Niles man indicted in slaying of his wife

A 59-year-old man is accused of heroin
possession.

WARREN — Daniel A. Leet has been indicted by a Trumbull County grand jury in the shotgun slaying of his wife outside their Niles home.

He was one of 27 people indicted Monday. They will be arraigned beginning at 2 p.m. next Tuesday before Judge John M. Stuard.

Leet, 29, is charged with aggravated murder with a firearm specification and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

He is accused of shooting his wife, Angela S. Court Leet, three times with a 12-gauge shotgun shortly after returning to their home at 1509 Difford Drive. They had been out for the evening of Nov. 24.

Police said neighbors told them they could hear the couple arguing and shots fired.

After the shots were fired, police said, a neighbor ran to the Leet home, tackled Leet and disarmed him. Leet suffered a broken ankle when he was taken down.

Others indicted and the charges against them are:

Jerome Talbott, 59, Warren, possession of heroin.

Steven G. Talbott, 51, Shreve, Ohio, theft (five counts).

Dominique G. Jordan, 33, Niles, aggravated possession of drugs with forfeiture; possession of heroin with forfeiture; illegal use or possession of drug paraphernalia.

Thomas A. Schmitt, 33, Warren, receiving stolen property.

Charles E. Anderson, 27, Warren, carrying a concealed weapon; improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Travis W. Parker, 27, Cortland, domestic violence.

Robert H. Bates, 48, Youngstown, domestic violence.

Stefanie Romeo, 25, Girard, breaking and entering.

Robert Hinkle, 53, Warren, deception to obtain a dangerous drug.

Donald W. Kowalczuk, 36, Brookfield, receiving stolen property.

Davin S. Artman, 38, Warren, receiving stolen property (three counts).

Paul A. Lucky, 29, Niles, discharging a firearm into a habitation with a firearms specification.

Melven Vaughn, 38, Youngstown, theft (12 counts).

Matthew T. Blue, 24, Warren, possession of cocaine.

Steven J. Bloomquist, 50, Warren, receiving stolen property; remanded to Warren Municipal Court as a misdemeanor.

Lionel Sellers, 44, Warren, assault; being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm; possession of heroin; aggravated possession of drugs.

Rebecca L. Mowery, 31, Warren, possession of cocaine.

Timothy J. Johnson, 35, Columbus, possession of cocaine.

Arquella S. Marrow, 18, Youngstown, theft; passing bad checks; forgery.

Tera Lynn Watters, 18, Youngstown, aggravated robbery; aggravated burglary.

William Z. Webber, 26, Bristolville, theft, receiving stolen property (two counts), grand theft.

Lisa Y. Snyder, 31, Warren, receiving stolen property.

Ricky L. Shafer, 48, Cortland, theft.

Randy L. Estep, 18, Youngstown, aggravated robbery; aggravated burglary.

Jonathan Watters, 19, Niles, aggravated robbery; aggravated burglary.

Greg Latronica, 19, Youngstown, aggravated robbery; aggravated burglary.

The grand jury refused to indict in these cases:

Jerry W. Myers, 35, Vienna, possession of cocaine.

Michelle L. Enderton, 35, Warren, robbery.

Charles D. McDivitt, 49, Johnstown, Pa., possession of drugs; trafficking in drugs.

Parker, disrupting public service.

Ernest J. Johnson, 40, Youngstown, receiving stolen property.

Kowalczuk, theft (two counts).

Lucky, felonious assault.

Bloomquist, receiving stolen property (two counts).

Marrow, identity fraud; criminal simulation.

Tera Lynn Watters, conspiracy (two counts).

Sean C. Watkins, 35, Youngstown, possession of cocaine.

Estep, conspiracy.

Jonathan Watters, conspiracy.

Latronica, conspiracy.

Kyle D. Taylor, 35, Warren, has pleaded guilty to an information charging him with attempted burglary. A pre-sentence report has been ordered.