CRIME & SAFETY
Accused ‘prolific serial rapist’ and former cop back in court to argue pending motions
The motions argued were all filed by Edwards' attorney Dominic Vitantonio and centered around Edwards' bond, disclosure of grand jury proceedings, and a request to have separate trials for each of the alleged victims.
Hubbard man sentenced for police chase, crash into Niles auto dealership
A Hubbard man has been fined and placed on probation after Police say he led officers on a chase that began in Austintown and ended with a crash that damaged several vehicles at an auto dealership in Niles. Police say 38-year-old Corey Heinselman was the man who sped away after...
Fiscal officer resigns, Vienna trustees look to speed cameras in financially-strapped township
It's been said desperate times call for desperate measures. As Vienna Township tries to navigate some of the most desperate financial times it's ever known, the latest desperate measure will likely take the form of manned speed cameras. "This is finances that will help both the police department and the...
Warren man jailed on three felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor
A 63-year-old Warren man remained jailed Thursday, nearly two weeks after being arrested on three felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor. David Thompson of Mahoning Avenue NW was arrested on April 26 and booked into the Trumbull County Jail where he is still held on a $100,000 bond.
‘You are a racist:’ Man convicted of local shooting lambasts judge
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Youngstown man convicted of a 2023 Warren shooting didn’t shy away from vocalizing his frustration with his trial and the jury who found him guilty. Prior to the start of his sentencing hearing, Danny Lee Isom, Jr. and the man he was convicted...
Man receives sentence for parking lot stabbing
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A man charged with stabbing a man in an Austintown parking lot pleaded guilty Thursday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Jawwaad Pusey, 38, entered pleas before Judge Anthony D’Apolito to a charge of aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony. He was sentenced to six...
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