Shelterguard to pay 65 thousand in do not call case
Ohio AG announces Shelterguard Inc will pay 65 000 to settle a do not call lawsuit. About 74 consumers receive 200 to 400 each for calls after they joined the registry, with 54 complaints to FTC or the AG before Dec 9 getting 400 and 20 afterward getting 200. Shelterguard stops telemarketing, lays off under ten staff, and faces 25 000 civil penalty plus 15 000 costs and potential 25 000 more for future violations.
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Columbus
Ohio
Shelterguard Inc
Shelterguard
Jim Petro
Petro
U.S. District Court
Gibson
Federal Trade Commission
Grand marshal sought for Carlisle Railroad Days festival
Nominations are invited from residents within Carlisle School District for the Carlisle Railroad Days Grand Marshal. Send nominations to P O Box 8011 Carlisle OH 45005 or call 937 746 1496. Nominations must be in by July 22 for the August 20 21 event.
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Carlisle
Carlisle Railroad Days
P.O. Box
Police Briefs Report Stolen Items And Damaged Property
Multiple thefts and property damage reported across town. Items stolen include clothing worth 200, a DVD player, and a stereo from two addresses. Vandalism damaged several mailboxes and a car, with fireworks residue found at a residence. A wallet containing ID and ATM cards was stolen from a vehicle. A cement rabbit statue and downspouts were taken from a residence, and fireworks debris was noted in the yard.
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Morrow
McGill
Covington
Warren County
John Newsom
Cincinnati Reds
Warren County Sheriff's Office
S. Breiel Blvd
Katie Moldobakiev
Moldobakiev
Peter Kavouras
Aberdeen Drive
Woman Sentenced in Daughter Arson Death
Julie Ann Abner, 25, was sentenced to life in prison with at least 20 years before parole for aggravated murder in the August 28, 2002 arson that killed her 2 year old daughter Ashley in a Miamisburg apartment. Prosecutors cited taped admissions and gasoline ignition as the cause, with a deputy noting a firefighter nearly rescued the child before the fire intensified.
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Dayton
Julie Ann Abner
Montgomery County Common Pleas Court
Abner
Ashley
Miamisburg
Florence Freedom vows it will bobble no more
Florence Freedom will stop bobblehead promotions after a distribution fiasco at a game against the Chillicothe Paints. Connie Hildebrant said future events will not include such giveaways, while fans complained of misleading advertising and uneven access as only a portion of the 1,200 bobbleheads were issued. Debates followed about refunding tickets, with some attendees leaving displeased but the park staying open for the full game.
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Freedom
Cincinnati
Mr. Perfect
Chillicothe Paints
Debbie Krohman
Villa Hills
Krohman
Hamilton
Hildebrant
eBay
Browning
Cincinnati Reds
Sean Casey
Casey
West Nile caution urged as Ohio faces long mosquito season
Ohio health officials warn the West Nile virus remains present with reports of birds testing positive and a robin in Montgomery County. six positive mosquito pools and tests across 1 051 birds suggest ongoing risk. Experts urge repellents and precautions while noting weather patterns may influence outbreaks this season.
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Ohio Department of Health
West Nile
Ohio
Miami
Warren
Hamilton
Franklin
Dayton
Montgomery County
Bill Wharton
Combined Health District
Weiss
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