Not Guilty Plea Entered in Credit Card Fraud Case
Michael Copp 18 of Sheffield Lake pleaded not guilty in Lorain Municipal Court to a single felony charge of misuse of a credit card. Prosecutors say he used his mother's card to pay for his girlfriend's breast enlargement surgery at a Elyria clinic, with bond set at 2000. Copp admitted reactivating the card after finding it.
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Lorain
Michael Copp
Copp
Sheffield Lake
Joseph C. Grunda
Robert Ewers
Gaelene Pokrandt
Elyria
Ridgeville Hails Lorain Road Bridge Reopening
The Lorain Road Bridge in North Ridgeville reopened after more than a year of closure for widening from two to four lanes. City engineer Stewart Lovece and officials including Mayor Deanna Hill attended a ribbon cutting at 8 am. The $3 million project, largely federally funded, faced winter delays but finished earlier than the August target. The restoration allows smoother traffic and marks a milestone for residents like Melvin and Lillian Axford, who recalled the old planked bridge.
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North Ridgeville
Lorain Road
Stewart Lovece
Lovece
Deanna L. Hill
Jeffry Armbruster
Bill Krueger
Ohio Department of Transportation
Melvin
Lillian Axford
Cook Road
J.D. Williamson Construction Co
Lorain Road Bridge
RiteAid wins approval to tear down old house
Wellington officials approve a 3-2 plan to demolish the 1865 Wadsworth house and nearby buildings for a Rite Aid on North Main Street. Residents protested, citing historical loss and feasibility of relocating the house, while Rite Aid reps pledged to donate funds and meet easement needs.
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RiteAid
Planning Commission
al Kimmich
North Main Street
Kelly
Elm Streets
Harrison Ford Dealership
Wadsworth
Eve Arras Groe
Tim Simonson
N. Main St
Wellington
Landlords win another round in Oberlin dispute
The Ohio Board of Building Appeals rejected Oberlin city claims that four landlords ran unsafe buildings. City Manager Robert DiSpirito said the decision ignores the city's safety complaints and hinted at potential appeals. Landlords named were Carol Graham Richard Hull Van Kirkendall. their safety measures cited as already approved. The city plans to decide on an appeal within a month while noting past fires and missing exit routes.
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Oberlin
State Board of Building Appeals
Robert DiSpirito
State Board
DiSpirito
Common Pleas Court
David Sawder
Carol Graham
Richard Hull
van Kirkendall
Sonner
Ohio
Graham
Ex-evidence tech wins early release
John Payne former police evidence supervisor from Elyria will leave prison early after an Ohio judge reduced his 18 month sentence by six months. Payne confessed to stealing more than $141000 from evidence lockers and agreed to repay the money after pleading guilty to theft in office tampering with records and falsification.
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Elyria
John Payne
Robert Corts
Corts
Common Pleas
Thomas Janas
Payne
Janas
Move to elect Ohio State Board of Education stalls
A Toledo group seeks an all elected 19 member board and has run out of time to place the issue on the November ballot. It will aim for the 1999 primary, needing about 670000 signatures, more than twice the current requirement, with the governor opposing and appointment powers debated.
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Columbus
State Board of Education
Citizens For
Ohio
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