CLEVELAND Three Warren men arrested as part of a massive drug investigation last fall have pleaded guilty to federal felony charges for their part in the illegal operation.
Also, a Youngstown man was arrested this month by federal authorities on charges of distributing drugs in Warren in a separate case. Tyron Scott, 23, who was indicted last September on distributing cocaine charges, was arrested Saturday, according to reports.
According to court records, Scott has been on the run since Sept. 3 and wanted on a sealed federal indictment.
These men participated in change-of-plea hearings last week in federal court:
l Marcus Williams, 27, of Warren, on Feb. 2 pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, and heroin and distribution of crack cocaine. Williams submitted to a background report before sentencing, which is scheduled at 10 a.m. June 2 before federal Judge Christopher Boyko.
As questions linger about how to get the coronavirus vaccine and whether it is safe, a panel of local and national medical experts gave some long-awaited answers Sunday.
At a virtual panel hosted by The W. Montague Cobb Institute, medical experts provided information and answered questions with a focus on communities of color in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Dr. Randall Morgan, CEO of The Cobb Institute, said that the institute is hosting similar panels for communities across the country to raise awareness about equity issues related to the distribution of and access to the coronavirus vaccine.
“The coronavirus pandemic has uncovered conditions that have been present in this nation for 400 years,” Morgan told the Herald-Tribune.