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CRIME & SAFETY
UPDATE: Victim identified in late Tuesday-night crash in Champion
One person died late Tuesday in a single-car crash in Champion Township. Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) have identified the victim as Scott P. Bellknapp, 58, of Decatur, Georgia. Dispatchers got a call just after 10 pm that a small car had hit a utility pole along North Leavitt Road,...
Man points gun at woman in shopping center: Bainbridge Township Police Blotter
Police charged an Aurora man, 66, after he pointed a semi-automatic gun at a woman at 7:55 p.m. June 29 in a shopping center parking lot. The woman had exited her vehicle and was walking toward a store when the incident occurred. Video surveillance cameras clearly showed the man following...
Man blames popular flea and tick medication for his beloved dog’s death
WINDHAM, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - An Ohio man blames a flea and tick medication for the death of his dog, saying his veterinarian didn’t warn him about the possible side effects. Ted DeSalvo’s dog, 3-year-old Greta, was euthanized last month. He blames her death on Simparica Trio, a chewable...
Niles woman convicted for strangling her girlfriend in domestic fight
A 26-year-old Niles woman received consecutive prison sentences totaling four years after a Trumbull County jury on June 20, 2024, found her guilty of two counts strangulation, one count of abduction and a lesser included simple assault charge. Allyson Long was convicted of trying to choke a former live-in girlfriend...
Trumbull County Sheriff's Office Mounted Unit assisting security at RNC
The Trumbull County Sheriff's Office Mounted Unit is assisting with the Republican National Conference going on right now in Milwaukee. They are working to secure the perimeter of the convention, according to a news release from the sheriff's office. Deputy Ty Kata and his horse Titus are among others from...
Youngstown woman faces up to 18 months in prison after being sentenced for firearm charge
Judge Andrew D. Logan of the Trumbull County Common Pleas Court sentenced a woman to prison for firearm-related charges. Naquonda K. Holly, 37, of Salt Springs Road, Youngstown, pleaded guilty to an amended indictment charging her with fourth-degree improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. Holly, who could...
Girard man pleads guilty to drug possession after officers found him with meth
A man received a six-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to a bill of information charging him with aggravated possession of drugs and violation of a protection order. The case involved Anthony Rice, 30, of East Kline Street, Girard, at an incident on March 8. Rice was found at his mother’s house where he was not allowed. Officers located plastic bags of a substance that later tested out to be 0.12 grams of methamphetamine.
'Taking it one day at a time': Ravenna man had aneurysm before car hit house
A week after William Sprankle blacked out and drove his car into a Ravenna Township house, his wife says he is expected to survive. Jennifer Sprankle said Monday that it's unclear how complete his recovery will be. "He's very lucky," Jennifer Sprankle said. Kids cause shocking destruction:Firecrackers launched into moving...
Warren Residents Have Coffee With a Cop
WARREN, NJ -- Warren Township residents had an opportunity on Wednesday to chat with the Warren Township Police Department at Coffee with a Cop. The department posted," 🚔 👮🏻♂️👮🏻♀️ Join us for Coffee with a Cop at Ambee Coffee on July 17, 2024 from 9-10am. We’ll spill the beans on crime prevention over a hot cup of joe ☕️CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Donut 🍩 miss this chance to sip, chat, and connect with the Warren Twp Police Department. Can’t wait to see you there!" Check back for more opportunities to meet our Warren Police. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Grand jury declines to indict woman for Girard shooting death
A Campbell woman has been cleared of charges filed after her boyfriend was fatally shot in Girard. Kristen Schmidt was originally charged with felonious assault after 33-year-old Michael Cusick was shot in the stomach at a home on Dearborn Street in Girard this past January. The charge was changed to...
Jackson Township police looking for man who robbed bank
JACKSON TWP. ‒ Police are asking the public to help identify a man who robbed a bank late Tuesday morning. Police Maj. Jim Monigold said the thief took an unknown amount of currency from Citizens, 2200 Wales Ave. NW, at 11:51 a.m. It was believed that he had a weapon. Plain Township: Stark County...
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