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CRIME & SAFETY
Warren man accused of beating dog, assaulting woman who intervened
A woman told Warren police that a man retaliated after she told him to stop hitting his dog. The man, 40-year-old Benjamin Talanca of Warren, now faces charges of assault and animal cruelty as a result. According to a police report, the woman claims she saw a man hitting his...
Former caretaker accused of stealing nearly $10K from 99-year-old Brookfield man arrested in Sharon
A Farrell woman accused of taking money from a 99-year-old man will be brought to Trumbull County to face charges after her arrest in Sharon. Felicia Splitstone, 35, was arrested by Sharon police around 10:30 a.m. on June 28 and booked into the Mercer County Jail while awaiting extradition to Trumbull County.
Sheriff's office: Family hid as intoxicated Newcomerstown man entered their home
AUBURN TOWNSHIP ‒ An Auburn Township family hid in a locked room as an apparently intoxicated man came into their house uninvited on Monday evening. The 33-year-old Newcomerstown man is in the Tuscarawas County Jail facing felony charges after the incident around 8 p.m. outside of Sugarcreek. According to Capt. Adam Fisher, the...
‘You have no soul:’ Youngstown woman gets life sentence in Trumbull arson case
The final defendant in a Trumbull County arson death /aggravated murder capital case pleaded guilty on Friday and was sentenced to a life prison term immediately. Patricia A. Zarlingo, 29, of Youngstown, received a life prison sentence with first chance at parole after she serves 35 years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count aggravated murder, two counts attempted aggravated murder, two counts aggravated arson, one count aggravated burglary and one count tampering with evidence.
Wanted man comes looking for water in resident’s yard: Gates Mills Police Blotter
Officers were responding to a report of an unoccupied disabled vehicle just off Mayfield Road June 29 when they received another call about a man asking a contractor for water in a resident’s back yard in the same area. They learned that the man had been driving the vehicle...
Ex-fiancé shows up at woman’s workplace uninvited: Chagrin Falls Police Blotter
A woman reported at 3 p.m. June 26 that her ex-fiancé had come to her workplace in Chagrin Falls uninvited. She further said he has come to her home in Mayfield Heights and contacts her constantly. She filed a report on the matter. Traffic stop: West Orange Street. Chagrin...
Girard man gets three years in prison after pleading guilty to seventh OVI charge
The following criminal cases were handled June 27 before Judge Ronald J. Rice of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court:. James C. Schwendeman, 40, of East Second Street, Girard, was sentenced to a composite three-year prison term after he had pleaded guilty to his seventh OVI charge in May. Judge Rice also sentenced him to a probation violation for a 2020 OVI conviction. Scwendeman was also fined $1,350 and given a lifetime driver’s license suspension. The latest conviction sprang from a July 22, 2023, traffic stop in Girard.
Police Department Notice: No Parking - S. Main Street
The Chagrin Falls Police Department is issuing a Temporary No Parking order on S. Main St. beginning at 7:00 a.m. July 9th and extending through July 12th at 6:00 p.m. The business district parking spaces in front of Click It and Travelon will remain open. This temporary ban is necessary...
Resident gets stuck in home’s elevator: Russell Township Police Blotter
A homeowner signaled an alarm after getting stuck in an elevator in their house at 2:29 p.m. June 26. While en route, dispatch informed police that the resident was able to exit the elevator. The officers met with the homeowner to make sure they were fine. Traffic hazard: Caves Road.
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