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US prosecutors defend evidence in postal murder

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A filing in the criminal case of two men charged in the March 2, 2024, shooting death of mail carrier Jonte Davis, 33, describes an eyewitness calling 911 after seeing the shooting, describing a “black right hand holding a gun that fired approximately five shots toward the carrier.” Davis ...

Nine charged with Medicaid fraud

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COLUMBUS — Indictments filed this month by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuse nine Medicaid health care providers — including one from the Mahoning Valley — and one recipient of stealing a combined $478,000 from the government health care program for the needy. The Medicaid Fraud ...

Valley 9-year-old goes the distance to aid vets

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WARREN — For the past month, 9-year old Yohance Kambui has been collecting items to help veterans who are served by Veteran’s Haven. Lee and Robert Stringham, legal guardians for Yohance, said he has learned at school what veterans have done to serve and protect the country, so he wanted ...

Water advisory board in Trumbull revisits regionalization

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VIENNA — A county commissioner noted that a study for efforts to regionalize the Mahoning Valley’s water systems would require the backing of city governments, as local officials reintroduced the topic Monday afternoon. The 12-person Water Advisory Panel had a special hourlong meeting at ...

JCRC fund grants $1,000 to Friends of the Hubbard Library

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation’s Andrew L. Lipkin Tikkun Olam Fund awarded the Friends of the Hubbard Library $1,000 to purchase books that combat antisemitism. The Andrew L. Lipkin Tikkun Olam Fund was established in honor of ...

Bill decreases transparency of campaign finance reports

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CHARLESTON, W.Va — The two lone Democratic members of the 34-member West Virginia Senate voted against an effort by the Republican supermajority to shield certain campaign donor information from public scrutiny. Senate Bill 640, prohibiting release of certain personal information of ...