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Samblanet blood drive

ALLIANCE

The third annual Lee Samblanet Memorial Blood Drive is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Alliance Community Hospital, 200 E. State St.

While fighting an eight-year battle against a rare form of cancer — primitive neuroectodermal tumor — family, friends, medical personnel and strangers donated many units of blood and blood products to Lee, said his parents, Tom and Brenda Samblanet. Lee died June 27, 2007.

Donors can walk in or call Brenda Samblanet at (330) 525-7397 to schedule an appointment at a specific time.

Donors must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health, and have a photo ID or donor card.

Shot in hand

YOUNGSTOWN

Police said Jason L. Harmon, 19, of Youngstown was shot in the right hand after an argument with another man outside a Plaza View apartment in the 900 block of Plaza View Court on the city’s northeast side.

The victim told police the man pulled a gun and started shooting at him as he tried to run away from the scene around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. The nature of the dispute wasn’t disclosed.

Police said the victim was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center for treatment. No immediate arrest was made.

Teen rape alleged

YOUNGSTOWN

A 38-year-old North Side woman told police her 14-year-old son was forced to have sex against his will with a 22-year-old female family acquaintance.

The mother told police her son spent the weekend at a friend’s house on the East Side, and when he returned home, he had numerous “sucker bites” on his neck. When she inquired as to how he received the marks, the boy said he was forced to have sex with the 22-year-old woman.

The boy told his mother he told the woman no several times, but she forced him to have sex with her anyway. The mother was to contact juvenile authorities for further assistance.

Bazetta shooting

BAZETTA

Police continue to investigate a report of gunshots being fired Monday afternoon at a house in the 600 block of Johnson Plank Road that caused no injuries.

Tom Miller, Bazetta Township police chief, said the department will be turning over information from its investigation to a Trumbull County prosecutor to determine whether any charges will be filed against the person who fired the shots.

There were no injuries and minimal damage resulting from the gunshots, which were reported at 1:09 p.m.

Miller said no other information will be available for a couple of days.