% from $3.13 billion, or 72 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue grew 13% to $12.56 billion from $11.08 billion. Analysts, on average, were ...

Leaders hear benefits of juvenile court programs

Local News July 17, 2026

NORTH JACKSON — Mahoning County Juvenile Court Magistrate Gina DeGenova promoted some of the court’s services at the township trustees meeting Tuesday. The programs are designed to assist at-risk youth and their families. For example, the court’s Early Warning System is meant to improve school attendance for troubled youths. “Our Early Warning System department is where we have coordinators who come out to the schools to try to combat absenteeism before it gets to the point where there are juvenile court complaints filed,” DeGenova said. Another program offered by the ...