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Police identify Mason HS student killed in wrong-way crash with tractor-trailer on I-71
Deerfield Township, Ohio — Police have identified the teenager who died after a wrong-way crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-71 in Deerfield Township early Thursday morning. Troopers say the crash occurred at 1:39 a.m. Officials say a tractor-trailer was traveling south on I-71 while a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee,...
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...
Warren reaches agreement with tavern owner to permanently close after homicide
The City of Warren has reached an agreement with the owner of a bar where a man was fatally shot to close the business permanently. Warren Safety Services Director tells 21 News the agreement was reached between the owner of Park Place 24 Tavern on Parkman Road and the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office to permanently shut the business down.
Youngstown man accused of attacking Poland teen for selling THC cartridge to brother
A Youngstown man is behind bars for reportedly assaulting a 15-year-old boy and sending him to the hospital. 19-year-old Ziere Casey was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 15 year old for selling THC cartridges to Casey's younger brother, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Struthers Municipal Court. The...
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...
3 stabbings, one assault reported this week at Northeast Ohio Correctional Center
Three stabbings and one assault have been reported this week at Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, 2240 Hubbard Road in Youngstown. Staff informed Youngstown police that an alteration occurred at the private prison about 1 p.m. on May 15. According to the report, an inmate in custody by the U.S. Marshal’s...
Family: Missing Youngstown teen may be in western Pennsylvania
A Westmoreland County family is asking for help in finding their 15-year-old son. Police in Youngstown, Ohio, said on Wednesday that Christopher Gyke was last seen leaving a residential facility. A parent of Christopher’s told WTAE that he was last seen on Sunday and that he may be headed to Lower Burrell.
Missing Adult Alert canceled for Portage County 75-year-old
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a 75-year-old man who is missing. Deputies say Wayne Schaefer drove away from his home around 1 a.m. Thursday on Brown Street in Ravenna. He is believed to be driving...
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