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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Prosecutors display evidence against Robert Seman, a day after his suicide

Dawn Cantalamessa has prosecuted a lot of murderers in her time as an assistant prosecutor, but none, she said, as evil as Robert Seman, who committed suicide Monday by leaping to his death inside the Mahoning County Courthouse.


Mahoning County paying $1,275 for autopsies during deputy coroner's illness

Autopsies that need to be performed by the Mahoning County Coroner’s office are being performed in Cuyahoga County because of the illness of Mahoning’s forensic pathologist and deputy coroner.


Governor's opioid restriction making doctors fearful, Salem senior says

While the governor’s office stresses that rules limiting opioid prescriptions to seven days will not affect those with chronic conditions, some Valley seniors are concerned.


Girard facing $400K deficit in general fund after state order

City officials are staring down a deficit of more than $400,000 in the general fund.


Panezich gets 6 years in sports memorabilia fraud case

A defendant in a sports-memorabilia fraud case has been sentenced to six years in prison.


Self-directed machines, robots are 'evil in itself,' Yale scholar says

“Mala in se” is what Wendell Wallach, the Dr. Thomas and Albert Shipka Speaker Series lecturer, calls lethal atomic or killer robots.


Officials seeking help in stopping vandalism at Austintown 9/11 memorial

Vandals have targeted the chapel at the 9/11 Memorial Park at 1051 S. Raccoon Road with increasing frequency over the last several months.


Youngstown BOE restricts board members' speaking time

Youngstown Board of Education spent three hours debating whether to amend its bylaws to limit long board and committee meetings.


LeBron will sit out Cavs' regular-season finale

Cavs say LeBron James won't play against Toronto on Wednesday night.


Source: Cavaliers will sign free-agent Dahntay Jones

A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Cavaliers will sign free agent swingman Dahntay Jones for the postseason.


Campbell police search for suspects after woman reports attempted abduction

Campbell police search for suspects after woman reports attempted abduction


Authorities seek 2 suspects in Ohio police officer shooting

Authorities seek 2 suspects in Ohio police officer shooting


Defendant in sports-memorabilia fraud case sentenced to six years in prison

Defendant in sports-memorabilia fraud case sentenced to six years in prison


North Korea says Syria airstrikes prove its nukes justified

North Korea says Syria airstrikes prove its nukes justified


Boardman police officer injured by man involved in accident

Boardman police officer injured by man involved in accident


Lockup List Tuesday – Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


US, Russia jab over Syria before diplomatic talks in Moscow

US, Russia jab over Syria before diplomatic talks in Moscow


Canfield police charge woman with endangering children

Canfield police charge woman with endangering children


Youngstown schools CEO approves board’s recommendation

Youngstown schools CEO approves board’s recommendation


Prosecutors release case facts against Seman

Prosecutors release case facts against Seman


Canfield Fair acts will be produced by JAC

Canfield Fair acts will be produced by JAC


Mahoning council penalized for failing to pay withheld taxes

Mahoning council penalized for failing to pay withheld taxes


Putin says chemical weapons claims ’like Iraq’

Putin says chemical weapons claims ’like Iraq’


REUNIONS

Campbell Memorial Alumni Association will induct four outstanding alumni to its Hall of Fame on


Program will discuss domestic violence

Program will discuss domestic violence AUSTINTOWN “The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children”


Liberty trustees approve fire department merger study

Liberty Trustees approve fire department merger study


Hurdling success

Girard’s Harden breaks YSU record


Cossler steps down, Ewing steps up

The Youngstown Business Incubator band isn’t breaking up, but the lead singer is changing.


A "ridiculous trip down the rabbit hole"

Youngstown Board of Education members spent three hours debating amending their bylaws to limit long board and committee meetings


Gorsuch takes oath, restores conservative tilt

Associated Press WASHINGTON Justice Neil Gorsuch took his place in history Monday as the newest


Poland schools investigate teacher-student relationship

Poland high school teacher put on unpaid administrative leave


Canfield's Vross, Woolley bully on Harding

Rafoth tosses 112 pitches in win

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It’s all about Corinne; always will be

By JOE GORMAN jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN I saw Robert Seman fall to his death Monday in the


YSU’s Montgomery says 2016 was rewarding, frustrating

Running back battle expected this summer


Capitals favored to capture Eastern Conference

Blue Jackets-Pens expected to long first-round series


Another man jumped 70 years ago

A despondent tailor made the same suicidal leap from the fourth floor on Aug. 5, 1947, also landing on the courthouse rotunda floor.


