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07-05-2025
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Bazetta man receives sentence in road-rage case
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — A Bazetta man received his sentence Wednesday in a local road rage case. Read next: Ruling made on cause of missing Warren man's death Brett Budd was sentenced to three years of basic probation, starting with 90 days in the Trumbull County Jail, according to the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office. He was also given two 180-day suspended jail sentences and can no longer own firearms. As part of his sentence, he must take an anger management course and forfeit his AR-15 and Springfield Hellcat pistol. Budd pleaded guilty in January to an amended indictment charging him with two counts of misdemeanor assault and felony discharge of a firearm on or near prohibited premises. The change in plea came two days after he was supposed to stand trial for a second time. Budd's first trial ended in a hung jury. He was charged following the incident in February 2024. Prosecutors say Budd drove a vehicle into the back of the victims' vehicle and took off. The victims then followed Budd to his home, where they confronted him. Prosecutors say Budd fired a gun from his home, hurting one of the victims. Nadine Grimley contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
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01-05-2025
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Crime victim curtails defendants early probation
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A victim of a crime in Trumbull County has filed her own appeal that has stalled a defendant's early release from probation. According to the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office, the 11th District Court of Appeals in Trumbull County reversed the decision of a county court judge who granted Cyler Reed, of Hubbard, early termination of his probation. During a hearing on September 5, 2024, Reed's probation was discharged after serving two of his five-year sentence. The victim was denied the chance to address the court during that hearing and was given a second chance at a hearing on September 25, but she did not show up, so the probation termination stood, according to the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office. Under Mary's Law, the victim is allowed to challenge the order through a direct appeal, which they did, so now the case goes back to the county where another hearing will be held on Reed's early probation termination and the victim will be heard. The case surrounds a 2021 incident where Reed kicked in the door of the victim's home, searched through rooms carrying a stun gun, and told the victim that their son had a warrant for failure to appear in Newton Falls court. Cyler was arrested and charged with burglary, criminal damaging, menacing and trespass into a habitation. The burglary charge was dropped, and he was subsequently sentenced to five years of probation. The next event in the case is scheduled for May 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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30-04-2025
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Jury sets record in Warren verdict
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — Juries are known to deliberate hours, days, even weeks in some cases, but a record was broken Wednesday in Trumbull County, where the verdict took just five minutes, according to the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office. James Finlaw, 50, of Warren, was found guilty of not reporting to his parole officer since 2020. The case was prosecuted by Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor Chris Becker. Finlaw was represented by two public defenders. 'I believe that may have set a record for Trumbull County,' Becker said. 'This was the shortest and quickest trial in my whole career.' Becker called only one witness — Finlaw's parole officer. Sentencing for Finlaw will happen in front of Judge Sarah Kovoor following a background investigation. Finlaw was placed on parole after serving 18 months for an OVI felony conviction in 2019, which included a repeat offender specification, according to the prosecutor's office. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-03-2025
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Niles man sentenced to prison for hacking intimate photos
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A Niles man received his sentence after pleading guilty to charges in a hacking case that involved intimate and sensitive photos. Andrew Russo, 39, pleaded guilty to a bill of information charging him with six counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and single counts of receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of property involved in computer hacking and illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented performance or material. Russo received a two- to three-year prison sentence and will also be labeled a Tier 2 sex offender, meaning he will have to register with the sheriff's office twice a year for 25 years, according to a news release from the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office. The release states that one of the victims in the case addressed the court, saying she was emotionally affected by Russo's actions. Prosecutors stated that Niles police had received a tip from a cyber abuse task force and Russo's electronic devices were searched. Thousands of the woman's photos, including many from her childhood, were hacked from her iCloud, including some intimate photos and one that the defendant had altered, she said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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05-02-2025
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Howland man pleads to charges in child sex abuse material case
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A Howland man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a bill of information charging him with 18 criminal counts dealing with child sex abuse material. Read next: Man facing indecency charges in Boardman, Austintown Jeffrey P. Barton, 37, pleaded guilty to nine counts of pandering sex-oriented material involving a minor, eight counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance and one misdemeanor count of dissemination of private sexual images, according to a news release from the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office. According to Assistant Prosecutor Gabriel Wildman, the case was based on a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children task force and investigated by Howland police, who searched Barton's home. Prosecutors say Barton downloaded child sex abuse material on his electronic devices, and he also shared sexual images of females without their consent. None of the charges against Barton involved the production of child sex abuse materials, the news release stated. Barton will receive his sentence at a later date but will be required to register as a Tier 2 sex offender as part of his sentence. He is being held in the Trumbull County Jail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
