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CRIME & SAFETY
Grand Jury charges Braceville couple after their dog attacked toddler
The Trumbull County Grand Jury has found enough evidence to put a Braceville on trial after township police say their toddler was attacked by a dangerous dog at their home. Jonah Fisher and Destany Myers, both 26, were each indicted on two child endangering charges. One count is a felony, and the second count is a misdemeanor.
Methamphetamine found on driver during Portage County traffic stop
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - A Minerva man was arrested with about 20 grams of methamphetamine after a traffic stop, said Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski. According to Sheriff Zuchowski, deputies pulled over Corey White on May 28. Deputies were conducting interdiction on I-76 and pulled him over for misdemeanor...
Grand jury issues indictments in two Portage stabbings
A grand jury has indicted two teens in connection with stabbing incidents in late May in Portage County. Johnathan Glenn Walters, 19, of Ravenna and Alexis Nicole Davis, 18, both face charges of felony attempted murder and two counts of felony assault in unrelated cases. Walters also is charged with felony aggravated robbery; and Davis faces a misdemeanor count of domestic violence.
Matthew Ziegler sentenced after pleading guilty to charges from altercation with Ravenna police: Watch video from inside the courtroom
RAVENNA, Ohio — Matthew Ziegler was back in Portage County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning where he was sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated robbery and assault of a peace officer connected to an incident that happened last July in Ravenna. Judge Becky L. Doherty, who...
Convicted Bristolville murderer pleads 'not guilty' to prison killing
A former Bristolville man serving life in prison for murdering has pleaded "not guilty" to charges alleging that he killed a fellow inmate. Twenty-five-year-old Austin Burke was arraigned Friday in a Scioto County, Ohio courtroom on on count of aggravated murder, two counts of murder, and one count of felonious assault.
Police cite teen with knife for disturbance in Riverside Park: Chagrin Falls Police Blotter
Police cited a Russell Township boy, 15, with juvenile charges May 24 and released him to his parents after a disturbance during Blossomtime at Riverside Park. While attending the festivities in the park, another boy told an officer in person that the teen had threatened him with a gun. After...
Young adults become Hometown Heroes saving people from fire
Kent, Ohio (WKBN) – Earlier this month, a group of young men and women were celebrating graduation in Kent when they got a call from a friend that changed the trajectory of the night. May 12 just after 2 a.m. will forever live in the memories of 10 young...
Teen meet-up turns into viral open party: Russell Township Police Blotter
Dispatched to a home at 10 p.m. May 17 on a complaint of an underage drinking party, officers arrived to find multiple vehicles pulling into the area, then leaving as they spotted patrol cars. The homeowner’s son said that what started as having a few friends over suddenly went viral...
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