Cleveland officers arraigned in cocaine trafficking case
Scores of Cleveland police officers packed the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court as five veteran officers pleaded innocent to second degree drug trafficking charges. Defendants Sgt Jamies Bistricky Det Joseph Laub James Lynsky John Porter and Audene Vasquez faced one count each tied to an informant case related to a 1985 undercover sting that yielded 10 arrests and about 101 pounds of cocaine and involved $560000 in proceeds. Feckner testified before a grand jury alleging ongoing cocaine sales by him as informant and payments to police. Bond for each officer remained $5000.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cuyahoga Common Pleas
James J. McMonagle
Cleveland Police Department
Arthur L. Feckner
Common Pleas
Michael J. Corrigan
Cuyahoga County
John T. Corrigan
Ing
Jamies Bistricky
Joseph Laub
James L. Lynsky
John T. Porter
Audene Vasquez
Feckner
Cleveland
Arthur Feckner
Voinovich
Voinovich Downplays Indictments in Senate Campaign
George Voinovich dismissed grand jury indictments against five Cleveland police detectives as political fodder. He framed the case as evidence of needed leadership and urged federal, county, and city forces to cooperate. He campaigns on accountability, saying he will hustle for Ohio and protect Cleveland.
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Lorady
George Voinovich
Cleveland
Howard Metzenbaum
Senate
Voinovich
Janet
Gargus Hall
GOP
Grafton Prison Job Postings Set for 212 Openings
State officials announced tentative posting dates for 212 jobs at the new Grafton Correctional Institution in Ohio. Listings will run May 2, May 27, June 13, June 27, and August 29 with positions across operations, programs, education, medical, and support services. Openings will be posted for 10 days at township offices and the Grafton Village Hall, with applications available locally and along State Route 23. The facility aims to open in September.
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Columbus
New Grafton Correctional Institution
State Department of Corrections
Bob Prosser
Department
Grafton Correctional Institution
Lorain couple bound over in baby’s death case
Lorain man William Felton and Kimberly McMullen were bound over to the county grand jury on murder and child endangering charges in the death of 3 month old Marc McMullen. Felton admitted to slapping the baby when he cried. the child died from internal abdominal injuries at a Cleveland hospital.
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Lorain
William Felton
Kimberly McMullen
Felton
McMullen
Marc McMullen
Cleveland
Lorain St Joseph Hospital
Cuyahoga County
Elizabeth Balras
City charts road repairs with NOACA study
Mayor Floyd Peace of North Ridgeville says a city wide road maintenance study, to cost about 10 000 dollars, will guide future street repairs and improve chances for federal and state funds. NOACA will perform the Pavement Management System analysis, ranking roughly 250 260 miles of streets by condition and repair needs, with completion targeted within a few months.
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North Ridgeville
Floyd Peace
Northeast Ohio
Peace
NOACA
Cleveland
Ohio Department of Transportation
California
Center Ridge Road
Dodge City campaign signs removed amid ordinance debate
North Ridgeville Safety Service Director Ray McLaughlin said Dodge City cleaned up considerably and no citations will be issued to office seekers for signs. The issue arose after many 4 by 8 foot signs were placed on private property and obstructed intersections on Center Ridge Road, prompting residents to complain. City officials warned offenders to remove signs or face action, then shifted to a cooperative approach with few or no citations planned.
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North Ridgeville
Dodge City
Center Ridge Road
Center Ridge
McLaughlin
Floyd Peace
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