Police kill 2 wild dogs on East Side after neighbors' complaints

Police kill 2 wild dogson East Side afterneighbors' complaints
YOUNGSTOWN -- After dog wardens and a county humane agent tried to capture wild dogs on the East Side on Monday morning, police shot two of the six to nine dogs they saw.
Neighbors on Penn Avenue complained that dogs had bitten three people and wouldn't let residents out of their homes.
A shepherd-collie mix was killed on Hine Street and a chow mix was shot on Penn.
Two other dogs were wounded and ran off.
YSU football playerreports e-mail threatsafter fight at party
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 19-year-old Youngstown State University football player who had his jaw broken March 4 during a fight at a party told police Monday he has since received threatening messages by computer.
One message says a cinder block will be used to hurt him next time and asks how his jaw feels.
Another message says that both his legs will be broken and that his family will need a closed coffin. YSU police are investigating.
Canfield burglary
CANFIELD -- A burglar smashed his way through two doors into a Crory Road home and left with a $370 chain saw and a $500 gold watch, reports say.
The break-in was reported to the sheriff's department after the homeowner pulled into his garage and found the damage.
Home burglarized
AUSTINTOWN -- Burglars stole a carbine rifle, a pump-action shotgun and two semi-automatic rifles from a New Road home, leaving a video camera and jewelry, police reports say.
A Sony Playstation and several games also were taken. There were no signs of forced entry, reports say.
Credit misuse charged
AUSTINTOWN -- A recently discharged Boak & amp; Sons employee was arrested Monday and charged with trying to fuel up his personal car with a company credit card.
Police said Marco L. Stevens, 23, of 3820 Mahoning Ave., paid cash after a Sheetz cashier discovered the card was unauthorized. The stolen card had been used twice at gas stations in the recent past, reports say.
Union endorsement
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown Police Department's patrolmen's union has endorsed Anthony J. Farris in his bid for a seat on the Youngstown Municipal Court.
Farris, an assistant city prosecutor, is running for the seat held by Judge Robert A. Douglas.
Welfare fraud charge
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A West Lincoln Avenue man is accused of taking state child-care assistance money while unemployed.
A preliminary hearing for Bruce Davis, 37, is April 20 on a charge of welfare fraud.
An investigation by the Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General found that Davis collected $1,392 in child-care assistance while he was incarcerated from June 14 to Nov. 3.
State subsidized day care is paid only to people who are employed.
New Castle house fire
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Firefighters say they suspect a Beckford Street home owned by Marty Panella was burning for at least an hour before they were called at 12:30 p.m. Monday.
No one was home when faulty wiring ignited in the basement, said Fire Chief James Donston. Losses are estimated at $30,000.
Donston said the blaze traveled through the home's heating ducts up to the first and second floors.