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MOTIVE SOUGHT IN ATTACK
The motive for the assault — the deadliest shooting on a military installation in the U.S. since the tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 ...
Stories published September 17, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Padres hand Pirates 2nd straight loss, 5-2
Padres hand Pirates 2nd straight loss, 5-2 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jedd Gyorko blasted a 3-run homer
Valley Marketplace plans Thursday ribbon-cutting ceremony
Valley Marketplace plans Thursday ribbon-cutting ceremony
Fired Warren cop gets his job back, but no back pay
Fired Warren cop gets his job back, but no back pay
Man down off of Interstate 80 bridge in Girard
Man down off of Interstate 80 bridge in Girard girard A would-be jumper at the Mosier Road
Couple pleads not guilty to abuse of mentally impaired man
Couple pleads not guilty to abuse of mentally impaired man
Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening
Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Word of the opening of
Wave of car bombs kills 20 in Baghdad
Wave of car bombs kills 20 in Baghdad BAGHDAD (AP) - A new wave of car bombs rocked commercial
Autopsy needed to determine how woman died
Autopsy needed to determine how woman died youngstown Police say an autopsy is needed to
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood spokesman arrested
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood spokesman arrested CAIRO (AP) - Egyptian police arrested the main
Police search for man following fight, shots fired
Police search for man following fight, shots fired youngstown Police are searching for a man
Russia against use of force in Syria resolution
Russia against use of force in Syria resolution DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Moscow insisted today that
Man threatening to jump off bridge backs up traffic
Man threatening to jump off bridge backs up traffic GIRARD A man threatening to jump off the
Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voices
Gunman in Navy Yard rampage was hearing voices WASHINGTON (AP) - The former Navy reservist who
Radiothon for Children’s Hospital
Radiothon for Children’s Hospital BOARDMAN Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley will host
Pastor to be honored
Pastor to be honored YOUNGSTOWN The Rev. Larry W. Parker, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church,
Struthers man injured in gun exchange with burglar
Struthers man injured in gun exchange with burglar
DC SHOOTING | Tales emerge of victims from Monday rampage
DC SHOOTING | Tales emerge of victims from Monday rampage
Widdersheim appeals sentence for role in son's brutal beating death
Widdersheim appeals sentence for role in son's brutal beating death
REUNIONS
Austintown Fitch High School Class of 1973’s 40th class reunion will take place Nov. 29 at the
Mothers club will meet Wednesday
Mothers club will meet Wednesday POLAND Kent State University Mothers Club will meet at 6 p.m.
Youngstown park and rec can cut or trim trees on the devil strip
The city cut 221 trees down last year at no cost to homeowners
Youngstown council to consider legislation for a firm to redistrict the city’s wards
Two councilmen plan to vote against the proposal
Sewer funding withheld from Dave Sugar Excavating for wetlands issue
Sewer funding withheld from Dave Sugar Excavating for wetlands issue
Springfield’s Troggio gets overseas opportunities
The senior catcher will travel to Cambodia and the Netherlands.
Lemasterful: Lakeview ace wins AAC title
Newton Falls and Poland won boys team titles at Trumbull Country Club.
Judge dismisses murder charge in East Side homicide
By joe gorman jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Judge Maureen Sweeney of Mahoning County Common
Choir enhances TNT production
‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ By ERIC McCREA entertainment@vindy.com NILES
FBI agent gives talk on readiness in face of shootings
Reminder: Violence can break out suddenly anywhere.
The vacant downtown building needs to be demolished
But the agency that owns it doesn’t have the money to take it down
Pelini apologizes for profane rant from 2011
The two-year-old tape came on the heels of Pelini getting criticized by former Cornhuskers QB Tommie Frazier.
Youngstown council to vote on resolution in opposition to Ohio adopting a Stand Your Ground law
The resolution also opposes national reciprocity for concealed carry permits
Kuczek’s kick lifts Boardman past Fitch
The Spartans won their fourth straight despite playing most of the game shorthanded.
NCAA targets cheap shots
Local Big Ten official Tom Krispinsky said targeting and blocking below the waist are getting the most attention.
Steelers’ struggles continue in Cincy
Pittsburgh is 0-2 for the first time since 2002.
