Man indicted in South Side stabbing


By John W. Goodwin Jr.

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A Mahoning County grand jury has handed up more than 30 indictments this week, including a murder indictment involving a South Side stabbing.

Darold Lee Shorter, 42, was indicted on one count of murder and one count of possession of cocaine. He is in the county jail on a $1.1 million bond.

Shorter is charged with the murder of Lamont Brown, 33, of West Earle Avenue. The two men lived on the same street a short distance apart.

Officers found Brown dead in his home Jan. 28 after he had been discovered by a female friend. He had stab wounds to his chest, neck, back and face.

The grand jury also indicted these people on these charges:

Dominique T. Callier, 18, Steel Street, improper discharge of a firearm at or in a habitation, carrying a concealed weapon and illegal possession of a weapon.

Larry McHellon, 23, West Chalmers Avenue, receiving stolen property.

Arnold Ash, 44, West Boulevard, Boardman, receiving stolen property.

Samuel Cuadrado, 25, Gordon Street, Campbell, felonious assault.

Christine Petroskey, 33, 10th Street, Campbell, felonious assault.

Melvin D. Johnson III, 18, Clay Street, two counts of felonious assault.

Terrance Edmonds, 22, Erie Street, domestic violence and burglary.

Phillip F. Fuzell, 55, Wilson Avenue, felonious assault, failure to comply with an officer, illegal possession of a weapon and carrying concealed weapons.

Terrance D. Craig, 19, Freedom Avenue, Campbell, aggravated robbery and illegal possession of a weapon.

Richard Jackson, 22, North Turner Road, Austintown, bribery.

Reginald Ware Jr., 19, Champlain Avenue, receiving stolen property and burglary.

Andrew Howard, 18, East Midlothian Boulevard, receiving stolen property and burglary.

Vincent E. Cappelli, 52, South Avenue, Boardman, theft.

Donald Bills, 66, Thalia Street, improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

Michael Gordon, 36, East Boston, abusing harmful intoxicants.

Jennifer Ann Rice, 32, Meadow Road, Seneca, Pa., possession of drugs.

Johnny Serrano, 28, Russell Street, theft.

Mark H. Milner, 18, East Ravenwood Avenue, theft.

Marcus Blackshear, 30, East High Avenue, possession of heroin.

William Bonner, 28, Kendis Circle, assault.

Roy Mabry Jr., 38, Six Oak Center, Norcross Ga., possession of cocaine.

William J. Anglin, 24, Springfield Road, North Lima, receiving stolen property.

John C. Taylor, 39, West Garfield, Beaver Township, domestic violence and assault.

Willie Key, 23, Halleck Street, tampering with evidence and possession of cocaine.

Deante J. Paramore, 20, Broadway Street or Baldwin Avenue, aggravated trafficking in marijuana.

Melanie Skeen, 35, Earl Drive, Warren, theft of drugs and possession of drugs.