CRIME & SAFETY
Motorcyclist critically injured in Columbiana County crash; here’s what we know
The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Lisbon is investigating the cause of a crash involving a motorcycle that left one driver with serious injuries in Columbiana County. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. yesterday on State Route 9 in Butler Township, according to the early information released by OSP troopers.
Rogers man pleads guilty to stealing from elderly relative over six years
A Rogers man has pled guilty to stealing from an elderly relative over six years. Forty-seven-year-old Bryce Bezdek pled guilty to a third-degree felony charge of theft of a person in a protected class stemming from the theft of money from 77-year-old Byron Bezdek of Rogers. This conduct began in...
Thirty-nine-year-old man shot, killed at New Castle street corner
Detectives are trying to find out who fired the shots that killed a man in a New Castle neighborhood late Sunday. Officers invested a report of gunshots fired at around 7:30 p.m. around East Moody Avenue and Carlisle Street. Police found a Chevy Tahoe SUV that had been shot up...
Body found inside Aliquippa building identified
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — The coroner's office has identified the body found insidean abandoned building in Aliquippa, Beaver County, last week. The coroner said the body was identified as that of Ri'Kiah Griffie, 25, of Aliquippa. Coroner David Gabauer declined to release additional details. An investigation by state police is...
Lisbon motorcyclist 'critical' after head-on crash
A Lisbon motorcyclist was seriously injured in a head-on crash in Columbiana County. State Troopers say 24-year-old Ryan Holenchick was driving a Harley Davidson that crossed the center line of State Route 9 in Butler Township Sunday night, running into an oncoming car. Holenchick was flown to a Youngstown hospital...
Ambridge police searching for second suspect in 2023 shooting death of Beaver County teen
AMBRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) - Charges have been filed against a second suspect in the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Beaver County.Police tell KDKA-TV the teenager was shot execution-style last July.According to police, 15-year-old Asaun Moreland was shot on Church Street in Ambridge. It's been 10 months of heartbreak for the family and frustration for the police. One suspect is in custody, and another is still at large. Investigators say they want the second suspect in custody as soon as possible."Being an ex-combat veteran, I know what an ambush looks like, and that's exactly what happened to my 15-year-old nephew....
Death of infant in Beaver Co. prompts PSP investigation
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a three-month-old child was pronounced dead in Aliquippa Saturday afternoon. According to state police, Aliquippa Police Department responded to the 200 block of Beaver Avenue for reports of an unresponsive child just after 1:30 p.m. A press release states that the child was transported...
Police searching for missing 14-year-old girl last seen in Youngstown
Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen in the Youngstown area. According to the Ohio Attorney General's Website, 14-year-old Stella Mahan (pictured above) is currently missing. She was last seen in Youngstown on Saturday, April 20 wearing a black hoodie and black jogging pants. Stella is...
Struthers parents charged after police say 5-year-old ate THC gummy
A couple from Struthers spent part of the weekend in jail after police said their 5-year-old son ate a THC gummy, thinking it was a piece of candy. The child’s mother, 30-year-old Sandra Hall took the boy to the hospital after the THC Delta 9 gummy made him lethargic, and unable to move, followed by vomiting and seizures.
Warren woman accused of beating ex with baseball bat
A Warren man was flown to a hospital with severe head injuries after police say his ex-girlfriend repeatedly beat him with a baseball bat. Twenty-seven-year-old Lasha Johnson called police to her Lancer Court NW apartment Saturday afternoon where officers found Jarquis Threats outside on the ground bleeding from his ear and the back of his head.
Second murder trial begins for Stark County man accused of killing Glenna Jean White
Jury selection started Monday in the second trial of a Lexington Township man who is accused of killing an Alliance girl who went missing in 2009. Robert L. Moore, 53, was previously acquitted of an aggravated murder charge in May 2022 in connection with Glenna Jean White. Jury selection started...
Murder investigation of Leetonia teacher still ongoing
The Columbiana County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the murder of a former Leetonia High School teacher, nearly 5 months after she was found shot to death in her truck -- right outside her home. 21 News sat down with Michelle Long's family -- including her sister, who found her...
UPDATE: Mahoning Co. Coroner's office investigating body found on South Duck Creek Road
The Mahoning County Coroner's office are investigating the circumstances surrounding a body that was discovered in the backyard of a home on South Duck Creek Road in Berlin Township. The body, found last night, belongs to a 57-year-old man that lived in Canfield, according to Mahoning County Sheriff's Office. The...
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