CRIME & SAFETY
Multiple car collision stalls traffic on 224 and South Avenue
A several car collision has traffic stalled on Route 244 and South Avenue in Youngstown. The crash occurred before 10:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. At least four cars were involved at the intersection. Multiple injuries were reported, but the severity of those injuries is currently unknown. The cause of the...
Three injured in early Sunday crash
VIGO COUNTY, IND. (WTHI) - Police and emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious crash overnight. It happened a little before 4:00 Sunday morning at Terrier Road and East Dallas Drive. That's just east of Youngstown in southern Vigo County. Three people were inside the car and...
Ohio woman left child in vehicle while drinking at a bar; Woman crashes car into home while 7-year-old inside
Police were called to Chippers bar on N. Edgehill Avenue just before 2 a.m. after receiving multiple calls stating an intoxicated driver was leaving the bar with a child in the backseat of the vehicle.
New sentencing dates set for two convicted of murdering Struthers 4-year-old
Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony D'Apolito has scheduled sentencing dates for two of the three men convicted of murdering 4-year-old Rowan Sweeney more than three-and-a-half years ago at a home in Struthers. Sentencing hearings scheduled last week for Andrew McCoy and Brandon Crump have been reset. The sentencing...
YPD finds guns, cash and drugs, during traffic stop
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Reports said police Thursday found two guns, $990 cash and marijuana during a North Side traffic stop. Reports said police pulled over a car about 6:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Wick Avenue for an improper turn and asked all three people inside if they had any guns. Reports said all three people said no.
Youngstown stabbing, Route 46 road project, student graduating from Poland, YSU this month
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Matters. It’s Monday, May 6, 2024. A 26-year-old man died early Saturday after a stabbing in the 1500 block of Hickory Court.Youngstown police discovered a man in the yard of the home with multiple stab wounds. Officers rendered aid until EMT workers...
Declining number of Ohio volunteer firefighters sparks concern for community safety
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — According to the Ohio Fire Marshal's office, the majority of fire departments in Ohio are staffed by volunteers, and the average age of these volunteers is 54 years old. But as calls for help keep going up, the number of volunteer firefighters is going down,...
VIDEO: Water break reported on Western Reserve Road near North Lima
A water main break has been reported on Western Reserve Road near North Lima. A 21 News viewer sent us a video taken near Market Street in Boardman going into North Lima. The video shows water gushing from the roadway where construction is currently underway. At this time it is...
Ohio man pleads guilty to operating illegal gambling business, tax fraud
According to court documents and statements made in court, from 2009 through 2022, he owned and operated multiple illegal gambling businesses in Northeast Ohio including Café 62, Lucky’s, Winner’s World and Spin City.
Austintown woman pleads guilty in connection with theft of deposits from Hubbard business
An Austintown woman could face as much as three years in prison after she pleaded guilty on May 2 to two counts of fourth-degree grand theft felonies in connection to the theft of $111,179 in bank deposits from TruckWorld in Hubbard Township. Melisa M. Bounds, 32, formerly of Lordstown, who...
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