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Man accused of inducing panic at city festival

WARREN — A Warren man was arrested during the Trumbull County African American Heritage Festival Saturday evening after reports that he had a gun. Robert Harvey, 52, pleaded not guilty to a charge of inducing panic in front of Warren Municipal Court Judge Natasha Natale Monday morning. According to a police report, an officer standing in the area of West Market and Main streets was approached by a witness who said a man had a gun in his hand and a woman who asked if officers were going to do something about a guy with a gun. They pointed out a man, later identified as Harvey, who ...

Brookfield nursing home evacuated because of fire

BROOKFIELD — The Brookfield Fire Department helped evacuate about 80 people from a nursing facility in Masury on Monday afternoon after a fire alarm call. According to the fire department’s social media site, the department received a call about 4:20 p.m. of smoke and fire and a possible explosion in the facility’s oxygen storage room at Addison Healthcare Center. Fire crews were able to get the fire out quickly. The social media post states that the sprinkler system inside the building was activated. The fire was contained to one room. Assisting Brookfield were the Sharon ...

‘Deeply missed’

WARREN — It was in 2006 when Warren native Jamelia West and her three young children were found murdered in Columbus, and now 20 years later local organizations and West’s family and friends will continue to remember them as a lilac tree was planted Sunday at the corner of Highland Avenue ...

Ohio launches felony crime dashboard

Ohio logged 1.16 million felony charges across all 88 counties over the past decade with 404,988 people involved. In the Mahoning Valley, 50,293 felony charges were filed in that time span, involving 21,104 individuals. That crime data and much more can be found on a new online dashboard launched Friday by outgoing Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Yost said the new database provides unprecedented transparency into felony crime and sentencing trends across Ohio. “This data has countless applications, whether it’s helping families understand community safety or guiding ...

Marine vet continues with different kind of service

EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest a veteran for this series, which runs weekly through Veterans Day, email Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or call her at 330-841-1737. WARREN — Whether it was in college, during his military service or career, Mike O’Brien wanted to ...