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Boardman couple going to prison after toddler ate THC laced brownie
A Boardman couple, convicted of child endangering after her daughter ate a THC-laced brownie, is going to prison. Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Krichbaum Wednesday handed down a one-and-a-half-year prison sentence to 21-year-old Shawna McCurdy and 25-year-old Randi Green. They pleaded guilty earlier to one felony count of...
Teen indicted in connection to fatal shooting at Austintown apartment complex
An 18-year-old has been indicted and will be tried as an adult in connection with a shooting at an Austintown back in September when he was still a juvenile. According to a grand jury report 18-year-old Ethan Richmond was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday on one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of felonious assault, both with three-year firearm specifications.
UPDATE: Youngstown police locate 14-year-old girl missing since Saturday
Police in Youngstown have located a 14-year-old girl who had been missing since Saturday. According to a Facebook post from YPD, 14-year-old Stella Mahan, who had last been seen in Youngstown on Saturday, April 20 has been located as of 8:14 a.m. Thursday.
Board officially decides Youngstown City administrator not returning next year
Members of the board of education for Youngstown City School District decided an administrator charged with domestic violence will not be returning to the district next year. Chivas Whipple worked at YCSD as Dean of Students and coached boy’s basketball at East High School. Whipple has been on administrative...
Woman accused of burglary and resisting arrest at Youngstown house
A 52-year-old woman was arrested on charges of burglary and resisting arrest on April 23 after Youngstown police investigated a burglary at a Westside home on the night of April 22. Shortly after 9 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Manhattan Avenue after the homeowner returned to find his door...
Judge: Fewer juveniles jailed in Mahoning County
While we often hear stories about the worst cases of violence, the number of kids being charged with gun crimes in Mahoning county has actually dropped dramatically. The decrease, 75% in one year, was announced during Youngstown's first Youth Gun Violence Summit at the public library. Community leaders, police and...
Youngstown man dubbed ‘Beretta Bandit’ faces 100 years after robbery conviction in Florida
Richard Allen Randolph, 44, was convicted of three counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, three counts of brandishing a firearm and one count of discharging a firearm after a trial that took place between Jan. 27 and Feb. 26, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
How many Arthur Treacher's are left? Are more coming to Northeast Ohio? What we know so far
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips in Cuyahoga Falls recently changed hands from longtime owner Ben Vittoria, who retired earlier this month, to developer George Simon. Simon bought the only other free-standing Arthur Treacher's restaurant in the country from Vittoria when he closed the Cleveland area location in 2021. After being so impressed with the loyal customer following, Simon decided to reopen the Garfield Heights restaurant in February 2023.
Boardman woman calls police believing bouquets are targeting her marriage
Florists have a slogan: “Say it with Flowers.” However, a woman is upset with the message she believes is behind a bouquet delivered to her Boardman home this week. The woman called the police to complain about a floral arrangement that arrived on her wedding anniversary. She told...
Police investigate hoax shooting call at Youngstown elementary school
The Youngstown Police Department investigated a potential shooting at an elementary school in the Youngstown City School District that turned out to be fake. YPD received a call Tuesday afternoon claiming a shooting was happening around dismissal time at Harding Elementary. According to Communications and Public Relations director Stacy Quiñones,...
Mahoning Valley high school students help share stop the violence message at gun summit
Several Youngstown high school seniors participated in a youth gun summit Thursday at the main branch of The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County. Cardinal Mooney student D.J. Patterson was featured in “Give Me The Gun,” a short film produced by OK Inc., a non-profit organization with offices in Twinsburg and Austintown with hopes of challenging young people to develop healthy relationships and strong character so they may chase their dreams.
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