YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- The mother of a man who was charged with playing a prank at a local high school that touched off a police response was taken into custody Tuesday on a warrant. Jessica Cardelein, 38, was booked into the Mahoning County jail on a charge of complicity to inducing panic, a second-degree felony. She is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in municipal court. Reports said Cardelein drove her son, Andru Davis, 18, who was charged with inducing panic, a second-degree felony, and criminal trespass, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, after he was arrested Aug. 26 at Ursuline High Sch ..read more

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) fear a pathogen could be breeding amid the rising levels of seaweed known as sargassum found washing up on some Florida beaches. Masses of the sargassum seaweed have grown larger in recent years. This year, the seaweed bloom reached record size, and experts said "major beaching events are inevitable." "It impacts tourism, it impacts some of the health of some people living by the beaches," said Dr. Frank Muller-Kager, an oceanographer at the University of South Florida. In newly-released research, scientists expressed a ne ..read more

MANSFIELD, OH (WOWK) -- A 20-year-old Ohio man was arrested Monday for driving more than 150 miles to pick up three minors after talking to them on Snapchat, according to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office. The Scioto County Sheriff's Office said witnesses told them "several juveniles" got into a vehicle with 20-year-old Robert Tubbs Jr, of Mansfield, and another man. After an investigation, it was found that a juvenile was in the vehicle after one of them talked to them on Snapchat, according to deputies. They said one of the men sent the minor inappropriate photos. They said Tubbs and the ot ..read more

Editor's Note: This story has been edited to reflect Mixon's correct age. We regret the error. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The fourth person wanted for shooting at a car with a baby inside has been arrested. Javon Mixon, 24, was arrested Tuesday by members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Fugitive Task Force on a charge of complicity to commit felonious assault. He is expected to be arraigned later Wednesday in municipal court. Mixon is one of four people charged with shooting at a car on May 22 in the 600 block of West Ravenwood Avenue that had a baby inside.  No one was injured. Reports ..read more

(KTLA) – Al Pacino is about to be a dad again. A representative for the 83-year-old actor confirmed the news Tuesday evening following an early report from TMZ that the actor’s girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, 29, was eight months pregnant. The couple has been romantically linked since April 2022 after they were photographed leaving a Los Angeles restaurant, reports NBC News. Just five weeks ago, Alfallah posted a photo with the "Godfather" actor on Instagram, showing the two of them at her friend Bennett Miller's art exhibit in New York. Alfallah has also previously been linked to rock icon Mick Ja ..read more

GIRARD, Ohio (WKBN) - Police found a stolen vehicle in the river in Girard. On Friday afternoon, officers were called to the Mahoning River, in the area of Squaw Creek behind the old Leatherworks property for a truck found in the river. The Girard Fire Department assisted with partially pulling the vehicle out of the river so it could be searched. No one was inside, but the license plate on the vehicle came back stolen, according to a police report. The vehicle could not be completely removed due to its location, the report stated ..read more

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania State Police have released their Memorial Day Weekend crash and enforcement results for the period between May 26 and May 29. According to State Police, they investigated 651 vehicle crashes, which resulted in four deaths and 142 injuries during the four-day period. State Police also say that alcohol was a factor in 59 of the non-fatal crashes. Troopers also made 547 arrests for driving under the influence and issued a total of 31,128 traffic citations. Below is a full breakdown of the numbers, with a comparison to 2022 numbers. Memorial Day Weekend Crash St ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — Last year was a mixed bag pay-wise for the women who run companies in the S&P 500 -- compensation increased for more than half of them, but the median pay package fell 6%. Of the 343 CEOs in the compensation survey of S&P 500 companies done by the AP and Equilar, only 20 were women. Because they are a small group, changes in pay for only a few can easily skew the overall figures. The drop comes after a 26% jump in the value of pay packages for female CEOs in 2021, a year when compensation reflected a recovering economy and soaring stock prices and pr ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Local law enforcement is drawing attention to a new violent trend. They are calling them “flash mob” takeover events. These large gatherings planned on social media often turn violent. Columbus police are investigating a mass shooting at a block party on the southeast side early morning Monday. At least five people were wounded -- at least three of them under the age of 20. Neighbors say hundreds of people were at the party. Police believe this block party and other recent takeover events were advertised on social media. Brian Steel, the Executive Vice President of the ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Community Legal Aid is offering a series of free clinics to offer legal help to the public. The programs are taught by attorneys and are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. The following clinics are available online: Eviction prevention clinic: Tuesdays at 4 p.m. - Learn about renters’ rights and options if facing an eviction. Visit www.communitylegalaid.org/eviction for details. Foreclosure prevention class: Learn about the foreclosure process and strategies that can help homeowners save their homes. Offered on the first and third Thursdays of ..read more