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Austintown and Lowellville residents indicted on fatal drug overdoses

Kyle Christy and Kelsey Armeni are in the Mahoning County jail on a manslaughter charge


Clashes, tensions flare at sacred site in Jerusalem

Clashes, tensions flare at sacred site in Jerusalem JERUSALEM Violence returned Thursday to a


No immediate speed camera use changes planned locally after high court ruling

Mahoning Valley communities say they have no immediate plans to change their use of speed cameras, despite an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that grants broader authority to local governments to use the devices.


Dr. Yurich to serve 10 days in jail

Boat crash victim’s widow said she hopes her husband’s death haunts the Poland surgeon


Fitch choir having benefit show for Carnegie Hall performance

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Ask the Fitch Concert Choir


New tennis court, amphitheater dedicated in Beaver Township park

The first concert in the new venue was Wednesday evening.


Youngstown BOE makes recommendations for district superintendent

Youngstown Board of Education has recommended Andre Cowling, executive director of New Leaders for New Schools of Baltimore, as district superintendent.


Lockup List Thursday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


Former Austintown coach convicted of possessing child porn appeals sentence

Sentences should be concurrent, not consecutive, attorney argues


Youngstown man gets two life sentences for raping his daughters

A judge sentencing a man to consecutive life terms after he was convicted on 20 counts of rape said he would not fail in his job as the defendant failed in his.


Austintown prepares for National Night Out

Austintown will celebrate National Night Out at Township Park on Tuesday


METRO DIGEST || Aggravated-theft case

Aggravated-theft case BOARDMAN An aggravated-theft case in which a Youngstown woman is alleged


Arrested after OD

Arrested after OD BOARDMAN A township man faces a criminal charge after a drug overdose he


Planning, coordination for Trump rally touted

Officers from the Youngstown Police Department patrol the grounds of the Covelli Centre ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally Tuesday night. Law-enforcement authorities agreed the planning for the president’s visit went well.


TRUMBULL COUNTY Coroner’s office updates status of several cases

Staff report WARREN The Trumbull County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday updated the status of