Man to be extradited

Man to be extradited

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.

A Youngstown man accused of killing his girlfriend in the city and driving her body to Niagara Falls agreed Tuesday to be extradited back to Ohio, The Buffalo News reported.

JeShawn Elliott, 37, of Outlook Avenue, appeared in court Tuesday for sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of menacing in November.

The charge arose when Elliott threatened Niagara Falls police officers with a knife as they arrested him in the August death of Anvia Mickens, 28, of Bradley Lane. A Niagara County judge sentenced Elliott to time served for the misdemeanor charge.

Heroin charge

YOUNGSTOWN

Reports said police found heroin on a man Tuesday who was a passenger in a car that led police on a short chase on the South Side.

Officers tried to pull over a car about 6:10 p.m. in the 700 block of Pasadena Avenue after reports said officers saw a possible transaction, but the car failed to stop.

The car went around the block before the driver jumped out at the same spot on Pasadena where police spotted it, and it crashed into a car parked in the drive.

Police arrested one of the passengers, Treveonn Edwards, 19, of Erie Street, on a charge of possession of heroin after officers found a bag of suspected heroin next to where he was sitting.

The driver got away, reports said.

Seeking law director

STRUTHERS

Members of the Mahoning County Democratic Party representing Struthers are meeting Jan. 4 to elect a new law director.

Current law director Dominic Leone was elected as Struthers Municipal Court judge in November and will take over for retiring Judge James Lanzo.

Leone will resign his current office Dec. 31.

The election of his successor will take place Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. in Struthers City Council chambers. Anyone interested in being considered for the position should notify David Betras, party chairman, by noon Jan. 3.

New firefighters

YOUNGSTOWN

Mayor John A. McNally swore in two new firefighters today at the main fire station on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Taking the oath were Alex Sepsey and Chase Kovacs. Their hirings will give the department 127 firefighters to start the new year.

WRTA meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Western Reserve Transit Authority trustee board’s meeting will be at 3 p.m. today in the board room, 604 Mahoning Ave.

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