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Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Yahoo
Trumbull County judge charged with DUI and felony gun offense
GIRARD, Ohio (WKBN) — Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald Rice was charged Monday with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, a first-degree misdemeanor and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, a fifth-degree felony, in connection with an incident on Friday. Read next: One of Mahoning County's leading farmers passes away The charges were filed in Girard Municipal Court by a trooper with the Southington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. A criminal complaint filed in the court said Rice, 69, had a loaded handgun in his possession when he was cited for DUI Friday evening following a one-vehicle crash on Scoville North Road in Vienna. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a Mini Cooper driven by Rice was travelling south on Scoville North Road about 6:50 p.m. when it failed to round a curve, went off the right side of the road and rolled over. The vehicle hit two traffic signs and overturned in a ditch before coming to rest, according to the Patrol. Rice suffered minor injuries. A message was left with Rice. An attorney has not been listed in online court records. He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday. Rice was first elected to the bench in 2012 and reelected twice. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New Youngstown resident wins $300K lottery prize
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A woman from Youngstown is richer after winning the jackpot in an Ohio Lottery scratch-off game. The woman won the top prize of $300,000 on the game Special Edition Cashword. The ticket was sold in January. The winner is originally from New Jersey but moved to Youngstown with her fiancé for his job in late 2024, according to the Ohio Lottery Commission. The woman told lottery officials that her fiancé bought her five $5 scratch-offs at a gas station, and she won $15. She left to visit family in New Jersey and when she got back, she ended up spending her winnings on three more tickets at Certified Oil on North Canfield Niles Road in Austintown. 'Something told me to get three Cashwords,' she told the commission. One of the tickets was the $300,000 winner, but she thought she had only won $5,000 because she couldn't find the 10th word in the game, so she scanned the ticket and the app showed the message, 'Congratulations! You won $300,000!' The woman said she plans to use the winnings to go on vacation and treat her fiancé. After mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28%, she will receive $216,000. Special Edition Cashword is a $5 ticket with a top prize of $300,000. As of July 15, there are three top prizes remaining in the game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
New York Post
01-07-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Wealthy steel magnate and family killed after their plane crashed in Ohio moments after takeoff
A wealthy steel magnate and his family were the victims killed in a plane crash in Ohio — after their twin-engine aircraft went down just minutes after taking off for their vacation to Montana. James 'Jim' Weller, 67, owner of Liberty Steel Industries Inc; his wife Veronica, 68; their son John, 36; and daughter-in-law Maria, 34; were traveling to Bozeman, Montana when the Cessna they were traveling in suddenly went down, WMFJ reports. The pilot, Joseph Maxin, 63 and co-pilot, 55-year-old Timothy Blake, were also killed when the plane crash just seven minutes after taking off from Youngstown Regional Airport on Sunday. Advertisement 6 John Weller, left, and parents James and Veronica Weller, center, with son Jimmy Weller, right. Courtesy Weller Family 6 First responders at the scene of a plane crash in Ohio. WKBN 6 Jimmy Weller, left, shown here with mother Veronica Weller, center, and father James Weller. Courtesy Weller Family The aircraft went down around two miles west of the airport in the backyard of a home in a heavily wooded area. Advertisement 6 Smoke is seen after a plane crashed in a wooded area in Ohio. WKBN The crash was described as the deadliest in the area's history by Howland Township Fire Chief Raymond Pace. 6 A fire is scene after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Ohio. WKBN via Joe Nuskievicz 6 Pilot Joseph Maxin was killed in the crash. APS UPRT Upset Training Advertisement First responders struggled to reach the crash site due to the dense woods, but were eventually able to recover all six bodies.
New York Post
30-06-2025
- General
- New York Post
6 killed after small plane crashes after takeoff in Youngstown, Ohio
Six people were killed in a plane crash in Ohio Sunday morning, which went down in a wooded area just seven minutes after takeoff, officials confirmed. Four passengers and two crew members were killed in the twin-engine Cessna 441 crash, which happened around 7 a.m. in Howland Township near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. Western Reserve Port Authority Executive Director Anthony Trevena said at a news conference there were no survivors. The victims have yet to be identified. 4 First responderes at the scene of the plane crash. WKBN 4 Six people were killed after a plane crashed just minutes after taking off. WKBN Fox 8 obtained 911 calls following the incident, including one in which a caller said he heard a 'huge crash.' Another caller told a Trumbull County 911 dispatcher he was sitting outside having coffee when he saw a 'huge amount of smoke' after hearing a plane that sounded 'odd' flying overhead. 4 Smoke from a plane crash in Ohio. WKBN 'There was a big bang. I don't know what it was,' another caller said. 4 A fire from a plane crashing minutes after taking off. WKBN via Joe Nuskievicz Flight tracking data showed the plane was bound for Bozeman, Montana, Michael Hillman, president of aviation company JETS FBO Network told AP. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are both investigating the crash.
The Hill
30-06-2025
- General
- The Hill
Small plane crashes behind Ohio home: authorities
HOWLAND, Ohio (WKBN) — Authorities, including the local coroner, are on the scene after a small plane reportedly crashed behind an Ohio home early Sunday morning. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 7 a.m. ET along King Graves Road NE in Howland, about 55 miles east of Akron. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the plane was a twin-engine Cessna 441. Howland Fire Chief Ray Pace said the 911 caller reported hearing a large explosion behind her home and seeing flames. Smoke could be seen rising from the area via a weather camera from the nearby Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport. According to Pace, the plane crashed in a wooded area behind the home. Nexstar's WKBN reported seeing crime scene tape in the area, as well as crews using a drone, the Trumbull County HAZMAT team, and a local power company. Multiple roads in the area have also been closed. No additional details were immediately available. Andrew Peterson contributed to this report.
