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St. Clair Township teen missing since May 9 found, charges filed
A teen from Columbiana County who has been missing since last week has been found Thursday afternoon. St. Clair Township Police Chief Brian McKenzie confirmed with 21 News that 15-year-old Ericka Heaton, who was last seen on May 9, 2024 was found in Beaver County, Pennsylvania Thursday. Chief McKenzie tells...
SLIDESHOW: Dogs, cats seized from deplorable Columbiana County home, charges pending
Charges are pending after humane agents in Columbiana County seized several animals from a home in deplorable conditions. A shelter manager with the Columbiana County Humane Society tells 21 News three cats and two dogs were seized from a home on Route 46 in Lisbon. Pictures posted to the Humane...
No prison time for Lisbon driver who drove away after teen thrown from pickup truck
A Lisbon man will not be spending any time in prison for driving away after a teenager was thrown from his moving pickup truck. Twenty-one-year-old Bradden Crumrine was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of community control on two felony counts of failure to stop after an accident. Those 60 days in jail will act as part of that community control.
Authorities release name of woman found dead in burning Unity home
Authorities have released the name of a woman whose body was found in her burning home in Unity Township earlier this month. The Columbiana County Coroner tells 21 News that toxicology reports are pending in the death of 85-year-old Dorothy Gorby before a cause of death can be determined. The...
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...
Dogs that allegedly mauled Beaver County family's horse returned to owner
NEW GALILEE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Two dogs that mauled a Beaver County family's miniature horse have been returned to their owner. The horse succumbed to its injuries on Thursday evening.Police did not take the dogs away after the violent attack. The chief says the law prevents his department from taking the dogs away.A family member of the woman who owned the horse relayed the news of the horse's death to KDKA-TV earlier Thursday evening.Willie, a beloved miniature horse, was violently attacked by two dogs that got loose and into a fenced yard in New Galilee, Beaver County."It's ridiculous because after...
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...
West Virginia woman accused of stealing over $219K from a business
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — A Chester, West Virginia woman was arrested on warrants from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office after being charged with 56 counts of Embezzlement. According to officials in March 2024 Smith Oil Inc, out of New Cumberland, filed a complaint for stolen money from the business totaling $219,191.63 Officials say Jessica […]
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.
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...
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