Mahoning County Grand Jury indicts 26

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County Grand Jury Thursday indicted 26 people including Benita Williams, 46, Ravenna, on kidnapping, abduction, discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises with firearm specifications and improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle.

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On Jan. 10, The Ohio State Highway Patrol said a trooper was in his car at 4:30 p.m. on a crossover above Interstate 80 when a man intentionally crashed his vehicle and approached the officer, saying he was being held against his will. He advised the trooper there was a woman in the car with a weapon.

The patrolman found Williams in the car with a gun that officials determined had been fired.

The grand jury also indicted Jessica Lee, 27, Rock Run Road, Wellsville, on receiving stolen property, possessing a drug abuse instrument and possession of cocaine.

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Jessica Lee mug

The grand jury also indicted Arnold J. Perry Jr., 33, Mahoning County Justice Center, superseding indictment, on two counts of rape, three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, sexual battery and rape.

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Arnold Perry mug