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Ex-Liberty substitute teacher indicted on 10 child porn charges

Michael R. Mattocks, 31, a former Liberty High School substitute teacher, pleaded not guilty Friday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to 10 child pornography charges.


Boardman couple announces $120K donation for Spartan Stadium project

The donation comes from Bill and Karen Veri, who previously provided $150,000 in 2016 to fund construction of a band shell.


Expert regarding drugs and alcohol to testify at Jacob Larosa hearing

Attorneys for Jacob Larosa of Niles, who was 15 when he was accused of brutally murdering his elderly neighbor, will try to employ two expert witnesses at a Dec. 28 hearing in an effort to have evidence suppressed from his trial.


Marshals arrest man wanted by Boardman police on 17 charges

Ronald Scurti, suspected of using bad checks, arrested in Austintown


METRO DIGEST || Puppies missing

A South Side woman returned home from work Thursday night to find her Palmer Avenue home ransacked and four pit bull mix puppies missing.


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Dancer offers classes to help his native Puerto Rico

Samir Andrades and Megan Thomas demonstrate Latin dancing at the Coy Cornelius building in Youngstown.


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Summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman

POLICE cALLS A summary of criminal activity in Poland and Boardman.


Vice unit serves two warrants resulting in three arrests

Police find drugs, guns, cash


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Ryeasha Jordan, Youngstown, girl, Dec, 14. Maci Herrick


News photographer sues Ohio sheriff’s deputy who shot him

Associated Press NEW CARLISLE A county sheriff’s office has retaliated by withholding


Young family drug case moves to federal court

Antonio Young faces a 20-count indictment for trafficking in cocaine


Trump assails FBI leadership and touts loyalty to police

Associated Press QUANTICO, Va. Taking aim at the credibility of the FBI, President Donald Trump


Trump reconsiders rules protecting miners from black lung

Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. President Donald Trump’s mining regulators are reconsidering


Tech sector leads US stocks higher

Associated Press Wall Street capped the week with broad gains, propelling the major stock indexes


Calendar quirk puts pressure on retailers to deliver

Calendar quirk puts pressure on retailers to deliver NEW YORK With Christmas on a Monday, most


Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Java island, one death confirmed

Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Java island, one death confirmed JAKARTA, Indonesia A strong


Tax bill heads for passage as GOP senators fall in line

Associated Press WASHINGTON After weeks of quarrels, qualms and then eleventh-hour horse-


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

COURTS MAHONING COUNTY DOCKET State v. Michael D. Hawkins, pleads guilty. State v. Stashawn


Personal income tax rates: The bill retains the current number of brackets, seven, but changes them

Personal income tax rates: The bill retains the current number of brackets, seven, but changes them


After final sentencing, prosecutor reveals how fatal biker shootings unfolded

The refusal of key witnesses to testify against Forever Two Wheelz motorycle club president David Bailes Jr. and two co-defendants in the killing of two rival motorcycle club members and injuring of two others reduced prosecutors’ options.

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