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Officials boost security in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve

Associated Press LAS VEGAS An unprecedented number of law enforcement officers and National


Brrr! After record snow, bitter cold spreads east

Associated Press ERIE, Pa. Freezing temperatures and below-zero wind chills socked much of the


911 calls show chaos of train derailment

Associated Press SEATTLE Whimpering in pain, bleeding from head injuries and dazed by the


white house Trump, in Washington, stays close to home

Associated Press WASHINGTON After living in Washington for nearly a year, President Donald Trump


Struthers incoming treasurer resigns, council members say goodbye

Depatures in Struthers government as new faces prepare to begin


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Therapy dog makes PAWSSitive impact on students in Liberty School District

Sixth-grader Vernon Gurley stops at the Liberty Middle School guidance counselor’s office every day to pet, feed and read a book to a furry friend.


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McKinney subpoenas Brown, others in election-fraud suit

12 people in total have been subpoenaed for depositions Tuesday by McKinney’s attorney.


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Judge-elect Baldwin reflects on historic win, looks to future

Specialized dockets have the power to change lives, judge-elect says.


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Tuesday kicked off Kwanzaa at New Bethel Baptist

Dancers and drummers performed at the Kwanzaa celebration at New Bethel Baptist Church


Suspect returns from Niagara Falls, is arraigned in municipal court

Bond was set at $2 million for the suspect in an August homicide who was brought back to the city last week.


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Warren man shot to death on Main Avenue Southwest early Tuesday, woman also injured

Scott E. Rockenfelder Jr., 28, of Elm Road was killed and a female with him suffered a gunshot wound while they were in a car on Main Avenue Southwest at 2:18 a.m. Tuesday.


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Warren man found after house goes up in flames

The Christmas-Day fire apparently smouldered for hours.


Trumbull investigators trying to identify human remains found by hunters in Bristol Township

The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office hopes to use dental records from a person missing nearly a year to identify human remains found Monday near Mahan Denman Road.


Arrested Youngstown man tracked to Howland through iPhone he’s accused of stealing Saturday in Niles

Arrested Youngstown man tracked to Howland through iPhone he’s accused of stealing Saturday in Niles


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Court suicide, officer's death, corruption top Valley's 2017 news

On Oct. 21, police officer Justin Leo and his partner responded to a domestic-dispute call on Indiana Avenue. The 31-year-old was shot at the house to which he had responded, dying shortly thereafter at the hospital. The other officer shot and killed Leo’s shooter.


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Boardman Township trustees, 5:30 p.m., government center, 8299 Market St.


Happier healthier holidays without the guilt

Family Features The holidays are filled with temptations and opportunities to over-indulge, and if


At Lulu Beans Cafe in Sharon, prepare to be ... BOWLED OVER

By REBECCA S. NIEMINEN news@vindy.com IF YOU GO Where: Lulu Beans Cafe, 234 E. State St.,


Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have

Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have


Churchgoers stun Waffle House workers with $3,500 holiday tip

Associated Press CELINA, Ohio Employees of a Waffle House restaurant have received a tip of over