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Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 12:21 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:21:46 GMT
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Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 11:46 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:46:16 GMT
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Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 11:20 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:20:15 GMT
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Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 11:06 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:06:34 GMT
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Congressman Tim Ryan introduces act to combat sexual assault
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Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:00:26 GMT
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Home invasion in Youngstown, no one injured
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Updated: Thursday, May 16 2013 10:34 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:34:37 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - An armed home invasion happened over night on East Avondale. Police say a woman, her mother and two other women broke in to a man's house with a bat. The man was one of the women'sMore >>
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - An armed home invasion happened over night on East Avondale. Police say a woman, her mother and two other women broke in to a man's house with a bat. The man was one of the women'sMore >>
Actor and Youngstown-native Ed O'Neill earns honorary Doctor of Arts Degree from Youngstown State University
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Actor and Youngstown-native Ed O'Neill was awarded an honorary Doctor of Arts Degree from Youngstown State University. O'Neill, who served as commencement speaker, attended YSU. Although, he left theMore >>
Family asks for help locating missing Springfield lawyer
Family asks for help locating missing Springfield lawyer
Updated: Sunday, May 19 2013 1:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:42:33 GMT
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Family and friends are launching a search effort for a missing Mahoning Valley attorney and the member of a local school board. Family, friends, colleagues and members ofMore >>
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Family and friends are launching a search effort for a missing Mahoning Valley attorney and the member of a local school board. Family, friends, colleagues and members ofMore >>

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Police arrested a suspect wanted for Youngstown's latest murder.

Authorities found 25-year-old Emmett Perkins IV in Akron Wednesday.

Perkins, of Youngstown, is accused of fatally shooting Frank Whitted, 28, in the chest early Tuesday morning.

Officers were called to Whitted's home at 422 W. Princeton Ave. around 1:30 a.m. where they found Whitted shot in the chest. He was transported to St. Elizabeth Health Center where he died.

Anyone with information related to the case should contact police at 330-742-8911 or 330-742-8251.

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