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Ohio police officer fatally shot responding to 911 gunshots call, suspect and 2 others also dead

RITTMAN (AP) — A police officer responding to a 911 call about gunshots at an Ohio home was fatally shot, and the suspect and two other people also died, a county sheriff said. Two other officers and a police dog were hurt, Wayne County Sheriff Tom Ballinger told reporters. Their conditions were not immediately known. The shootings happened Sunday night in Rittman, about 40 miles south of Cleveland. Ballinger said the 911 call came in at about 9:30 p.m. about "some type of disturbance and shots fired." "Officers responded to the area and immediately started taking fire," ...

Career choice leads to Marines

NILES — Richard Stewart’s original career choice veered into a military stint. “I always wanted to be a firefighter so I went to Texas A&M’s fire academy,” he said. Becoming a firefighter was not as easy as he imagined. “I became an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and tried ...

Small group connects at Courthouse Square

WARREN — Despite steady heavy rain, a small but dedicated group of neighbors gathered under the gazebo at downtown Warren’s Courthouse Square on Sunday for a community social organized by Good Trouble Trumbull. The event, which took place 1 to 3 p.m. drew a modest crowd the day after ...

Hubbard police probe domestic violence shooting

HUBBARD — The Hubbard Police Department is investigating a domestic violence incident that escalated into a shooting during the early morning hours Thursday at a residence in the 300 block of Parish Avenue. Detective Sgt. Michael Banic said officers were contacted by a woman who reported that she had been physically assaulted by her boyfriend and that he fired multiple gunshots in her direction as she fled the residence in her vehicle. A police report states the victim sustained minor injuries consistent with an assault and was evaluated at the scene by Eagle Joint Fire District ...

Our Heritage: Portraits of Kinsman’s Revolutionary War vets

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a weekly series on our region’s history coordinated by the Trumbull County Historical Society. Kinsman Presbyterian Cemetery, at the heart of Kinsman Township, is the final resting place for eight honored Revolutionary War veterans. Kinsman has a proud and consistent history of military service. The aptly nicknamed “Old Cemetery” on the west side of the Presbyterian Church holds the oldest gravesites, including those of all eight Revolutionary War veterans, as well as numerous Civil War, War of 1812 and World War I veterans. As our nation ...