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Motorcyclist 'critical' after crash with dog in Youngstown
Two people are hospitalized following a motorcycle accident on Youngstown’s Southside. Police tell 21 News that the motorcycle crashed into a dog along East Dewey Avenue, West of South Avenue before 11 p.m. Thursday. The man driving the motorcycle was last listed in critical condition. The woman riding on...
Man taken to hospital after Youngstown crash
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A man is being taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center following a two-vehicle crash at about 1:10 p.m. on Friday at Glenwood Avenue and Garfield Street. Police said that the man was the driver of a car that was going south on Glenwood Avenue when...
Locations announced for sobriety checkpoints Friday, Saturday in Youngstown
The Mahoning County OVI Task Force has revealed the exact times and locations of sobriety checkpoints in the county Friday night and Saturday morning. A news release from the Mahoning County OVI Task Force says local law enforcement agencies will conduct saturation patrols on Friday and Saturday. In addition, the...
Man arrested, charged with murder in Warren set to appear in court on Monday
Warren police officers arrested and charged a 44-year-old man on a charge of killing another man earlier this week. According to the Warren Police Department, officers found 48-year-old Andrew Warner dead at a home on Westwood Drive in on Tuesday. Officials determined the death wasn’t natural and ruled it a...
Attorney for man charged with 2021 Youngstown shooting death asks for bond
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The attorney for a man indicted earlier this year for a 2021 shooting death on the South Side today filed a motion in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court asking for bond for his client. Frank Cassese filed the motion before Judge Anthony D’Apolito on behalf...
Crews battle vacant house fire overnight in Youngstown
Overnight, fire crews in Youngstown took on a house fire on the city's south side. It happened just after midnight on Saturday at a home on West Glenaven Avenue. Firefighters spent about an hour getting the fire under control, while also spraying a neighboring home to keep it from spreading.
In one week, three stabbings, one assault at Youngstown's privately-run prison
Within one week, Youngstown Police have been called to the privately-run prison on the city’s Eastside four times to investigate three stabbings and one assault. The latest occurred in a cell at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center on Hubbard Road Thursday Morning where an inmate was stabbed in the hand and leg.
Boardman police, schools launch program to help students afford driving classes
Learning how to drive is an important part of life when growing up, but it can sometimes be a burden. Now, the Boardman Township Police Department has partnered with the Boardman School District to launch the Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program, aimed at easing the financial burden for teenagers looking to get driving lessons or get their license.
Crews respond to fire in detached garage in Mineral Ridge
Fire crews in Mineral Ridge responded to a fire in a detached garage Friday afternoon. The fire took place at the detached garage of a home on 1800 Block of East County Line Road. Drone footage sent to 21 News by a viewer shows smoke billowing from the garage. Crews...
Mahoning Valley law agencies get $195K in drug enforcement grants
Law enforcement agencies across the Mahoning Valley have gotten some financial help in its efforts to combat drug trafficking. Sheriff's offices in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull got a combined $195,000 in RecoveryOhio grants. Broken down, Columbiana got $135,000, Trumbull got $50,000 while Mahoning got $10,000. This money will be used...
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