Facing multiple charges

Facing multiple charges
CAMPBELL -- James Blackwell, 27, of 779 Fairmont, Youngstown, will appear in Campbell Municipal Court on Jan. 24 for a preliminary hearing on charges of theft, arson, criminal damaging and tampering with records.
Blackwell, an employee at KFC, 1900 McCartney Road, is accused of stealing the restaurant's night deposits for Dec. 7 and 8, then setting fire to the night deposit box at Sky Bank to cover up the thefts. City police arrested Blackwell on Dec. 9 and recovered $2,665; $1,600 of the missing money is still unaccounted for.
Loose tire investigated
CAMPBELL -- City police are investigating after a tire fell off a car owned by the president of the Campbell Education Association as she left Interstate 80 on Friday.
A police report says lug nuts on the tire rim appeared to have been loosened, possibly while it was parked in the lot at Penhale Elementary School. The owner told police her car was in the lot from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. She also told them that lug nuts had been loosened on her car a year ago.
Since then, the teacher said she has changed cars but the affected tire was in the same place on both vehicles. The woman said she doesn't know if the acts of vandalism are related to her position in the teachers union.
Gerberry appointed
YOUNGSTOWN -- Ron Gerberry, Mahoning County recorder, has been appointed to the Ohio Recorders Association's legislative committee.
Gerberry, a former longtime state representative, said his legislative background will be beneficial in his committee appointment.
Child-pornography case
CLEVELAND -- Francis J. Felt, 45, of Coleman Drive, Youngstown, has been charged with receipt of child pornography. The one-count criminal information was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service and will be prosecuted by Robert J. Becker, an assistant U.S. attorney. If convicted, Felt faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.