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Homicide evidence never gets tossed

State law says all evidence must be kept forever.


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Annual Out of the Darkness walk shines light on suicide

Jessica Patrick of Girard was among those participating in the Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Mill Creek Park on Saturday. Patrick’s fiance, Kevin McGinnis, committed suicide earlier this year.


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Judicial candidate Chris Sammarone, won't acknowledge meeting

Christopher Sammarone, a Mahoning County Court judicial candidate, refuses to acknowledge he was at a 2014 meeting at which his father, former Youngstown Mayor Charles Sammarone, said “anything is legal if no one else knows about it. I have been around a long time.”


Trumbull County Historical Society expanding into second building

The Trumbull County Historical Society announced Saturday at its Oktoberfest on the Square that it will acquire the building at 328 Mahoning Ave. N.W. as the location of its new Cultural and Education Center.


METRO DIGEST || Covettes of the Valley exhibit opens Tuesday

Corvette exhibit WARREN “Corvettes of the Valley” opens at the National Packard Museum, 1899


METRO DIGEST || Hit-and-run crash injures motocyclist

Hit-and-run crash injures motorcyclist WARREN A motorcyclist, victim of a hit-and-run crash just


4 arrested at KSU open-carry walk

A high-profile open-carry walk at Kent State University on Saturday was far from what “gun girl” and alumna Kaitlin Bennett wanted it to be.


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Changing homicide trend helps YPD

The body of a homicide victim is removed from a wooded area in Youngstown. Police say improved technology has helped investigators solve Youngstown homicides in recent years.


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Brookfield Township trustees, 7 p.m., regular meeting, 6844 Strimbu Drive,


youngstown homicides since 1971

1971: 31 1972: 24 1973: 39 1974: 35 1975: 31 1976: 34 1977: 28 1978: 18 1979: 29


Drug prices going up despite Trump promise

By LINDA A. JOHNSON and NICKY FORSTER Associated Press NEW YORK President Donald Trump made


History, Hollywood and voodoo all in a New Orleans cemetery

History, Hollywood and voodoo all in a ... By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW ORLEANS


Fall tours at Hocking Hills

Fall tours at Hocking Hills LOGAN Hocking Hills is offering a variety of tours for visitors this


Waterbed revival promises comfort, not sex

By JENNIFER KAY Associated Press TAMARAC, Fla. Waterbeds still elicit a wink, wink, nudge,


LIMELIGHTS AND CAREER PATHS

Recognition Valley Industrial Trucks has been awarded the Most Valuable Partner Award from


Chamber program

Chamber program WARREN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber announced its Lattes & Legislators


Nonviolence week to kick off Oct. 7 with parade

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown will join the celebrations for Nonviolence Week in Ohio with


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New owners of Burgan Real Estate tout double-digit growth

Second-generation owners of local real-estate business say Valley is ‘Better with Burgan’


Next steps in career, relationship are tangled together

Q. My boyfriend and I have lived together for three years. Since we aren’t interested in having


COLUMBIANA/TRUMBULL COURTS

COURTS columbiana county new cases Tonika Vantillburg et al v. Jeffrey Smith et al, personal