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Man indicted in Warren gas station shooting

WARREN — A man accused of firing a gun outside a city gas station in April was indicted last week by a Trumbull County grand jury on charges of felonious assault and discharge of a firearm on/near prohibited premises, both with a three-year gun specification. Makai J. Sims, 26, Heather Lane NW, Warren, was arrested around 2 a.m. April 14 after officers were called to the Sunoco at 805 W. Market St. for reports of shots being heard, where witnesses said a man in a black jacket with white sleeves was shooting a gun. Officers located Sims, who was apprehended near his vehicle. The ...

Girard to crack down on speeding e-bikes, scooters

GIRARD — City officials plan to crack down on both youths and adults riding on electric bikes and scooters and not following the rules of the road. Police Chief John Freeman told city officials at the council meeting Monday of the many calls and complaints about people on electric bikes and scooters not following traffic rules. He said after calls are made, he has officers patrol areas where the riders have been seen. Freeman said anyone under 18 on such vehicles needs to be wearing a helmet and those under 16 need to be with an adult. “I am having officers saturate the ...

Attorneys describe video of city homicide differently

WARREN — Jurors got a provocative summary of the aggravated murder trial of Ashuad D. Johnson, 19, during Monday’s opening statements from the prosecution and defense, and then got to see surveillance video of the episode to help them sort out the facts for themselves. Johnson was ...

Advisory council announces members

CORTLAND — The Trumbull County Health District advisory council met this spring for election of members to the council. James Lapolla was elected as chairperson to the advisory council. Gregory Dubos was selected to fill a vacancy on the board. Other current board members are Robert Biery, Jr., John C. Messersmith, Harold O. Firster, Jack Simon, Kathy Salapata and Louis Adovasio. Rebecca Whitman of Hartford was elected secretary/treasurer. The board appointed Gordon Byrne of Girard to the Girard city board of health. The board also approved health district licensing council ...

Liberty officials swear in three new police officers

LIBERTY — Police officials are looking to keep their promise to use the township’s 2.5-mill levy, which the community passed in May, to help with police staffing by bringing in some new faces. Township officials saw three new police officers join the department’s ranks on Monday, ...

Gas prices slowly dropping in Valley

Motorists nationwide continue to struggle with higher-than-normal gas prices, but the drain on pocketbooks is lessening, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gas prices are 32 cents lower in northeast Ohio this week at $4.144 per gallon. A year ago, a gallon of gas cost an average of $3.064. The prices throughout the Valley varied, according to AAA. The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline Monday in Niles was $3.782 per gallon and $4.080 in Youngstown. Along a stretch of Mahoning Avenue, from Warren to Champion, prices ranged Monday from $3.53 to ...