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Grand jury to consider caseWARREN - A city man remains behind bars as a Trumbull County grand jury contemplates the felony child endangering charge against him that was upheld after a preliminary hearing this week.Arthur Harper, 43, is accused of causing the death of Russell Cottrill Jr., who would have turned 4 today. Cottrill died Nov. 30 in a Cleveland hospital, after suffering what police said was "severe head trauma" Nov. 28 at the High Street home he shared with Harper and his mother.Police and the Cuyahoga County medical examiner have released few details surrounding the boy's ...

State wraps up work for 2015

COLUMBUS - Ohio lawmakers wrapped up their work for the year on Wednesday before breaking for the holidays. A look at some issues they debated at the Statehouse during the last scheduled voting session of 2015:BILLS HEADED TO THE GOVERNORState lawmakers sent Gov. John Kasich legislation that would make certain budget corrections, create one set of statewide regulations for ride-sharing services and prohibit public employers from asking about an applicant's criminal history on a job application form.The ride-sharing bill would impact companies such as Uber and Lyft, which use smartphone ...

Trumbull kids dine and shop with cops

HOWLAND - Nearly three dozen children were treated to dinner and a $100 shopping spree Wednesday during the sixth annual Shop with a Cop event at Super Kmart at the Eastwood Mall complex in Niles.The event was the largest ever for the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office. There were 22 deputies and 34 children browsing the aisles of the department store. The program helps families who, for various reasons, might not be able to provide needed holiday gifts. The deputies said the sheriff's office works with community partners throughout the holiday season to demonstrate service to the ...

Judge rejects discrimination lawsuit by Cleveland officers

CLEVELAND (AP) - A federal judge rejected a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Cleveland police officers involved in a 2012 shooting that left two unarmed people dead after a high-speed chase.U.S. District Judge James Gwin's ruling Tuesday concluded that the nine officers produced no evidence to support their claims, Cleveland.com reported.Eight white officers and one Hispanic officer claimed in their November 2014 lawsuit against the city and police officials that the department has a history of treating nonblack officers who shoot blacks more harshly than black officers who shoot ...

Toyota Tacoma ups power for 2016

Toyota's 2016 Tacoma is a tough, capable pickup with new interior, more power than ever, better fuel efficiency than its predecessor and a built-in GoPro camera mount next to the rearview mirror to capture every adventure.In fact, with Toyota's new V-6 generating 278 horsepower - an increase of 42 horsepower from last year's V-6 - the Tacoma compact truck can now tow up to 6,800 pounds worth of camper, trailer or boat.At the same time, the new V-6's Atkinson cycle operation, which optimizes fuel efficiency, improves gasoline mileage noticeably.A test-driven 4,000-plus-pound 2016 Tacoma ...

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