Sharon
CRIME & SAFETY
No previous PA criminal record for man suspected of killing, dismembering Sharon teen
A District Magistrate has refused to set bail for the suspect accused of killing and dismembering a Sharon teenager. Twenty-nine-year-old Dashawn Dale Watkins is being held in the Mercer County Jail after appearing before District Magistrate Brian Arthur on Wednesday. Watkins is charged with first degree murder, aggravated assault, and...
Teen reported missing in Sharon, last seen over one week ago
It's been over one week since a teen who was last seen in Sharon went missing and family members tell us they still have not received any updates. According to family, 14-year-old Paul "Pauly" Likens Jr. has been missing since Saturday, June 22. Family members tell us as of Monday, July 1, they still have not seen or heard from Likens.
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.
Motorcyclist killed following crash in Hermitage Sunday
A motorcyclist has succumbed to his injuries following a crash in Hermitage on Sunday. According to a press release, 40-year-old Jeffery Hoffman of Hermitage was traveling eastbound on the Shenango Valley Freeway near Red Lobster where he collided with another vehicle traveling southbound from the Hermitage Square Plaza. Hoffman transported...
POLICE: Man hit in head, back with hammer while pumping gas at Youngstown gas station
Police in Youngstown are investigating after they say a man was hit in the head and back with a hammer Saturday afternoon. According to the report, police were called to a home on East Philadelphia Avenue for an assault report. When they got there, police spoke to the victim who...
Plea deal still stands for defendant in Rowan Sweeney murder
The plea deal for one of three defendants in the murder of four-year-old Rowan Sweeney still stands following a court hearing Tuesday where a judge denied the prosecution's request to take the deal off the table. Twenty-seven-year-old Kimonie Bryant was supposed to be sentenced for his role in the murder...
Woman accused of dumpster diving at Youngstown store, throwing corn starch at guard
A woman who was dumpster diving at the back of a Save-A-Lot on South Avenue got upset and threw a bag of corn starch at a security guard and a manager. Youngstown police were called to the store on Saturday after employees reported a woman, identified as Summer Jackson, to be taking rotten meat from the dumpster, according to a police report.
Million dollar bond set for suspect in 2021 Youngstown homicide
Bond has been set at a million dollars for the suspect in a homicide in Youngstown back in 2021. Twenty-six-year-old Durrell Richardson was arraigned via video Wednesday afternoon on charges of Aggravated Murder and Felonious Assault. Bond has been set at $1 million. Prosecutors believe Richardson to be a flight risk and a danger to the community.
An Accident Left Me With Catastrophic Injuries. My Recovery Was Miraculous
On August 31, 2020, I was hit by a car while riding my bike. I had several broken ribs, several spinal fractures, a grade 5/5 liver laceration, two collapsed lungs, and a blood clot near my heart. During my first night in the hospital, the doctors told me I shouldn't...
Police investigating after Youngstown barber shop shot up
Police in Youngstown are investigating after a barber shop was shot up in the city early Tuesday morning. According to the police report, the call came in just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday reporting gunshots heard in an area of Mahoning Avenue. When police arrived, they found 12 spent shell casings outside of a barber shop in the area.
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.
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