A Trumbull County grand jury has indicted a Niles man in connection to the May 31 overdose death of the son of a police detective. Mark Thornsberry, 25, of 131 Wilson Ave., was named in a special grand jury report released today. He is accused of injecting Joshua J. Robbins, 25, with the heroin authorities […]

Nine women accused of prostitution are off the streets following a bust in Trumbull County. The sting operation happened on Wednesday. Liberty Township Police Chief Rich Tisone said the women advertised their services online. Officers with his department, along with several other agencies, acted as though they were customers and called the women to meet them at […]

A large number of people interact with substance abusers every day in Trumbull County, but the work of counselors, law-enforcement officers, educators, family members and health care workers won’t produce the desired effect until they are all thoroughly trained and involved in how to address the problem. Getting professionals trained in use of social media, […]

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine stood before about 125 people at his seventh Drug Abuse Town Hall seeking input from invited panelists and the public. What he heard was similar to what others around Ohio have said — there needs to be more education at all grade levels about the dangers of drugs, and there […]

Two suspects are in jail following a month-long investigation into reported drug trafficking out of a Burrows Street address. The male and female suspects were arrested Thursday morning, at 169 Burrows St., while authorities from multiple agencies executed a search warrant issued by Judge David Schroeder in Western County Court.