Trial begins in stabbing of Boardman woman

YOUNGSTOWN — The jury trial began today for a 24-year-old Cambridge Avenue man in the March 29, 2013, stabbing of a Boardman woman.

Patrick D. Howard is on trial before Visiting Judge Paul Mitrovich of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Howard was indicted on one count of attempted murder and two counts each of felonious assault and aggravated robbery in the wounding of Jessica Helpy. who was stabbed multiple times at 3:45 a.m. in her apartment in the 4000 block of South Avenue.

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