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Unclaimed funds

COLUMBUS

Mahoning County residents should check the insert in today’s Vindicator to see if they have some unexpected money coming to them.

By checking the newspaper advertisement, readers can find out if they are entitled to unclaimed funds turned over to the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds in the past year, said Kimberly Zurz, director of the Ohio Department of Commerce.

Unclaimed funds are money or the rights to money that have been dormant or forgotten. Some common examples include: dormant checking and savings accounts, forgotten rent and utility deposits, uncashed checks, undelivered stock certificates and uncashed insurance policies.

A comprehensive list of all unclaimed-funds accounts is available on the Department of Commerce’s online treasure hunt website at www.com.ohio.gov/unfd/TreasureHunt.aspx along with forms for individuals and organizations to use in claiming their money.

Found competent

WARREN

Michael L. McDonald, 26, who could get the death penalty if convicted of killing two people at the Colt Court apartments in 2009, has been found competent to stand trial.

Judge Peter Kontos of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court ruled Monday that McDonald will stand trial in the shooting deaths of Mocha Jones, 25, and Donte Broadus, 31, in front of Jones’ apartment on Colt Court Southwest. The judge’s ruling followed three psychological evaluations of McDonald, formerly of Lener Avenue Southwest.

McDonald’s indictment said he killed the two while committing or attempting to commit one or more other crimes. Warren Police Detective Wayne Mackey said Jones and Broadus, both of Warren, were found with fatal gunshot wounds to the upper torso just after 3 a.m. Aug. 2, 2009.

Art show restricted

NILES

The art show planned for Shepherd of The Valley community, 1500 McKinley Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday is for residents only. Shepherd officials said in years past, the public was invited to the annual event as part of National Assisted Living Week, but they decided this year to restrict the showing of residents’ art work to those living at the facility.

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