The Point Rocks | radioNOVO News for New Castle/Youngstown/Butler/Hermitage 04-28-2026

Good morning,A man wanted by a Human Trafficking Task Force is now in custody in Youngstown. U.S. Marshals say 37-year-old Randy Reese was arrested Monday on multiple warrants, including charges of trafficking in persons, rape, and felonious assault. He was taken into custody at a home on Southern Boulevard and is expected to be arraigned soon.In Trumbull County, charges have been filed after dozens of animals were discovered following a house fire in March. Authorities say some of the animals had died before the fire even started. Seventy-year-old Marguerite Simcox now faces multiple misdemeanor counts tied to animal cruelty. Several surviving animals were taken in by rescue groups.And in Youngstown, a judge has revoked bond for a man accused of causing panic at a high school football practice. Edward Agee is now being held without bond after police say he was found with a gun during a recent traffic stop. The case stems from an incident last fall at Valley Christian.More News on our radioNOVO App, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News — a service of Seven Mountains Media.