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A man already serving 58 years to life in prison for a shooting death today pleaded guilty in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for a second shooting death.
YOUNGSTOWN A jury deliberated about two hours Thursday before it found Stevie A. Ballard, 23, of Campbell not guilty on all counts in the South Side shootin
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Luis Figueroa, left, is shown in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday during his plea hearing. At right is his attorney, Tom Zena.
YOUNGSTOWN Luis Figueroa, 54, of East Judson Avenue, pleaded guilty Wednesday to felonious assault and a gun specification saying he committed a drive-by shooting.
His indictment states that he committed the felonious assault Jan. 30, 2020, and that he caused or tried to cause serious physical harm to a woman.
Figueroa was also indicted on one count of menacing by stalking and another gun specification, but Judge Maureen Sweeney agreed to dismiss those charges. Prosecutors offered the elimination of those charges in exchange for Figueroa pleading guilty to felonious assault.
YOUNGSTOWN An assistant prosecutor called Abigail L. Acosta, 23, of Victor Avenue, “a small cog in a fairly large theft ring” as he asked Judge Maureen Sweeney of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Monday to give her three years of probation.
The judge agreed, also ordering Acosta to perform five days of community service.
Assistant Prosecutor Rob Andrews said that as part of Acosta’s plea agreement, she must continue to cooperate with prosecutors and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which investigated the vehicle thefts.
If Acosta fails to live up to the terms of her agreement, prosecutors will ask the judge to revoke her probation, Andrews said.