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Siblings charged following fight over father’s items

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WARREN — Joshua M. Swinyer, 43, of North Park Avenue, was arraigned Friday in Warren Municipal Court on a charge of felonious assault, accused of hitting his sister in the head Sept. 10 with a beer bottle during an argument. The victim, who also was arraigned Friday on a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence, had a large amount of blood coming from a laceration on her head, police said. A Warren police report states that officers were called to the 100 block of Douglas Street NW for a woman screaming for help and running down the street. When officers arrived for the 6:15 p.m. ...

Newspaper seeks nominations for Twenty Under 20 award

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WARREN — The Tribune Chronicle is seeking nominations for its 14th annual Twenty Under 20 program. The newspaper will recognize 20 high-achieving individuals younger than 20 for their leadership skills through volunteerism, extracurricular activities and academic achievements. Nominees need to be a resident of Trumbull County, at least a freshman in high school and no older than 19 as of Dec. 1. Nomination forms can be acquired at local high school guidance offices or by contacting community events coordinator Sue Shafer at sshafer@tribtoday.com or 330-841-1696. Along with the ...

Ohio AG wants to criminalize misuse of Flock cameras

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While calling Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras effective when used properly, Attorney General Andy Wilson said the state Legislature should criminalize their misuse. In a Wednesday statement, Wilson, a Republican, said: “Misuse of Flock is rare and breaches should result in serious consequences. To that end, the Ohio General Assembly should criminalize the misuse of Flock just as it currently criminalizes the misuse of other law enforcement technology.” Wilson said: “Unauthorized use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway, for example, is a fifth-degree felony ...

Warren councilman says date for leaving still pending

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WARREN — Pastor Todd Johnson, Warren’s 1st Ward councilman, provided an update earlier this week on his move from Warren to New York City for a new pastoral role. Johnson announced in January that he was going to take on the new role in New York, but the change would not be taking effect immediately and he intended to remain in his council role until he has fully relocated to the Jamaica, Queens area for his pastoral role at New Jerusalem Worship Center, a Baptist congregation and a position at the school affiliated with the church. Johnson has been 1st Ward councilman since ...

County leans toward moving 911 center to KSU Trumbull

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WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners on Wednesday said they are strongly leaning toward placing the new Trumbull County 911 Center at Kent State University at Trumbull campus instead of the second floor of the county’s Health Department building in Cortland. Commission President Tony Bernard made the announcement during a discussion about applying for a 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant through the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. “Our next phase is we are going to sit down with Kent State officials and see if we could come up with a tentative ...

MVSD discusses potential rate increase

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NILES — City officials said a water rate increase would impact communities across the Mahoning Valley and a one-hour conversation wasn’t enough time to reach a conclusion. City council members ahead of Wednesday’s regular meeting heard from Mahoning Valley Sanitary District representatives, who are proposing a purchasing bulk rate of $0.37 per 1,000 gallons used. The rate would be the wholesale cost to the city, not the final rate directly billed on an individual resident’s utility bill. Brenda Duffett, MVSD’s finance manager and board secretary, said none of them want ...