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

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The fourth person wanted for shooting at a car with a baby inside has been arrested. Javon Mixon, 22, 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 said the shots were fired from a car that had four men inside. Three of the men were arrested ..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

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

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- Youngstown Police are investigating a shooting on the city's South Side. It happened around 1 a.m. on the 100 block of West Evergreen Avenue. Police tell First News a man was shot in the leg. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. No other information has been released ..read more

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (WKBN) -- A former East Liverpool school building is being reduced to rubble as part of a Brownfield demolition project funded by the state as the city works to reduce blight. Over the next two weeks, the former East Junior High School building on Maryland Street in East End will be demolished. City officials say the building has been an eyesore for years and they're happy to see it go. "It really needed to go," said first ward Councilman Tom Beagle. Last year, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced it was being paid for by the Brownfield Remediation Grant, costing about $1.2 milli ..read more

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) -- A plaza in the center of Canfield will be getting a facelift coming soon. What's known as the "IGA plaza" on the Village Green and North Broad Street was recently bought by a company called IGP Peninsula. Don Thomas of Platz Realty said the plan is to occupy it with a specialty grocery store, an ice cream shop, a salon and a restaurant. They're early in the process, but the renovation process has already started. Thomas had praise for the political leaders of Canfield for helping advance the project. "I was excited to see the energy in Canfield with new leadership," Th ..read more

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) -- The driver charged in a fatal crash on the Ohio Turnpike last August received his sentence Tuesday afternoon. In Canfield court, Nikolas Gable, of Macedonia, was found guilty on an amended charge of reckless operation. He will spend two years on probation. He was originally charged with vehicular manslaughter. The charges stem from a crash on Aug. 15, 2022. Investigators said Gable was driving in the eastbound lanes when he hit Nicholas Cyphert, of Washingtonville. Cyphert had just finished repairing a semitruck that was parked on the shoulder Interstate 76, and he was ..read more

COOLSPRING TWP., Pa. (WKBN) - A fire broke out at a farm in Mercer County on Tuesday. It happened around 4:45 p.m. at a farm on Franklin Road in Coolspring Township near Route 62. According to East End Fire Chief Bill Finley, a fire from a burn barrel caught the nearby barn on fire. The barn was destroyed but thankfully, there wasn't a lot inside. Finley urges people to not burn outdoors in this dry weather. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene. No one was hurt ..read more

POLAND, Ohio (WKBN) -- A beloved Poland event is retuning for its 17th year in June. Celebrate Poland's two days of fun will take place at the end of June near the village's town hall. Youngstown's Houseband will be performing on Friday, June 23, and there will be bounce houses and food vendors. Saturday will start with the "Chalk the Walk" event, where kids and adults get judged on their sidewalk drawings. This year, instead of hosting "Poland Idol," which will be pushed to the fall event, the fire department is celebrating its 100th anniversary. There will be a parade at noon on Saturday, a ..read more