Trustees rule out medical marijuana facilities

Dispensaries and grow operations not permitted within the township


Seman dead after four-floor leap in courthouse

Victims’ neighbor: ‘I hollered, ‘Hallelujah!’

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SSLqHe just shot everywhere,’ girl says of gunman who killed teacher, boy

Associated Press SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. A man walked into his estranged wife’s elementary school


Police capture woman charged in January under new Warren bestiality ordinance

Amber L. Finney, 33, eluded capture since January on a warrant charging her under Warren’s new bestiality law


What is US Syria policy? Big questions for allies

Associated Press LUCCA, ITALY Seeking support from abroad, the U.S. struggled Monday to explain


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Deal in Dunkin’ Donuts case could mean free treats BOSTON A proposed settlement


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Anthony and Nicole Sesser, Hubbard, boy, April 9.


Racino March VLT revenue up 13.5 percent

Total revenue in March 2017 was 10,101,262 at the Austintown racino.


Officers in fatal shooting say they feared for their lives

Associated Press COLUMBUS Two plainclothes officers who fatally shot a man last year who they


CORRECTION

CORRECTION In a caption that appeared with a photo in the story “Drund helps Cavs connect with


Red-hot Reds trounce Pirates

Tyler Glasnow failed to make it two innings in loss


NHL Playoffs: EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Wednesday: Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Friday: Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Sunday:


Toyota plans to invest $1.3B in Kentucky plant

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, KY. Toyota said Monday it is investing $1.33 billion to retool its


SPORTS digest

Spots available in charity scramble event The 2017 Miller Lite Greatest Golfer of the Valley


BRIDGE

BRIDGE North-South vulnerable, South deals NORTH x9 6 4 3 uA 5 2 v10 5 wK 5 3 2 WEST


Egypt president orders state of emergency

Associated Press CAIRO Egypt imposed a three-month nationwide state of emergency Monday as


Wells Fargo claws back $75M from top execs

Associated Press NEW YORK The problems at Wells Fargo and its overly aggressive sales culture


Man faces charges

Man faces charges NILES A woman, 22, who suffered a gunshot wound to her leg early Monday


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1233.64-0.09 Aqua America, .71


Civilian casualties not inevitable in war; they’re a matter of choice

Opinion: By Nick McDonell Los Angeles Times Iraqi officials report that a U.S. airstrike killed nearly


Heat beat shorthanded Cavs

Cleveland is 0-7 this year with LeBron sits


OSU beefs up response plans after attack

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State University is beefing up its emergency alert system and


Shanahan tells players to dictate winning attitude

49ers seeking rebound from 2-14 season


Trump must work to forge a long-term plan for Syria

Editorial: Last week’s Tomahawk mis- sile strikes ordered by President Donald J. Trump on a Syrian air base was


Strike a blow for animals

Opinion: By Amanda Nordstrom People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals This spring, as you dust


YEARS AGO FOR APRIL 11

Today is Tuesday, April 11, the 101st day of 2017. There are 264 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Workers comp programs fight addiction among injured workers

Associated Press BOSTON Meet a victim of the nation’s opioid addiction scourge: the American


‘Shawshank’ oak tree is cut up, hauled away

‘Shawshank’ oak tree is cut up, hauled away MANSFIELD What remained of a 200-year-old oak tree


Ohio gas prices rise

Ohio gas prices rise YOUNGSTOWN Gas prices at the pump in Northeast Ohio rose about a penny this


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Canfield school board, 6 p.m., board room, 100 Wadsworth St. Girard Board of


Around the Horn

Around the Horn Monday’s other MLB games AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankees 8, Rays 1 NEW YORK


March and rally

March and rally YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University students, employees and others will


PREPS AT A GLANCE

PREPS AT A GLANCE MONDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Ursuline 17, Struthers 4 Vince Armeni had two


YPD seizes six guns, makes murder arrest

Suspect turns himself in to police


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