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3 ways to celebrate dad this weekend for Father’s Day in the Mahoning Valley
Here are a few things for families to do to celebrate dads this Father’s Day in Mahoning, Columbiana and Trumbull counties. Mr. Darby’s Antique and Collectible Emporium is hosting monthly trunk sales this summer. Head to the event Saturday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 8574 Market...
Family of man killed in Youngstown bank explosion files wrongful death lawsuit
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) -- Less than two weeks after the deadly natural gas explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, the victim's family is suing.Akil Drake, 27, a 2015 Penn Hills graduate, was at work at the bank on the ground floor of the realty building in downtown Youngstown when the explosion happened.His family filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Friday, listing several defendants, including the building owner, the construction company that was working in the basement of the building at the time, and the gas company.The NTSB says a crew cut a gas line that ultimately triggered the explosion that killed Drake. The lawsuit also claims the crew was short by two people, and a supervisor was not on the scene.Drake was hurt and trapped by the explosion. He later died from his injuries.
Opening statements to begin Tuesday in trial of Youngstown murder, robbery suspect
Opening statements are scheduled to begin on Tuesday in the trial of the suspect in a murder and robbery that took place in Youngstown back in 2016. Court employees tell 21 News a jury has been selected in the trial of 26-year-old D'Aundre Turner and opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday morning.
In ‘Killing Time,’ an attorney confronts her time with John Wayne Gacy
She was a kid, really, the 28-year-old attorney Karen Conti when she came face-to-face with the serial killer John Wayne Gacy and this is what she saw: "His face was ashen, splotchy and bloated. A dimpled chin and several beneath it were wedged against his blue prison-issue shirt. … There was nothing attractive about Gacy and his light blue eyes were somehow flat and lacking in depth or warmth."
Youngstown man given life sentence for alleged murder to get new trial
Lavontae Knight, given a life sentence in September 2022 in the alleged shooting death of Trevice Harris in Youngstown on December 30, 2018, has had his sentence reversed and remanded by a Mahoning County Court on June 6. The Seventh Appellate District Court in Mahoning County found that the "cumulative...
17-year-old arrested in connection with homicide on Youngstown's south side
Youngstown Police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect following a homicide on the city's south side Tuesday night. According to a press release, the shooting occurred just after 10:00 p.m. on the 500 Block of East Judson Avenue where officers discovered a 19-year-old male laying in a driveway with a gunshot wound.
Michael Rulli wins Ohio 6th District special election, takes Bill Johnson's seat
Voters have picked Republican State Sen. Michael Rulli of Salem Township in Columbiana County to be the next congressman for the 6th Congressional District. With all precincts reporting, Rulli won nearly 55% of the votes, 32,627 to 27,062, in all 11 Ohio counties in the district, according to the Ohio Secretary of State....
Coalburg Lake advocate camps out
Mary Lou Reder is camping out on Coalburg Lake to raise money for the Save the Coalburg Lake Dam Fund. The Coalburg Lake dam in Hubbard Township is slated to be breached this summer, but a community group is trying to raise money to repair the dam and open the property in Hubbard and Brookfield townships as a public park.
Woman’s house shot multiple times in a suspected drive-by shooting in Youngstown
A woman reported that her house had been shot multiple times on Sunday. Youngstown police arrived at a house on Monday on Potomac Avenue to investigate a shooting. According to a police report, a woman stated that her house had been shot near midnight the night before. The woman reported...
Past Times Arcade just made Guinness World Records. What did they do to get recognized?
Ahead of celebrating the business’ first anniversary, the owner of Past Times Arcade found out he received a world record. Rob Berk opened Past Times Arcade one year ago to share his a collection of vintage and new pinball and arcade games on North State Street in Girard with the community.
Two-way stop on Bazetta-Champion township line to be changed into four-way stop
The current two-way stop at the intersection of state Route 305 and North Park Avenue on the Bazetta-Champion township line will be converted into a four-way stop beginning on June 12, according to a news release from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The change where motorists on North Park Avenue...
Farrell man sentenced to 7 Years in prison for drug trafficking, firearm violations
Dimetrius Morris of Farrell has been sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for committing drug trafficking and firearms crimes, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Morris, 39, was sentenced by United States District Judge Robert J. Colville, who also ordered Morris to serve three years of supervised...
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