Hearing is Tuesday for Trumbull teen charged with homicide

WARREN — One judge will handle the juvenile court case involving Jacob Larosa of Niles and the public-records matter involving his aggravated-murder charge.

The Trumbull County Family Court said Judge Sandra Stabile Harwood will have a hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday to hear evidence related to whether filings in the case so far and in the future will be open to the public.

She also will preside over a hearing two days later, at 1:30 p.m. next Thursday, to determine whether there is probable cause for the case to move forward.

Both hearings are expected to be open to the public.

Atty. Rob Kokor, representing Larosa on charges of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and attempted rape in the March 31 death of Marie Belcastro, 94, of Cherry Street, asked the court to keep filings in the case closed to the public.

The county prosecutor’s office opposes the motion, as does an attorney representing The Vindicator and 21 WFMJ-TV. Other news media also have asked for documents from the Larosa file to be opened to the public.

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