Widow sues over fatal crash in Grafton Township stop sign absence
Dolores Yankings sues Grafton Township trustees alleging negligence for a missing stop sign linked to the July 2, 2007 crash that killed Charles Yankings, a 70 year old Deca Pools founder. The suit cites authorities found the sign in a ditch and questions who knocked it down.
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Lisa Roberson
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Grafton
Charles Yankings
Law Road
Dolores Yonkings
Grafton Township
Yonkings
Loramnney
Charles Yonkings
Deca Pools Inc
Michael T. Podulka
Podulka
Law
Chamberlain Roads
Glenn Peterson
Ohio Highway Patrol
No Love for Dark Dogs in Public Sightings
Gozer the Rot husky mix draws fear despite friendliness as big black dogs face bias in shelters. Jones of Oakland, California says the dog is gentle, yet people cross streets, mothers shelter children, and one motorist drove off. Officials note big black dog syndrome and shelters report fewer adoptions and more euthanizations.
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New York
Aaron Jones
Gozer
Jones
Oakland
Calif
Hearad Ce
The
Humane Society
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Stephen Musso
ASPCA
Black dog bias drives shelter crowds in Lorain County
Lorain County shelters report many stray black labs, with adopters favoring smaller dogs. Dog Warden Jack Szlempa notes color and size drive choices, while Safe Harbor Animal Rescue founder Angela Hogan explains a decade old trend of black labs expanding into the stray population through breeding.
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Ing
Lorain County
Jack Szlempa
Szlempa
Angela Hogan
Safe Harbor Animal Rescue
Ohio Supreme Court overturns death sentence in Akron case
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously overturned the death sentence of Clifton White of Akron, citing the 2002 U S Supreme Court ruling that executing the mentally retarded is unconstitutional. The ruling sends White’s case back to Akron for resentencing, marking the court’s first reversal of an execution sentence since the decision.
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White
Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
U.S
Clifton White
Akron
County judge weighs Smith mental retardation claim
Convicted killer Raymond Smith awaits a county judge’s ruling on mental retardation and the state’s ability to proceed with his death sentence. Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery said he is close to a decision, after appeals argued for a quicker result. Ohio courts have previously halted executions for defendants with IQs below 70 under Supreme Court precedent.
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Elyria
Raymond Smith
Common Pleas
Christopher Rothgery
Smith
9Th District Court of Appeals
Ohio
Lorain Youth Mentor Sets Tone At Underage Drinking Town Hall
Sierra Thomas, 15, a Lorain Admiral King student and youth mentor with LUMADA, speaks against drugs and alcohol at a town hall on underage drinking. The event today at Faith Ministries Christian Center Lorain is free and family friendly with refreshments.
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Lorain
Sierra Thomas
Lorain Admiral King High School
Sierra
Faith Ministries Christian Center
Euclid Ave
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