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Boyfriend, woman jailed after discovery of missing woman's body in Campbell freezer
Investigators confirmed a body found in a freezer over the weekend in Campbell is that of a woman missing since Christmas.
White House commission asks president to declare emergency for opioid crisis
A White House commission has asked President Donald J. Trump to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency.
Consumer perception contributes to dropping Cruze sales, analyst says
While the Chevrolet Cruze saw a drop in sales in July, its competitor the Honda Civic saw an increase.
Mayor looking to shut down site of Monday night fight
A video taken late Monday of a man police say was paid to knock out another man in a Market Street parking lot might mark the beginning of the end of a hangout city officials say attracts criminal activity and violence.
Youngstown FabLab heading to New Orleans naval base
A $150,000 trailer full of Youngstown-built technology will hit the road Thursday to begin a journey to the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in New Orleans.
Court appoints Columbus-based company to take over Youngstown Thermal
A company has been appointed to take over Youngstown Thermal, a downtown utility company in financial woe.
Teen, mom share story of family addiction with youth Police Academy
At 13 months old, Skyann Cvetkovich was placed in foster care after her mother was arrested on drug-related charges.
Ex-Niles auditor indicted in case against former mayor Infante
A Trumbull County grand jury indicted a former longtime auditor for the city of Niles in connection with the theft in office and bribery case against ex-Mayor Ralph Infante.
Canfield officer valuable asset to MCCTC students
Dustin Cover said he wasn’t expecting to spend any more time in school, but the patrol officer for Canfield Police Department has become a valuable asset to students and faculty alike at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center.
LeQuan Charlton arrested again on drug, weapons charges after escaping from hospital
Police arrested LeQuan Charlton, indicted by a grand jury in May and June on felony weapons and drug charges, after he was found in a car with a handgun and suspected drugs.
US Sherrod Brown bipartisan bill to improve veterans' appeals process passed by Senate
US Sherrod Brown bipartisan bill to improve veterans' appeals process passed by Senate
Senate confirms Christopher Wray, Trump’s choice for FBI
Senate confirms Christopher Wray, Trump’s choice for FBI
Officials confirm body in freezer was missing Youngstown woman
Officials confirm body in freezer was missing Youngstown woman
15 states appeal EPA delay of stricter air-quality standards
15 states appeal EPA delay of stricter air-quality standards
Court keeps Great Lakes wolves on endangered species list
Court keeps Great Lakes wolves on endangered species list
Man charged in hit-and-run death of jogger in Ohio
Man charged in hit-and-run death of jogger in Ohio
Jordan activists celebrate repeal of 'marry the rapist' law
Jordan activists celebrate repeal of 'marry the rapist' law
Judge Krichbaum appoints receiver for Youngstown Thermal
Judge Krichbaum appoints receiver for Youngstown Thermal
Woman who left child in desert to die gets 20-year sentence
Woman who left child in desert to die gets 20-year sentence
Saudi Arabia says there's no proof it backed 9/11 attacks
Saudi Arabia says there's no proof it backed 9/11 attacks
John Updike's Pennsylvania childhood home to become museum
John Updike's Pennsylvania childhood home to become museum
UPDATE | Kushner says Trump campaign too dysfunctional to collude
Kushner says Trump campaign was too dysfunctional to collude
Lawsuit: Fox coordinated with White House on false story
Lawsuit: Fox coordinated with White House on false story
California man pleads guilty to killing son after Disneyland
California man pleads guilty to killing son after Disneyland
Ohio ex-cop who killed unarmed black man seeks reinstatement
Ohio ex-cop who killed unarmed black man seeks reinstatement
Ohio will withhold more of e-school’s funding amid dispute
Ohio will withhold more of e-school’s funding amid dispute
UPDATE | Grand Jury releases new indictment of ex-Niles Mayor Infante
Grand Jury releases new indictment of ex-Niles Mayor Infante
Youngstown man faces theft charges after Walmart incident
Youngstown man faces theft charges after Walmart incident
Woman faces prostitution charges after Austintown sting
Woman faces prostitution charges after Austintown sting
Warren PD: Man did not wake after 10 doses of Narcan
Warren PD: Man did not wake after 10 doses of Narcan
Commission asks president to declare opioid crisis a national emergency
Commission report asks president to declare opioid crisis a national emergency
Man faces gun, drug charges again after found passed out in car
Man faces gun, drug charges again after found passed out in car
President Donald Trump says he won’t stay off social media
President Donald Trump says he won’t stay off social media
Tropical Depression Emily heads further offshore in Atlantic
Tropical Depression Emily heads further offshore in Atlantic
Senate Dems talk bipartisan on taxes — with conditions
Senate Dems talk bipartisan on taxes — with conditions
Court says 2 Venezuela opposition leaders back to prison
Court says 2 Venezuela opposition leaders back to prison
Stocks move higher, led by gains in tech companies and banks
Stocks move higher, led by gains in tech companies and banks
Man faces charges after fight caught on video
Tracey Shuler, 45, of West Warren Avenue, is in the Mahoning County jail on a charge of felonious assault and a warrant after he was arrested about 11:15 p.m. in the first block of East Auburndale Avenue.
