Mahoning Co. indictments include murder charge, arson

By John W. Goodwin Jr.

The grand jury issued four secret indictments.

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County grand jury has issued 24 indictments this week, including for a man accused of murder and a woman who police say tried to burn down a local hospital.

It has been less than one week since police say 18-year-old Travis Donaldson of Truesdale Road gunned down Hylen Cash, 21, of Sunshine Avenue, but a grand jury has already indicted Donaldson in the crime.

The grand jury also indicted Tasha Martinez, 25, of South Bruce Street. Police say she drove the getaway car used by Donaldson after the shooting.

The indictment listing Donaldson and Martinez jointly contains charges of murder, complicity to murder and failure to comply with the order of a police officer.

Cash was shot on Ayers Street the afternoon of May 23. Donaldson and Martinez were arrested a short time later on South Avenue.

Shawnta Lee, 32, of Buckeye Court was also indicted. She is charged with three counts of aggravated arson after police say she set fires in three rooms at Forum Health Northside Medical Center earlier this month.

Lee is being held in the Mahoning County jail with bond set at $100,000.

Bryce Burke, 27, of Mercedes Place in Canfield, has also been indicted by the grand jury in the dragging of Andrew Culp, 22, of Columbiana with Burke’s car late last year.

Police said Culp ultimately died after he was hit and dragged by Burke’s car on Midlothian Boulevard.

Burke is charged with not stopping after an accident and vehicular assault.

Others indicted by the grand jury are:

UCarlton Frederick, 47, Gypsy Lane, Youngstown, possession of marijuana and illegally possessing a weapon.

UTimothy Harris, 44, of North Street Northwest, Warren, felonious assault.

UAlex Cherney, 28, of Oakwood Avenue, Youngstown, possession of drugs.

UBarbara Huffman, 52, of Breeze Knoll Drive, Youngstown, assault.

UImmanuel McGee, 24, of North Brockway Avenue, Youngstown, possession of cocaine.

UChalise Gibson-Canty, 35, Trumbull County Sheriff’s Department, receiving stolen property.

URobert M. Fast, 56, Woodworth Road, North Lima, identity fraud and theft.

UMichael Abighanem, 24, Bancroft Avenue, Youngstown, identity fraud.

UBrandon Thomas, 19, Lemans Drive, Youngstown, improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

UBrandon Williams, 18, Ferndale Avenue, Youngstown, improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

UJuan Santana-Parrila, 20, Cornwall Avenue, Youngstown, carrying concealed weapons and possession of cocaine.

UKevin Jusino, 28, Brownlee Avenue, Youngstown, possession of marijuana.

UAndrew Culp Jr., 20, Sun Valley Drive, Akron, theft.

UMilous Brown, 32, 13th Street, Campbell, gross sexual imposition and rape.

UJulia Flick, 24, Lisbon Street, Canfield, burglary.

UHelena Mantzoros-Crandall, 52, North Hazelwood Avenue, Youngstown, obstructing official business and misconduct at an emergency.

There were also four secret indictments issued for trafficking in drugs and marijuana.