Former city man gets probation for having explosive materials at his home

YOUNGSTOWN — A former city man convicted of having bomb-making material in his South Side home was sentenced to probation and will pay restitution.

Randall Telshaw, 57, formerly of Ferndale Avenue, appeared before Judge M. Durkin of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for sentencing on a single count of illegal possession of explosive-making chemicals.

Jennifer McLaughlin-Smith, an assistant county prosecutor, told the court the prosecutor’s office would like to see Telshaw serve some time in prison. She also requested that Telshaw be ordered to make $913 in restitution to the fire department and undergo a mental health evaluation.

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