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Man convicted of Warren murder denied in second motion

Local News August 25, 2026

Staff report WARREN — Ohio’s 11th District Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a second motion by a convicted Trumbull County murderer and upheld his life prison sentence. Dominic M. Harvey, 25, who was convicted of aggravated murder and attempted aggravated murder in the July 21, 2022, shooting death of Jauton Lee Jr., 23, and the wounding of Mitchell Powell, then 24, outside of a West Market Street restaurant, alleged the Trumbull County judge in his case erred by not holding a hearing in an earlier matter. Harvey was sentenced to 50 to 56 1/2 years to life in prison Jan. 2, ...

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YSU to present four-part lecture series about evolution of conflict

Local News August 25, 2026

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University will present “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Military History,” a four-part public lecture series examining the evolution and impact of conflict across historical, cultural, social and political contexts. The free series will take place throughout the 2026-27 academic year at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. Each session will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and include short presentations, a moderated roundtable discussion, audience questions and a reception. The series is presented by YSU’s Department ...

49ers owner York enters guilty plea in area arrest

Agenda

Community News August 25, 2026

• MAHONING COUNTY LAND BANK board of directors will meet at 11 a.m. today at the Land Bank offices, City Centre One. • STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jackson Township administration building to discuss a fire district between Milton and Jackson townships and Craig Beach. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a staff meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the conference room of the administration building.

Britain tells TikTok and other platforms to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving

National News August 25, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government Monday urged TikTok and other social media companies to take down viral videos “celebrating” dangerous driving, after two police officers and five young men were killed in a crash when a car was driven down the wrong side of the road. Officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were killed Saturday when a Volkswagen was driven the wrong way along a road in northeastern England and hit their vehicle. Five people in the car — three boys who were 17 and 18 years old and two men, both 23 — were also pronounced dead at the scene. The collision ...