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Man accused of sex act at Perkins Park

WARREN — A Southington man is set to reappear in court in two weeks, after he was accused of performing a sexual act on another man at Perkins Park. Kenneth Kopp, 53, pleaded not guilty to charges of indecent exposure and drug paraphernalia in front of Warren Municipal Court Judge Natasha Natale Monday morning. According to a police report, Warren officers were called to the park Friday for a reported sex offense, and dispatchers said two men were in the park when one of the men approached the caller and his wife and offered them money to watch the sex act. An officer was ...

Rescuer finds, saves 11-year-old boy in a locked dog cage during fire

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police Department and Youngstown Fire Department are investigating what is being called an arson early Monday in which an 11-year-old boy was rescued from a dog cage in a first-floor bedroom. An unidentified person rescued the boy from a locked dog cage while helping to rescue the boy and his family from a fire Monday on Forest View Drive on the East Side. A Youngstown police report does not state who the rescuer was, but the rescuer told Youngstown Fire Investigator Charles Hodge that he rescued the boy from “dog cage with three locks,” according to a ...

Trump: Talks are ‘last chance’ for US, Iran deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the 5-month-old Iran war — but this time, he insists it’s different. The president on Monday said that new talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes on the country. Trump, speaking at the Oval Office, said he expects negotiations will focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address the United States’ concerns about its nuclear program. He told reporters they would likely learn about ...

Fundraiser flies high

HOWLAND — The Ernie Hall Aviation Museum opened its doors Sunday for the public to see the local history of airplanes while raising funds for local organizations such as the Healthy Hearts and Paws Project in Warren. Airplanes and antique vehicles were displayed on the SLOAS Airfield ...

Two acquitted in murder of Warren man in Cleveland

Two men charged in the death of Juvar King Sr. of Warren were acquitted Friday of the most serious charges in his murder, but were found guilty on lesser charges of arson and tampering with evidence. Proceedings wrapped up Friday after a weeklong trial in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Nathaniel Crockett, 29, of Cleveland, and John L. Armstrong, 51, of Warren, were found guilty of arson and tampering with evidence. They were found not guilty on all other charges, including multiple murder and felonious assault charges, as well as kidnapping and offenses against a human ...

Liberty veteran dreamed of being a pilot

LIBERTY — Joining the military gave John D. “JD” Williams the opportunity to see the world and serve his country, all while doing the very thing he set out to do. Since he was a young boy, Williams, 64, said he knew he wanted to be a pilot. Once he conquered that, he said his suitcase ...