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Ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling and former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones listen to defense attorney Aaron Howell addresses the judge after the prosecutions closing argument in their trial in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross's courtroom in Akron on March 16, 2026.
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Jury hears first day of closing arguments in corruption trial of former FirstEnergy execs
Karen Kasler
Closing arguments are approaching the halfway point in the trial of former FirstEnergy executives Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling in Akron.
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