Awards taken from museum where gold lunar module was stolen
Awards taken from museum where gold lunar module was stolen
US consumer spending and income growth both weak in June
US consumer spending and income growth both weak in June
REUNIONS
Austintown Fitch High School Class of 1960 will meet for its reunion luncheon and 75th birthday
New North Side housing facility to help the homeless
By GRAIG GRAZIOSI ggraziosi@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A crowd of more than 100 people gathered
Automakers to report lower sales this July, analysts say
July auto sales are expected to be down by at least 6 percent
McMenamy’s owner pleads guilty to worker’s compensation fraud
Niles restaurant failed to pay $13,000 in worker’s compensation premiums over three years
Bond set at $1 million each for couple in freezer case
Coroner still trying to find cause of death and identify who was found
All YPD officers issued Narcan
A change in the police department's policy as to who carries the opioid-reversal drug Narcan benefited two people from Columbiana over the weekend.
Films exclude women and Hispanics, report says Diversity dilemma
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES In 2016 “Moonlight” won best picture and “Hidden
Outcry against HBO’s ‘Confederate’ prompts a response
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES A social media campaign to derail HBO’s planned
Jackson-Milton hires Brode as football coach
Canfield grad replaces only coach to lead Bluejays to playoffs
Johnson eyes big role as slot receiver
Third-year player has shown little fear in taking on major challenges
Committee faces school district's fiscal fears
Hunter: ‘I will continue to review our options and not lay down and take it’
white house Kelly shows his clout as Trump’s new chief of staff
Associated Press WASHINGTON Firmly taking charge in an unruly White House, former Gen. John
Trump’s a diminishing president, and that’s certainly a good thing
Opinion: WASHINGTON Looking, as prudent people are disinclined to do, on the bright side, there are a few
Two Ursuline Sisters will celebrate 50th anniversaries
Two Ursuline Sisters will celebrate 50th anniversaries
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY | Stephen W. Parnell
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY | Stephen W. Parnell
Sam Shepard, noted playwright and actor, is dead at age 73
Sam Shepard, noted playwright and actor, is dead at age 73 NEW YORK Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer
Racino kicks off Responsible Gaming Week
Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course kicked off “Responsible Gaming Education Week” on Monday.
Tropical Storm Emily: outages, rain, rescues
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Tropical Storm Emily weakened to a tropical depression
HONOREE
HONOREE Residence: Youngstown Date of birth: Aug. 1, 1917, in Hubbard FAMILY Parents: Walter
Youngstown City Schools Citizens Coalition
The district is now accepting applications for the CEO’s Citizens Coalition
No big winner at Crickets Queen of Hearts, drawing continues
The last day of the raffle will be Aug. 14
Man’s death 22 years after shooting ruled a homicide
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The death of a Pittsburgh man more than two decades after he was
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Brookfield Township trustees, 1 p.m., meeting with Buckeye Energy; 3 p.m.,
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Customer reports YOUNGSTOWN Dominion Energy Ohio is getting customer reports of encounters with
Transgender soldier felt ‘fired’ by Trump’s tweet
Associated Press BERATZHAUSEN, Germany The subject line read: “Announcing a personal change.”
AP Analysis: Recall effort falling short
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT A government effort to speed up recalls of more than 21
Defiance that once benefited Arpaio leads to his downfall
Associated Press PHOENIX The political defiance that made Joe Arpaio popular as metro Phoenix’s
Warren man faces charge of beating woman
The woman was so severely beaten she had to be flown by helicopter to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
CORRECTION
CORRECTION A brief on the Business page, A10, of Saturday’s Vindicator had the incorrect spelling
US slaps Maduro with financial sanctions
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Trump administration slapped financial sanctions on Venezuelan
MAHONING COURTS
COURTS MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Brandon J. Loveland, 25, of 45 N. Roanoke Ave.,
Water by base of Niagara Falls turns black
Associated Press The water near the base of Niagara Falls turned an alarming shade of black before
METRO digest
Traffic stop leads to drug charges AUSTINTOWN Township police said they discovered drugs in the
Y’town schools CEO sends clear message to city BOE
Editorial: Youngstown schools Chief Executive Officer Krish Mohip’s naming of Joseph Meranto as the district’s
Two Ursuline Sisters celebrate 50th anniversaries in August
Canfield The Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown will celebrate the golden jubilees of Sisters Therese
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1236.420.78 Aqua America, .71
Can curcumin counteract problems from statins?
Q. I am caught in a dilemma. I have Type 1 diabetes and heart disease. After I got two stents in
Live music performances on television shows this week include:
Live music performances on television shows this week include: v Randy Newman: Tonight on “Late
around the horn
around the horn Monday’s other MLB games AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankees 7, Tigers 3 NEW YORK
Family of man left at Taco Bell settles suit
Associated Press DELAWARE, OHIO The family of a drunken man dropped off at a Taco Bell by Ohio
US hospitals set record for fast heart attack care
Associated Press There’s never been a better time to be treated for a heart attack. U.S. hospitals
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Heather Morgan and Michael Hickle, Hubbard, boy, July 30.
Russia urges US to fix ties as it cuts US diplomatic staff
Associated Press MOSCOW Amid a major diplomatic retaliation unseen since the Cold War era,
2 boys charged in theft of bicycle
2 boys charged in theft of bicycle BOARDMAN Two Youngstown boys face felony charges in
Jury begins deliberating Shkreli case
Associated Press NEW YORK A jury began deliberations Monday at the federal securities fraud
Canada shows the way
Opinion: By Heather Moore People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Know what would really make
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