METRO DIGEST || Killer of mom-to-be, man sought

Mom-to-be killed

RAVENNA

Portage County Sheriff’s deputies and personnel from other area police departments continue to hunt for a suspect accused of shooting and killing a man and a pregnant woman Wednesday afternoon on Henderson Road in Ravenna Township.

The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, 21 WFMJ-TV, reported that the suspect is David Calhoun Jr., 24, whom police described as armed and dangerous.

The victims are Sara Marsh, 32, who was pregnant, and LaShawn Sanders, 33. Law enforcement officials have no motive for the shooting, but neighbors say it may have been a spillover from a previous argument.

Roofing scam

BOARDMAN

Some 12 homeowners and several businesses are victims of a roofing contractor to the tune of many thousands of dollars. However, other area contractors are stepping up to help the victims recover from the scam perpetrated by the Ohio Restoration Group, reported 21-WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

One of the victims, Brenda Jones of Boardman, filed complaints with the Ohio Attorney General, Boardman Police Department and the Better Business Bureau to warn others not to get taken by the company.

Vacant house fire

YOUNGSTOWN

A woman found outside a vacant and burning home at 1404 Florencedale Ave. early Thursday was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, fire reports said.

Crews were called to the home at about 12:35 a.m. and found the front of the home in flames. The woman was found at a corner of the home and appeared to have no injuries related to the fire, reports said. Police were called, and she was taken to the hospital.

Reports said the back door was unlocked, and neighbors said the occupants moved out a few months ago. Damage was listed at $11,500, a total loss.

Threatened by tenant

WARREN

Nikita G. Pantelis, 18, of Cranberry Lane Northeast, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Warren Municipal Court to two counts of misdemeanor menacing after police said he pointed a gun at two workers removing the siding from an apartment building Wednesday.

One of the workers said he was on scaffolding on the third floor at 10 a.m. when Pantelis opened his apartment window and yelled at him and his co-worker to stop making noise. Then he slammed the window down.

The worker said he told Pantelis to call the office if he had a complaint. About 10 minutes later, Pantelis opened the window again, this time with a gun in his hand and waved it back and forth at the workers, the worker said.

Pantelis slammed the window down again, and the workers got down from the scaffolding.

Pantelis admitted holding the gun but denied pointing it at the workers, police said. Pantelis was released from the county jail after posting $2,500 bond.

Closing until spring

YOUNGSTOWN

Effective today, these Mill Creek Park roads will be closed to vehicular traffic for the winter: Chestnut Hill Drive between Canfield Road and the Kirkmere Spur, High Drive between the Kirkmere Spur and West Cohasset Drive and Calvary Run Drive between Belle Vista and Milton Avenues.

These roads are available for hiking, cross-country skiing and sledding. All roads will reopen in the spring when weather permits.

Suspects sought

FARRELL, PA.

City police are searching for suspects in a shooting early Thursday in the 1200 block of Dakota Street in which a victim was shot multiple times. The name of the victim, who was transported to a local hospital for treatment, has not been released.

The unidentified suspects were said to be wearing masks and dark clothing. No other information about the incident was available.

Police ask anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the Farrell Police Department at 724-983-2720 or via email at police@cityoffarrell.com. Informants may remain anonymous.

Gun arrest

YOUNGSTOWN

Police arrested a man at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday after he was seen with a gun inside 20 Federal Place, 20 W. Federal St., downtown.

Police were called for a report of a fight on the sidewalk on North Phelps Street. When they arrived, the people fighting went inside the building.

One man was seen grabbing a gun and putting it in his coat before going inside. The man went back outside and put the gun in a car on North Phelps before he was arrested. His name was not released.

A dog was left in this car. Police said a family member came to get the dog.