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'Love Rocks' movement spreads to Struthers
STRUTHERS After losing their daughters in a tragic accident, Susan Dieter-Robinson and Tom Robinson wanted to honor the girls by spreading love and kindness. The thought turned into the “Love Rocks” movement, beginning in the Oregon couple’s area and spreading.
Attention turns to pizza-shop robbery in Burke murder trial
WARREN Prosecutors turned their attention for part of the day Thursday in the Austin Burke aggravated-murder trial to a June 20 Cortland pizza-shop robbery, questioning a witness who said Burke “ran right up to me” with no mask on as Burke fled the pizza shop.
Youngstown school commission resignations draw state's scrutiny
YOUNGSTOWN A review team is coming to the school district in the next few weeks after the resignation of three Youngstown Academic Distress Commission members and the possible departure of the district CEO.
Cellphone technology takes center stage at Burke trial
WARREN A criminal analyst with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation showed jurors “maps” Wednesday – showing the movements of Austin Burke’s cellphone June 12, the day Burke is accused of killing Brandon Sample in a rural area of Bristol Township.
Brothers resigns from ADC post
By AMANDA TONOLI atonoli@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The mayoral selection to Youngstown City Schools Academic Distress Commission has joined two others in their resignations from the commission. Barbara Brothers resigned Wednesday after former ADC chairman Brian Benyo and vice chairwoman Jennifer Roller, who resigned Friday.
Man who sought “sniper rifle” to return to Jordan
Abdul Alabadi sentenced for making a false claim of citizenship
Former Niles auditor Charles Nader pleads guilty to reduced charges, agrees to testify in Ralph Infante trial
Former Niles auditor Charles Nader pleads guilty to reduced charges, agrees to testify in Ralph Infante trial
Youngstown council votes to accept an anti-fracking charter amendment
The proposal’s fate is uncertain
Four Democratic gubernatorial candidates squared off in debate
The candidates attempted to distinguish themselves from one another
Campbell Council calls for budget meeting, considers police body cameras
Campbell council sets public meetings for tonight