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Clients reimbursed

COLUMBUS

Clients of two former Trumbull County lawyers have been reimbursed by the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection for the former lawyers’ failure to provide services requested.

The fund made a $1,500 reimbursement to a former client of Kenneth N. Shaw, who was permanently disbarred in March 2014. A $128 reimbursement was made to a former client of Richard J. LaCivita, who resigned from law practice in November 2012 with discipline pending.

Established by the Ohio Supreme Court 30 years ago to reimburse victims of attorney theft, embezzlement or misappropriation, the fund is supported by attorney registration fees, not tax dollars. It formerly was known as the Clients’ Security Fund. Victims are urged to call 800-231-1680.

Assault charge

YOUNGSTOWN

A Market Street man is in the Mahoning County jail on a charge of felonious assault after a woman was stabbed at a downtown bus stop, police said. Reports said Fabe Easterly, 49, was arguing with another man at a bus stop in the first block of Market Street about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday when a 23-year-old Campbell woman tried to stop them from arguing and Easterly stabbed her in the back. The woman was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, and Easterly was taken into custody.

Rally planned

AUSTINTOWN

“The Coalition to Save the DCs” is an organization started as a community-driven response to the decision to close the Montgomery and Youngstown Developmental Centers in the state biennial budget.

The coalition will host a rally and picnic June 20 at Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. Rally activities are planned for 1 to 2 p.m., and food and beverages will be served from noon to 5 p.m.

Rally speakers are to be announced. The coalition urges parents and guardians, as well as community, labor and faith leaders to attend the rally to support the rights of vulnerable citizens and ensure that families continue to have a choice of residential settings for loved ones.

Burglary charges

WEATHERSFIELD

Anthony P. Divencenzo Jr., 32, of Ferndale Avenue Southwest was arraigned Wednesday in Niles Municipal Court on felony burglary, accused of stealing from his parents’ house on Oakview Drive in Weathersfield Township on April 5.

The Divencenzo family returned home at 11 a.m. and found that someone had broken in and taken jewelry, change and two televisions.

Family members suspected that the burglary was someone they knew because the family dog was loose in the house at the time of the burglary, and the dog’s demeanor suggested that the burglar was someone the dog knew, police said.

Divencenzo was arrested on a warrant Wednesday morning at Motel 30, 1600 Motor Inn Drive in Liberty. Bond was set at $7,500. No plea was required.

Domestic violence

BOARDMAN

A township man faces a misdemeanor domestic violence charge after purportedly injuring his girlfriend, the mother of his child.

The purported victim reported to police Wednesday that Marcus Grandberry, 20, of Leighton Avenue, hit, bit, pushed and choked her.

Police arrested Grandberry based on the alleged victim’s statement and observations of multiple injuries to her, according to a police report.

Grandberry was taken to the Mahoning County jail. He was scheduled to appear in court Thursday evening.