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Grand jury secretly indicts two for aggravated murder

Man indicted for beating an infant


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Police: Man doing doughnuts crashes car

Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Ohio Police said a man doing doughnuts in a car he had just bought


Border stop

Trump closer to emergency declaration as shutdown continues Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas


Prosecutor: Man accused in estranged wife’s death indicted

A prosecutor says an Ohio man whose estranged wife’s body was found last year about a mile from his home has been indicted on murder and other charges in the death


Strong economy does little to lift department store sales

It was supposed to be a great holiday shopping season. Many investors had expected department stores to enjoy robust sales in light of a U.S. economy buoyed by low unemployment, higher wages, strong consumer confidence and cheap gas.


Payday without pay hits federal workers as shutdown drags on

Payday will come today without any checks for about 800,000 federal employees affected by the government shutdown, forcing workers to scale back spending, cancel trips, apply for unemployment benefits and take out loans to stay afloat.


VINDY EXCLUSIVE | Betras calls for new state Democratic Party leadership

Betras says of the party chairman: ‘Usually when you lose this much you change coaches’


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Niles police chief provides details, recordings in officer-involved shooting

When Matthew Burroughs drove into the Royal Mall apartments with one Niles police cruiser behind him Jan. 2, he “drove toward” multiple other Niles officers already in the complex waiting for him.


Liberty trustee questions pay raise for law director

The pay raise is set to be voted on Monday.


Insurance adjusters review damage from freak Bazetta-Cortland tornado

Insurance adjusters were all over the township assessing damage Wednesday after a freak EF1 January tornado skipped across the township and into Cortland on Tuesday morning.


‘Jay and Silent Bob Fun’

Kevin Smith will be in town during the same time as Youngstown’s Comic Con featuring Jason Mewes, Ming Chen, Mike Zapcic and Bryan Johnson in July


Struthers council ok’s donated land for fire station

The new station will replace the current Elm Street station.


Poland trustees partner with county engineer on road projects

Voters approved a bond issue in November to generate funding for road improvements.


Niles council approves final steps for fiscal emergency release

The city has been in fiscal emergency for more than four years.


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Davis Family YMCA dedicates youth center

Tom Grantonic, left, Davis Family YMCA executive director, joins his parents, John and Barbara Grantonic, right, and preschoolers in a ribbon-cutting honoring the newly renovated Youth Learning Center at the Boardman Y on McClurg Road Wednesday. The center’s renovation was made possible by a donation from John and Barbara Grantonic.


Sentenced to prison


Man is shot in arm


Brothel-case sentence


Health board to meet