Ex-Chiquita lawyer seeks dismissal in voice mail theft case
A former Chiquita lawyer, George Ventura, asked Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to drop all charges over alleged voice mail theft tied to a Cincinnati Enquirer investigative package. Ventura says prosecutors targeted him while others faced lighter or no charges. he faces five counts of unlawful interception and five counts of unauthorized computer access, with a potential 1244 years. Trial set for April 19.
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Chiquita
Banana Company
George Ventura
Hamilton County Common Pleas Court
Sus
Ventura
Salt Lake City
Chiquita Brands International Inc
Michael Gallagher
Cameron McWhirter
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Judge rejects third trial bid for minister in abuse case
A judge in Butler County denied a request for a third trial for Rev. Darrell Bell after a jury found him guilty of five counts of sexual battery and three counts of felonious sexual penetration along with three counts of reported incident. Bell faces up to 60 years in prison at sentencing. His attorney argued publicity and juror familiarity biased the proceedings, while testimony named his daughter Dawn described ongoing mistreatment from age 10 to 18. Bell, a 45 year old Middletown resident, has been a minister and AK Steel worker for 25 years.
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Tration
Bell
Robert Bostick
Dawn Bell
AK Steel Corp
Bethlehem Temple First Pentecostal Church
Canfield lawyer accused of bribing prosecutors
Cleveland AP reports Canfield lawyer Jack Campbell aged 44 is charged with paying 5500 in bribes to prosecutors to influence two cases involving his clients. A 4000 payment in 1995 aimed at a drug trafficking client led to a conviction. A 1500 payment in 1994 sought influence over two traffic charges later dismissed in 1995.
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Cleveland
Jack Campbell
Canfield
Mahoning County
Youngstown
Campbell
Charges dropped against 8-year-old accused of hitting principal
Franklin County Juvenile Court Magistrate Mary Goodrich dismissed the assault charge against the 8-year-old boy who hit Arlington Park Elementary Principal Joyce Hackett during a December incident. The judge ruled no criminal intent due to age and mental capacity. Hackett had filed the delinquency count. she did not attend the hearing.
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Franklin County Juvenile Court
Mary Goodrich
Joyce Hackett
Arlington Park
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Goodrich
Hackett
Charles
Columbus City
Stephen McIntosh
Adams County School Board Seeks Dismissal of ACLU Ten Commandments Suit
The Adams County rural district asks a federal judge in Cincinnati to dismiss the ACLU suit demanding removal of Ten Commandments monuments from public school grounds. The district says the monuments do not show board endorsement of religious beliefs.
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West Union
Ohio
ACLU
Adams County School Board
U.S. District Court
Cincinnati
Gardening for Wildlife class Tuesday evening near village
A free session titled Gardening for Wildlife will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Willow Creek Landscaping on Route 162 west of the village. The Huron County Park District sponsors the event and Willow Creek staff will teach.
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Willow Creek
State Route
The
Huron County Park District
Storm sewers on Council agenda
New London village council schedules a 6 30 pm work session on storm sewers at the village hall Tuesday with discussion on sewer upgrades and related projects.
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New London
WeatherTite Windows offers no-money-down purchase with $100 rebates
Merv Hollander announces a financing plan for WeatherTite Windows replacing energy efficient units. Buyers pay nothing down with a summer repayment start and receive a $100 rebate per window plus a four year price protection warranty if they call before April 26. The program includes 100 percent financing and senior discounts, with installations available within one day.
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Elyria
Merv Hollander
WeatherTite Windows
Hollander
WeatherTite
WeatherTire
Mr. Hollander
Downtown Elyria Drives Main Street Revitalization Efforts
Elyria officials advance Main Street Elyria with goals from the Main Street Connection plan. Initiatives include litter removal by inmates, curb repairs, new parking monitoring gear, signage, building code assistance, and fundraising for a three year operation. A national search seeks a permanent executive director.
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Elynans
EnVision Elyma
Main Street Connections
Main Street
Elyria
Richard Schnutigen
Elyna
FirstMent
Trust Department
Midway Mall
Elyria Fire and Building Department
Ohios
FirstMerm
Lorain County
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Premier Bank
Middle Avenue
Loran National
JGT Enterprises
Man Street
Loran County Commissioners
Keys
Main Street Elyna
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