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Youngstown man accused of attacking 15-year-old boy 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. 20-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...
Southern Boulevard in Boardman reopens after two-car crash
A crash in Boardman sent one car into a ditch and another had to be towed away. The collision happened around 7 p.m. on Southern Boulevard near the intersection with Washington Boulevard. The SUV involved had a heavily damaged front end and was being loaded onto a tow truck when...
Second stabbing in less than one week reported at Youngstown prison, victim in critical condition
Less than one week after an inmate was stabbed in a Youngstown prison, another inmate has been hospitalized after being stabbed. According to CoreCivic Public Affairs Manager Brian Todd, another inmate was stabbed around 12:40 p.m. on Monday, May 13 in the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center on Hubbard Road. The...
Man charged in Youngstown shooting
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Charges have been filed against a man for a shooting earlier this month on the North Side. Charles Jennings, 31, was booked into the Mahoning County jail Wednesday on charges of felonious assault, aggravated burglary and domestic violence. Jail records show that Jennings has been...
Report alleges Warren man used 'personal weapons' in Warren homicide
Just days after a homicide at a bar in Warren, police are now investigating another homicide in the city. Around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a home on the 1300 Block of Westwood Drive NW in referenced to a deceased male. Police identified the male as 48-year-old Andrew Warner.
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.
Retired Youngstown police officer dies from injuries in motorcycle crash
The Youngstown Police Department is mourning the loss of a longtime officer with an even greater legacy of helping others around him. Daniel Mikus, 66, passed away April 30 from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident, according to his obituary. Mikus spent 33 years with YPD before retiring from the...
Suspect facing charge after car ran over woman’s leg in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A woman accused of running over another woman’s leg earlier this month was arrested Monday on a felonious assault warrant. Julynn Lesper, 28, is expected to be arraigned on the charge, a second-degree felony, Wednesday. She is presently in the Mahoning County Jail. Lesper...
Police: Suspected perfume shoplifters found sitting at Southern Park Mall Food Court
One of two women accused of stealing perfume from a Southern Park Mall store didn’t seem to be in any hurry to get away until Boardman Police showed up. Police were told that Terrashia Davenport and Nyesha Johnson shoplifted a Yves Saint Laurent perfume box and a Prada perfume box from the fragrance counter of a mall store Tuesday afternoon, then sat down at a Food Court table.
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