YOUNGSTOWN – Laird Bruner, 42, of Youngstown, is held in the Mahoning County jail on a $200,000 bond after being bound over to a grand jury in connection with a fatal crash on Loveland Avenue. The charges stem from an incident investigated by Youngstown police.
Bruner faces potential prosecution following a preliminary hearing where evidence was presented to a judge, leading to the decision to send the case to a Mahoning County grand jury for further consideration. The grand jury will determine if there is sufficient evidence to indict Bruner on criminal charges related to the crash, which resulted in a fatality. The inquiry continues as authorities prepare thier case for presentation to the grand jury, with a timeline for indictment yet to be determined.