"The public's been so generous on both food and toys. It's just amazing, just a blessing," said Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley Food Service Director Mike Byers. 

 

St. Vincent de Paul treasurer opens dining hall, raises money to serve free Christmas dinner

 

The organization's dining hall is usually closed Saturday and Sunday, so to avoid being closed three days in a row, St. Vincent de Paul treasurer Ed McCarragher decided to open up and serve a hot Christmas meal to people in the Valley. 

Imprisoned Russian politician Navalny is now in a penal colony near the Arctic Circle

 

Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle nearly three weeks after contact with him was lost.

AMBER Alert issued for missing baby in Lakewood

 

According to the alert, one-year-old Choice Walters (pictured above) has gone missing on Christmas Eve. As of 9:00 a.m. Monday, the alert is still active.

At least one injured after two-car crash in Brownlee Woods neighborhood in Youngstown

 

Pictures sent by 21 News crews from the scene indicates that at least one of the cars involved has been totaled.

Police respond to early morning shooting at New Castle apartment complex

 

Details are limited at this time, but dispatchers with the Lawrence County Department of Public Safety tell 21 News that crews did respond to a shooting at the Westview Terrace Estates apartment complex.

At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed

 

The Israeli military says more than a dozen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend.

Driver in Beaver Township crash could face OVI charges

 

The accident happened around 4:30 p.m., Ohio State Highway Patrol says the man drove his car off the highway going southbound, which caused it to rollover several times.

Amari Cooper has franchise-record 265 yards receiving to lead Browns to 36-22 win over Texans

 

Amari Cooper set a franchise record with 265 yards receiving and scored two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion to move the Cleveland Browns closer to a playoff berth with a 36-22 win over the Houston Texans.

 

The month will close out with an unsettled week between holidays