Police investigate death

Police investigate death

YOUNGSTOWN — City police were on the scene late Wednesday of an East Side shooting death. Police said they believe a Hispanic man was shot in the mouth at Bruce Street and Charlotte Avenue about 9 p.m.

Officers said detectives would be interviewing witnesses at the police station. Police had cordoned off the area.

This would be the city’s seventh homicide of 2008. Earlier this month, an arson killed six members of the Crawford family at 1645 Stewart Ave. on Youngstown’s East Side. A neighbor, Michael A. Davis, 18, of 817 Bennington Ave., is charged in the aggravated murders and aggravated arsons.

School board to meet

WARREN — The public is invited when the city school board meets in special session at 5 p.m. today at the YWCA, 375 N. Park Ave., to discuss what will be done with the facade of Warren G. Harding High School when the old building is demolished to make way for the new high school that will open in the fall.

Driver dies of injuries

MERCER, Pa. — A Grove City woman injured in a one-car accident on Pa. Route 208 in Pine Township has died. Alison Como, 21, died of blunt force trauma, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Her death was ruled accidental. Pennsylvania State police said Como was driving on Pa. Route 208 on Sunday when her car slid off the road and struck a porch. She was first taken to Grove City Medical Center and was later transferred to Allegheny General, where she died at 12:17 p.m. Monday, according to the medical examiner’s office. A passenger in her car wasn’t injured.

Pretrial hearing set

WARREN — A pretrial hearing is scheduled March 31 for Warren Fire Chief Kenneth Nussle on a misdemeanor assault charge as the result of a dispute with a woman. Nussle, 43, of Warren, pleaded innocent Monday before Judge Terry Ivanchak, who released the chief on a $2,500 recognizance bond and set the hearing. The complaint was filed Saturday by Marcie DiCenso, 48, who alleged she was assaulted Jan. 31 after a verbal dispute between the two at her Trumbull Avenue home, the police report said. Police noticed injuries on DiCenso, but she refused medical assistance. Nussle declined to comment, only to say he wasn’t guilty.

Grand theft charge

BOARDMAN — An Applecrest Court woman is charged with grand theft, accused of taking more than $19,500 from her employer. Police arrested Roxane Macklin, 44, Tuesday afternoon when she turned herself in at the police station. Last month, Family Dollar, Market Street, reported that Macklin, who formerly worked at the store, had stolen eight store deposits totaling about $19,583. The store’s corporate headquarters noticed money was missing and after checking paperwork with the bank, store personnel discovered a lag in deposits being dropped off at the bank. The Jan. 14 deposit for example, was dropped off Jan. 22. The store discovered that money was being stolen and the following day’s profits used to fill past deposit amounts, a report said. She is expected in county court today.

Fair for nursing jobs

YOUNGSTOWN — Hospital recruiters from Akron, Cleveland, Youngstown, Pittsburgh and Sharon will be at the annual Job Fair sponsored by the Youngstown State University nursing department from noon to 3 p.m. Monday in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center on the YSU campus. Sophomore, junior and senior nursing students at YSU, as well as any nurses seeking employment, are welcome. Participants should bring their résumés and be prepared to be interviewed.

Homeowners meeting

YOUNGSTOWN — The Northeast Homeowners and Concerned Citizens Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave. The group will be discussing housing and the Raymond John Wean Foundation.