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CRIME & SAFETY
Howland man accused of threatening to choke and punch girlfriend’s 6-year-old son; police arrest him
A 38-year-old Howland Township man was arrested and charged with aggravated menacing after a Niles woman reported to police that her boyfriend threatened to choke her and punch her 6-year-old son. Police reported that the two had argued on the telephone sometime Thursday, July 18 when the threats were made.
Niles man arrested after allegedly touching himself while watching young girls
A Niles man is behind bars after allegedly touching himself while watching children at a park. According to the report, officers were dispatched to Stevens Park at 11:11 a.m. on July 20 for a suspicious man who allegedly made inappropriate comments to children at the park numerous times. The suspect,...
Surveillance videos lead to charges in murder of 14-year-old Pauly Likens of Sharon
MERCER — A nearly five-hour preliminary hearing in Mercer County Thursday left unanswered questions about the final hours of 14-year-old Paul A. "Pauly" Likens Jr., of Sharon. Meanwhile, verbal sparring among family members outside the courthouse raised questions about the gender identification of the murder victim, who has been widely reported to have...
'Good luck, you're gonna need it': Second defendant in deadly Warren arson receives sentence
The second of three defendants in the case of an arson that claimed the life of a 16-year-old Warren girl has learned his fate on Wednesday. Brendan Daviduk was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison on charges of Aggravated Murder, Attempted Aggravated Murder, Aggravated Arson, Aggravated Burglary and Tampering With Evidence. He must also register as a violent offender.
Teen pleads guilty to trying to steal Willoughby Hills ambulance
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Jamarion Hill, the Warren teen who was indicted after being accused of trying to steal a Willoughby Hills ambulance last month, has changed his plea to guilty. Court documents show Hill pleaded guilty to attempted grand theft and disrupting public services. He will be sentenced in...
Vienna Police officers, volunteer firefighter rescue woman from house fire
Officers with the Vienna Police Department, as well as a volunteer firefighters all worked together to rescue a woman from a house fire in Vienna Township Tuesday afternoon. Vienna Interim Police Chief Brian Darby tells 21 News the call came in shortly before 2:30 p.m. in reference to a house fire on the 800 Block of Youngstown-Kingsville Road.
Fishing Boat Seized After Walleye Tournament Scandal Sold in Auction
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that the fishing boat seized from Chase Cominsky, 37, of Hermitage, Pa., was sold through an online auction Tuesday. Cominsky and Jacob Runyan, 44, of Ashtabula, were convicted in May 2023 of felony cheating and misdemeanor animal ownership charges.
Campbell woman found not guilty in burglary, attack on dog
A Campbell Woman was found not guilty by reason of insanity, almost a year after she broke into a home in Warren and assaulted a dog that later had to be euthanized. "The defendant was suffering from a sever mental illness. As a result, the defendant did not know the wrongfulness of her acts--therefore the court finds the defendant not guilty by reason of insanity.", Judge Cynthia Westcott Rice explained.
Austintown business victim of $40K credit card refund scheme, two charged
One woman is under arrest and police are looking for another suspect charged for allegedly using a credit card machine and the internet to steal $40,000 from an Austintown business. Thirty-six-year-old India Rodriguez of Niles was arraigned in Mahoning County Court on Wednesday on felony charges of theft and telecommunications...
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