Lorain police chief under internal probe after lieutenant fired
Lorain officials confirm disciplinary action against Lt. Corey Middlebrooks on April 17 ending a yearlong discrimination inquiry. An OPS review also triggers allegations against Police Chief Jim McCann for comments about a blank cop and threats toward former director Sanford Washington. External reviewer to oversee the McCann probe.
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Office of Professional Standards
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Jack Bradley
Kyle Gelenius
Sandusky
Jared Oliver
Chronicle-Telegram
Safety Service
Sanford Washington
Carrion
Washington
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Murder charges dropped in fatal Lorain stabbing case
Jesse Fisk, 47, of Dallas Avenue, had four felony charges including two counts of murder and two counts of felonious assault dismissed without prejudice after prosecutors cited a deceased witness and an unavailable second witness. A May trial was canceled and Fisk could be recharged if new evidence or witnesses emerge.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Jesse Fisk
Dallas Avenue
Jyrone Tucker
West 21St Street
Matt Kern
Common Pleas
Melissa Kobasher
Fisk
Kern
Kenneth Lieux
Lieux
Tucker
Lioux
LifeCare
Protection order granted against Lorain council candidate
An Amherst Township woman obtained a temporary protection order against Lorain City Council candidate Aaron Knapp after she alleged threats to kill her. The order, issued April 15 by Lorain County Common Pleas Magistrate Laura Dezort, lasts until April 28 with a further hearing planned, barring contact and requiring 500 feet proximity, while Knapp seeks to vacate the order.
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Lorain
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Aaron Knapp
Tia Hilton
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Chronicle
Pope Francis Dies at 88 After Easter Blessing
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope and Vatican leader since 2013, died at age 88 after a stroke that followed a brief Easter appearance. The Vatican announced his death after a recent hospital stay for pneumonia and a lung infection, drawing global reaction and praise from officials.
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