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Grand jury gets case involving death of Johnston Township infant

WARREN — Single counts of felony child endangering were bound over from Trumbull County Central District Court in Cortland to a Trumbull County grand jury Oct. 21 against Ashley E. Streitferdt, 38, of Morrell Ray Road in Bristolville, and Charles T. Colwell, 46, of 6581 Ridge Road in Johnston Township. The charges followed an investigation by the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office of the death of a newborn baby Oct. 16. If convicted, Streitferdt and Colwell could each get about eight years in prison. Streitferdt was booked into the Trumbull County jail Oct. 18 and released Oct. 21. ...

Man, 24, pleads guilty to gross sexual imposition

WARREN — Austin L. Campbell, 24, of Warren, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to one count of gross sexual imposition, a low-level felony. The charge stemmed from a Nov. 8, 2025, incident in Niles that involved a woman who claimed Campbell had sexual contact with ...

Joyce challenged by Jukic in congressional race

U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, a Republican seeking his eighth term in Congress, faces Democrat Maria Jukic, a former Euclid City Council member, in the 14th District race. The district includes all of Trumbull, Lake, Ashtabula and Geauga counties. With redistricting taking effect with this election, the 14th is adding a small part of Mahoning County and making a minor change to what part of Portage County it includes. The district favors Republicans 58.5% to 41.5% for Democrats based on partisan statewide voting results between 2016 to 2024, according to the Ohio Redistricting ...

Non-life threatening injuries reported in Howland crash

HOWLAND — One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a 1:18 a.m. single-vehicle crash at the East Market Street and state Route 82 split on Wednesday. The crash occurred on East Market Street under the state Route 82 overpass. The person was transported to the hospital. No additional information on what may have caused the crash was available, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which investigated the crash.

Cat lovers come to Girard for fundraiser

GIRARD - Cat lovers gathered this weekend in Girard as Small Worlds New Beginnings hosted its first charity cat show and raised funds to help cats be safe, be spayed and neutered, and get adopted. The cats were showcased at the Girard city gym with some dressed up for a costume contest. Mike ...