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Ohio judges deny appeal of Trumbull County man convicted of felonious assault
Ohio’s 11th District Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and prison sentence for a Champion man who was convicted of two first-degree felonious assault charges. Randy Pence, age 41, of Champion Township, was sentenced in November 2023 by Judge Ronald J. Rice to an indefinite six- to nine-year prison term for his conviction of two counts felonious assault, first-degree felonies.
Man receives sentence for lying about military status in court
Kotey Paden, 32, received a two-year sentence in a domestic violence case in May. Prosecutors say during that trial, Paden testified he was a combat veteran while serving in the U.S. military overseas, but prosecutors said they later found that Paden had been dishonorably discharged from the service due to criminal offenses and that he did not serve overseas.
How to find fresh produce through Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership corner store collaboration
Five years ago, Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership wanted to increase residents’ access to healthy, fresh food in the Trumbull County region. They started partnering with corner store owners to sell fresh produce, collaborating with 15 retailers. Through the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership’s Healthy Community Store Initiative, five stores are able to...
Prosecutor’s office opposes parole of Weathersfield man
WARREN — The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office is opposing parole for the man who shot and killed his wife June 29, 1987, inside the McDonald’s restaurant where she worked in McKinley Heights. This marks the fifth time Prosecutor Dennis Watkins has argued against the release of Paul...
ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES
FreeThree which stands for Freedom in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties will be hosting a community awareness event on Aug. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Salem Community Theater, 490 E. State St., Salem. This event will feature a local police officer who will discuss what is happening in the local communities and how one can help raise awareness and stay safe.
Man faces attempted murder, other charges
WARREN — A man has been indicted by a Trumbull County grand jury on charges of attempted murder, aggravated robbery, strangulation and assault in connection to a late June incident at a home in Niles. Bradford B. Baker, 47, of Sandalwood Drive, Niles, is scheduled to appear Aug. 21...
Drive to save Warren hospital merits support
For more than 100 years, Trumbull Regional Medical Center – and its earlier identities as Trumbull Memorial Hospital and Warren City Hospital – has been providing quality medical services to tens of thousands of residents of Warren, Trumbull County and the entire Mahoning Valley. It has become an...
Trumbull grand jury indicts 54 people
WARREN — A Trumbull County grand jury Wednesday issued 54 indictments, including nine secret indictments. The following people are scheduled to be arraigned within the next two weeks in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court:. • John A. Snodgrass, 31, Trumbull Court, Newton Falls, superseding, domestic violence, violating a protection...
Appeal denied for Champion man convicted of assaulting man, police officer with axe
The appeal of a Champion Township man who was convicted in 2023 of assaulting a man and a police officer with an axe has been denied by the Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals. According to the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office, the court denied the appeal of 41-year-old Randy Pence...
Man with history of indecent exposure charged again
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKBN) – A man who was charged at least three previous times with indecent exposure and open lewdness in Mercer County is facing charges in Trumbull County for the same thing. Willis Swartz, 83, of New Wilmington, Pa. was charged with public indecency following an incident...
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