Man arrested for threatening 911 calls
Staff report youngstown A South Side man was arrested early Monday after reports said he
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS ‘SNL’ adds 6, names ‘Update’ co-anchor NEW YORK NBC says “Saturday Night Live” has
UN confirms that chemical weapons were used in Syria
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Careful not to blame either side for a deadly chemical-weapon
Investigation continues into fire that killed 5 kids
Associated Press TOLEDO A mother who lost her five young children and boyfriend in a weekend
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD
Home invasion
Home invasion YOUNGSTOWN Police are looking for a group of juveniles a woman said broke into
Plainclothes detectives sniff out burglary in progress
Plainclothes detectives sniff out burglary in progress
Family offers $25K reward in Donofrio death
James Donofrio was the former owner of the Avalon Gardens restaurant on the North Side.
Obama laments DC shooting as gun debate has gone cold
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Monday lamented “yet another mass
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Havert L. Minor, 30, of 97 N. Truesdale Ave.,
Sierra Club alleges ODNR withholding dumping records
Environmental group files suit to uncover records related state dumping investigation
EVIDENCE
EVIDENCE The U.N. inspectors’ report cited the following evidence to support conclusions that the
Campbell police report finding boy in filthy house
Staff report CAMPBELL Police went to a Palmer Avenue residence Friday morning to investigate why
MOTIVE SOUGHT IN ATTACK
The motive for the assault — the deadliest shooting on a military installation in the U.S. since the tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 — was a mystery, investigators said.
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Newton Falls Public Library trustees, 6 p.m., 204 S. Canal St. Youngstown
FLU PREVENTION
FLU PREVENTION Protect yourself The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection recommends a
Putting gang rapists to death won’t change Indian attitudes
Editorial: There should be no hesitation about ending the lives of the four men in India who gang raped a
There’s no reason for secrecy
Opinion: The Des Moines (Iowa) Register: Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s staff has issued numerous
“Latino Americans” (8 p.m., PBS): Benjamin Bratt narrates the three-part documentary
“Latino Americans” (8 p.m., PBS): Benjamin Bratt narrates the three-part documentary series that
The top five concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
The top five concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
Obama goes after ‘extreme’ GOP
Associated Press WASHINGTON A potential federal shutdown looming, President Barack Obama on
As Fed meets this week, it faces many uncertainties
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is being engulfed by the one thing it tries to
A reckless scheme
Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords My friend Jim, a farmer, jokes about bringing a bowl of manure and
Suburban League cross country meet today
Suburban League cross country meet today CANFIELD The Suburban League Cross Country Championship
Speed factor in crash
Speed factor in crash YOUNGSTOWN Police say speed was a factor in a one-vehicle accident about
49ers’ Williams likely out for 2013
His injury was just one of many issues facing San Francisco after Sunday’s loss in Seattle.
Police seek 2 who vandalized Girard’s big G
Staff report GIRARD Police continue looking for two vandals who destroyed the big G at the
Couple accused of abusing relative surrender
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The husband and wife accused of shooting her mentally disabled brother
Ohio program aims at preventing falls
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Bonnie Burman held up one of those hard-to-tear
Inside the ropes with …
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Monday: The Warren JFK graduate shot an even par-71 in
Colorado evacuees return to find more heartbreak
Associated Press HYGIENE, Colo. Weary Colorado evacuees have begun returning home after days of
Blackhawks eye moving Saad to center
Saad, a former Mahoning Valley Phantom, has never played the position.
Overactive sex drive soothed with spearmint tea
Q. I read on your website about women desperate to reduce their libido. I used to suffer from the
Births
Births ST. Joseph Health Center Candice Edington and Nathan Cox, Warren, boy, Sept. 15. Sharon
Youngstown park and recreation department worker Jason Mauldin works to remove the rest of a tree
Youngstown park and recreation department worker Jason Mauldin works to remove the rest of a tree
Let UN handle genocide charges
Opinion: Let UN handle genocide charges Once again the peoples of the world are witnessing graphic evidence
CDC recommends a flu shot for everyone 6 months and older
CDC recommends a flu shot for everyone 6 months and older
Free screenings
Free screenings YOUNGSTOWN Free health screenings, breast exams and mammograms are available
Ryan: Extend credit for Delphi retirees
Ryan: Extend credit for Delphi retirees washington U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-13th,
Log of inmate who committed suicide was falsified, report says
Associated Press COLUMBUS One and possibly two prison guards apparently falsified an electronic
Thumb injury may sideline Weeden
But Cleveland’s offensive issues go beyond its second-year quarterback.
Low estrogen may play a role in ‘male menopause’
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer The ads tout testosterone treatments for “low T,”
Surplus clothing
Surplus clothing Victory Lutheran Church, 2110 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, clothing giveaway, 9