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Bond set for defendant accused of serial stalking crimes

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- Bond has been set at $25,000 for a man indicted for alleged stalking crimes shortly after he served a prison sentence for similar crimes. Jamie Longnecker, 50, was arraigned by Judge Maureen Sweeney in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on two fourth-degree felony counts of menacing by stalking as well as

Historian explores legacy of Joseph Butler

Local historian, teacher and author Paul Rohrbaugh shared insights into the life and legacy of Mahoning Valley steel magnate Joseph Butler during a Valley News Makers segment on WKBN+.

Pentagon turns on the jets in $1.5 trillion defense budget push

Pentagon officials have ramped up their efforts in recent weeks to help Congress carve a path toward President Trump’s record $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request. But some GOP senators are worried the Defense Department deployed its closed-door offensive too late, undercutting its prospects of building a coalition necessary to move the record-breaking defense budget.  Sen.