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Police: Ex-judge is suspect in former wife’s fatal stabbing

Police: Ex-judge is suspect in former wife’s fatal stabbing Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated.


Saudi king stays silent on son’s role in killing of journalist

Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Monday gave his first


Malvasi Sr. to get drug treatment

Failed three drug tests


Several cited for violations at OVI checkpoints in Boardman

A total of 618 vehicles passed through the checkpoints.


Ex-judge suspect in killing of ex-wife

Associated Press CLEVELAND A former Cleveland- area judge who spent nine months in prison for


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NEWSMAKERS Prosecutors double down on charges against Weinstein NEW YORK New York prosecutors


Police: Ex-judge is suspect in former wife’s fatal stabbing

Police: Ex-judge is suspect in former wife’s fatal stabbing Eds: Updates with police saying they


Mill Creek officers honored for rescue

Staff report CANFIELD The Mill Creek MetroParks board recognized two of the park’s police


Suit filed to remove Whitaker

Associated Press WASHINGTON Three Senate Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that Acting


16 Dems, including Ryan, vow to vote against Pelosi

Associated Press WASHINGTON Sixteen Democrats, including a Mahoning Valley congressman, who’ve


Colorado killer of family sentenced to life in prison

Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. A man who strangled his pregnant wife and suffocated their two


DD board approves $663,000 in purchased services for 2019

The amounts of the three largest of the DD board vendor contracts remain unchanged from last year.


At least 3 killed in hospital shooting

Associated Press CHICAGO A gunman opened fire Monday at a Chicago hospital, killing a police


Trustees discuss road levy passage, general fund increase

Trustees discuss road levy passage, general fund increase


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Effort underway to save GM Lordstown plant

WARREN With a child in high school, RaNeal Edwards of Austintown, a 23-year General Motors employee, doesn’t want to move. Her life is here, and this is where she wants to stay. That’s how many General Motors Lordstown employees feel, but some are having to make the difficult decision to transfer to out-of-state jobs.


Giving thanks by giving back

YOUNGSTOWN Turkeys were on the move Monday throughout the city. The city police department helped deliver 100 turkeys donated by Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt, while turkeys also were given to students at East High School and turkey dinners were served for lunch at Harding Elementary School.


Warren hopes sidewalk repairs will increase number of students walking or riding bikes to school

Warren hopes sidewalk repairs will increase number of students walking or riding bikes to school


Schiavoni and Boccieri say they aren’t necessarily done with politics

Both leave the state Legislature Dec. 31


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Chief: Help police end killing spree

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police Chief Robin Lees is appealing to city


Shooting for unity on basketball court, in city

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Devaun Adams enjoyed thrusting himself into the