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Englewood Man Cleared of Felonious Assault Charges in Jefferson Twp Shooting Case

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JEFFERSON TWP., Ohio – A man from Englewood, Ohio will not face charges in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in October. A grand jury in Montgomery County made the decision to decline the indictment of 61-year-old Jackie Johnson. In the early hours of October 16th, deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a shooting in the 100 block of Calumet Lane. Upon arrival, they discovered a male victim with a gunshot wound to his arm, as per records from the Montgomery County Municipal Court – Western Division. Initially, … Read more

Key Witness Identifies Stevie Ballard as Shooter in Felonious Assault Trial

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Jurors in the Stevie Ballard felonious assault trial deliberated for about an hour on Thursday before adjourning for the day. They will continue their deliberations this morning in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. The trial included testimony from multiple residents of Westminster Avenue in Austintown, where the shooting incident took place on November 11, 2021. The prosecution and defense focused their closing arguments on these witnesses. One of the witnesses, Sharon Berry, stood out during the trial. Although she did not know Ballard personally, she testified that she recognized him as the … Read more