Arrested in kidnapping

Arrested in kidnapping
LIBERTY -- Police arrested a man accused of kidnapping two girls from West Virginia.
Two people flagged down a police officer on Belmont Avenue on Saturday evening. They told the officer that a man from West Virginia was at the Tally-Hotel with the two juveniles he's accused of kidnapping. Police arrested Robert Bayles, 38, as he left his hotel room.
Bayles, who has addresses in Warren and in Sutton, W.Va., was wanted on a kidnapping warrant from West Virginia State Police. Both girls, 14 and 15, were found in the hotel room. They were released to their mothers Sunday morning.
Bayles remains in the Trumbull County Jail, awaiting an extradition hearing.
Crash kills woman
WARREN -- Police are investigating a two-car crash that killed a 32-year-old Tod Avenue N.W. woman. Reports state that Patricia Williams was driving west on Risher Road around 3 a.m. Sunday, when she collided with another car that was turning onto Risher from Michelle Avenue S.W.
Williams died at the scene, reports state. The name of the driver of the other vehicle was not available this morning.
Howland sewer grant
WARREN -- Trumbull County and the city of Warren are receiving a federal grant for $564,000 to construct sewer extensions through the Golden Triangle area of Howland Township.
U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. of Poland, D-17th, said he continues to work to get funding for water and sewer infrastructure projects in Trumbull County.
He said was able to get language included in this year's agriculture appropriations bill identifying a Kinsman Township sewer project as a priority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Traficant said he was also successful in having $485,000 included in this year's energy and water appropriations bill for design and construction of the Belmont Avenue sanitary sewer system near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.
Waterline breaks
SHARON, Pa. -- As much as 1 million gallons of water rushed through the downtown area when an 8-inch service line to a fire hydrant at Vine Avenue and Pitt Street ruptured.
The extent of damage isn't known yet, but the rushing water created a 25-square-foot, 4-foot-deep hole in the street. The rupture happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday, said Kenneth W. Baumann, vice president and general manager of the Shenango Valley Division of Consumers Pennsylvania Water Co.
The water pooled to a depth of about 2 feet in the area of Vine, Pitt, Silver Street and Shenango Avenue before storm drains carried it away, Baumann said.
He said the service line to the hydrant came off a 24-inch main line that carried between 130 and 140 pounds of pressure.
East Palestine council
EAST PALESTINE -- East Palestine City Council will meet at 6 tonight and Dec. 10 at city hall. This is a change from the regular meeting schedule because of the Christmas holiday.
Theft from outlets
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State Police said they recovered $16,000 worth of items stolen from six shops in the Grove City Prime Outlets in Springfield Township on Saturday but no arrests were made.
Police said they seized a car in the outlets parking lot around 5 p.m. Saturday. The vehicle contained items taken from the Eddie Bauer, Esprit, Nike, Hartstring, Liz Claiborne and Polo shops.
SUV stolen from house
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Someone took a Chevy S10 Blazer from a Union Township home. Pennsylvania State Police said the sport utility vehicle was taken sometime between 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 3:57 a.m. today from the Oakland Avenue home.
Help needy veterans
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The Lawrence County Veterans Affairs office and Community Outreach Program are collecting food and money for Christmas baskets for needy veterans for Christmas.
Checks should be made to Community Outreach, 4133 Ellwood Road, New Castle, Pa. 16101. Money can be sent through Dec. 13. Anyone wanting to drop off food can do so through Dec. 13 at the Lawrence County Government Center front entrance and the Veterans Affairs office in the old courthouse section of the government center.