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Man loses appeal in city shooting death

WARREN — A man convicted in the Aug. 3, 2025, point-blank range shooting death of another man outside a Warren convenience store lost an appeal at the 11th District Court of Appeals and will continue serving his 41.5 years-to-life sentence. David Hollie, 47, was convicted in October on charges of murder, having weapons under disability, tampering with evidence, failure to comply and receiving stolen property, all with firearm specifications. He was sentenced in late October for the murder of Choice Washington, 34, on Scott Street. Testimony during the trial focused on a high-speed ...

Hubbard officials want residents’ input on data centers

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — One Hubbard Township trustee admitted that while he was against data centers, the choice would be up to residents to allow one into the community, as they learned of an interested developer. As part of his report Tuesday night, Trustee Jason Tedrow admitted that data centers weren’t really at the forefront for officials going into 2026. Tedrow said a Massachusetts real estate developer approached trustees about a property originally intended to be a landfill and mentioned the word “data center.” Tedrow said the township’s zoning commission was initially ...

Trial date set for men accused of killing mail-carrier

With the trial date one month away, Thomas and Kaprise Sledge and their attorneys attended a hearing Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Cleveland in the March 2, 2024, murder of U.S. Postal Service carrier Jonte Davis, 33, on Warren’s north side. They “indicated that they will maintain their pleas of not guilty and go to trial as scheduled” Aug. 17, according to court documents. Kaprise Sledge, 25, of Warren, and Thomas Sledge, 46, of Youngstown, are charged with murder of a federal employee and discharging a firearm during a violent crime in the 1:44 p.m. homicide. If ...

Weathersfield plans for National Night Out

WEATHERSFIELD — A National Night Out is coming Aug. 4 after township officials approved a community event designed to help residents get to know their local police officers and firefighters. The event will be hosted by the Weathersfield Community Connection Partners, 6 to 8 p.m. at the township park off state Route 46. Township trustees said they recognize the importance of fostering positive relationships between residents and public safety personnel through community engagement and educational activities. National Night Out is an annual nationwide community-building campaign ...

ATM stolen from Johnston store

JOHNSTON — The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of an ATM from Quinn’s Mini Mart early Tuesday. A spokeswoman at the store said the ATM was the only item taken, but there was some vandalism and damage inside the store and to the glass of the front door caused by someone who smashed in the door to get inside to steal the ATM. The spokeswoman said the damage has been repaired and the store is open. This is the third incident this summer after an ATM was taken from the main lobby of Burlew’s Fresh Market in Hubbard this past weekend. An ATM was ...

Gas line struck on Route 46 in Bazetta

BAZETTA — Fire and gas company crews were out Wednesday afternoon along a section of state Route 46 in the township after a gas line was hit and was spewing gas. The Bazetta Fire Department posted on its website that Route 46 between McCleary-Jacoby and Cadwallader Sonk roads was closed for a few hours. A spokesman for the fire department said two businesses and about a dozen homes in the area of state Route 46 and Westview Drive were evacuated as a safety precaution. Fire Chief Tom Rink said after the gas line was shut off, residents and business owners were able to return. A ...