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Grand jury indicts Warren woman, but not in fatal shooting of man

Local News October 3, 2026

WARREN — Brianna Nichols, 24, of Warren, the woman charged in April with felonious assault in the April 17 shooting of Jamar Hill, 44, at a home on Highland Avenue SW, was indicted Wednesday on other charges, but not felonious assault. She was indicted on two misdemeanor counts of violating a protection order on the day of the shooting, and she was indicted on single misdemeanor counts of menacing by stalking and aggravated menacing that allegedly happened March 11 involving a woman. The grand jury refused to indict Nichols on the felonious assault charge involving Hill on April ...

Ceremony honors fallen nurses

Average mortgage rate churns upward to 7.28%

National News October 3, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in nearly three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.28% from 7.03% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, the biggest leap in four years. A year ago, the average rate was 6.34%. It is the sixth consecutive week that mortgage rates have increased. The average rate is now the highest it’s been since Nov. 22, 2023, when it reached 7.29%, and it’s not climbed this fast week-to-week since October 2022. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate ...

Anne Allen was first woman indicted for murder in Mahoning County

Local News October 3, 2026

125 Years Ago, 1901, transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Murder in first degree the indictment returned against Anne L. Allen. First time in history of Mahoning County that such a count has been returned against a woman.” “Murder in the first degree. For the first time in the history of Mahoning County a grand jury has returned such an indictment against a woman. “Such a bill was found in the case of Mrs. Anne L. Allen, who is charged with the killing of her husband, James Allen, on August 7 of the present year. The indictment reads ...

G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil, diesel after prices soar

National News October 3, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high prices in the United States. President Donald Trump said the diesel release would happen “immediately,” echoing a G7 promise to start “immediately” with a “frontloaded substantial release” of diesel within the next 20 days and the rest over four months. Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ...

Property transfers

Local News October 3, 2026

Property transfers recorded Sept. 21-25 in Trumbull County: Bazetta Karen A. Bugansky to Michael Richard Limperos and Samantha Springer, 3386 North Park Road, $207,500 Brookfield Sue Valent Bouslough to Ralph Shingledecker, 5771 Merwin Chase Road, $125,000 Richard A. Simmons to Curtis LLC, 700 Owsley Road, $47,700 Carmine G. Trenga II to Kathleen Deloia, 656 Hazelton St., $54,000 Richard A. Simmons to Curtis LLC, 678 Owsley Road, $90,600 Richard A. Simmons and Carrie Simmons to Curtis LLC, 6825 Wood St., $157,600 Peace Valley LLC to Curtis LLC, 1990 Sharon Hogue Road, ...