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Dogs rescued, citations expected

BERLIN CENTER

Reports said several citations are expected to be issued after deputies with the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office took two dogs from a home in the 14000 block of West Western Reserve Road about 7:15 a.m. Thursday.

Reports said deputies were called to the home by a neighbor on a report of a malnourished dog that was wandering on the road. When a deputy arrived, he found that dog in the driveway and another dog that was secured by its neck with both a rope and a strap that were attached to a tractor and a tree, respectively.

A deputy cut both restraints and found the dog had a large bruise on its neck from where it was restrained, reports said. The dog also had no access to food, water or shelter, reports said.

The dogs were taken by the county dog warden. The dog that had the bruise was taken for medical care, reports said. The homeowners were not home.

Drug charges

CAMPBELL

A Pennsylvania man and a woman were arraigned Friday in Campbell Municipal Court on drug charges.

Jessica McConnell, 30, and Daniel Robinson, 31, both of New Caste, Pa., face felony charges of possession of heroin and possession of cocaine along with misdemeanor charges of endangering children and possession of drugs, drug paraphernalia and drug-abuse instruments.

An officer arrested the two after stopping a vehicle Thursday evening near McCartney Road and Sycamore Drive for objects obstructing the windshield, according to a police report.

Police found 3.7 grams of suspected heroin, 1.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine, Schedule IV pills and two hypodermic needles, the report says. A child was a passenger in the vehicle, police said. McConnell and Robinson will have pretrial hearings Friday in Campbell Municipal Court.

Road closing

YOUNGSTOWN

Federal Street from Market Street to Phelps Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday for OH WOW! Silly Science Sunday.

Hearing to be reset

WARREN

A hearing will have to be reset that was scheduled to begin Monday in Trumbull County Juvenile Court to determine whether Jacob Larosa should be tried in the juvenile or adult court.

Larosa’s attorney asked Judge Sandra Stabile Harwood for more time to allow the parties to review reports prepared by expert witnesses. A new date has not been scheduled.

Larosa, 15, of Niles, is charged with aggravated murder, attempted rape, aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery in the March 31 death of his neighbor, Marie Belcastro, 94, of Cherry Street in Niles.

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