Teens plead innocent

Teens plead innocent

YOUNGSTOWN — Two high school students pleaded innocent Tuesday to charges of murder in the drive-by shooting death of 17-year-old Maressia Patterson. Judge Elizabeth A. Kobly set bond at $750,000 for both Deon Glenn, 18, accused of being the shooter, and Robert Jackson Jr., 18, accused of being the driver.

Police do not think Patterson, 17, and Akeem Minor, 17, were the intended victims in the shooting, which took place early Saturday on Ford Avenue.

Officers found Patterson unresponsive after being struck in the back. She was leaving a Lora Avenue party with Minor when she was struck. Minor was shot in the leg and not seriously injured.

City Prosecutor Jay Macejko said the shooting is believed to have been motivated by an ongoing rivalry between some students of Rayen and Chaney high schools.

Glenn is charged with murder and felonious assault. Jackson is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence.

Federal St. building sold

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Central Area Community Improvement Corporation has approved the sale of a Federal Street building that’s been vacant for more than 20 years. The CIC approved the sale of the John R. Davis building to the Sweet Jenny Land Co. at a meeting Tuesday. The company plans to invest $332,000 to renovate the building, which is just east of the Downtown Draught House.

I-80 lane restrictions

YOUNGSTOWN — Interstate 80 eastbound and westbound in Liberty and Hubbard townships will have various daytime lane restrictions for overhead sign replacements beginning today and continuing through Friday at the following locations: I-80/US 422 interchange; I-80/US 62/7 interchange; and I-80 from state Route 193 to the Pennsylvania state line.

Homemade bombs

BOARDMAN — Someone reportedly set off several homemade household cleaner bombs outside a Market Street plaza last week. The last device was found Friday morning at the plaza in the 5200 block of Market. An employee at one of the businesses said the bombs also were set off on May 22, May 23 and May 24. Police and fire investigators found plastic water jugs and toilet cleaner, which are both consistent with the homemade bombs, near the plaza.

Drug records released

AKRON — A judge has agreed to turn over the drug rehabilitation records of murder suspect Donna Moonda’s former lover. Judge David Dowd issued an order Tuesday giving the government the records of Damian Bradford. Bradford pleaded guilty last year in the shooting death of Dr. Gulam Moonda. Dr. Moonda, 69, of Mercer County, Pa., died May 13, 2005, after being shot in his car in an emergency pull-off lane of the Ohio Turnpike. Prosecutors contend Moonda’s widow and Bradford planned the killing after meeting in a drug rehabilitation program. Bradford has agreed to testify against Moonda in her upcoming federal trial. The judge did deny the government access to Donna Moonda’s drug treatment records. Judge Dowd noted that she would not agree to release the records.

Boy, 12, stabbed

YOUNGSTOWN — A 13-year-old boy is charged with felonious assault after being accused of stabbing a 12-year-old in the chest with a screwdriver Monday. The boys began fighting about 6 p.m. at the corner of Second Street and Steel Street, police reported. Witnesses reported seeing the older boy pull a screwdriver from his pants. The younger boy was treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center.