Amish hair cutting attacks spark religious dispute case
A Cleveland jury hears defense claim that hair and beard cutting assaults by Amish followers sprang from religious conflict not hate crime. Prosecutors allege the beard and hair removals targeted symbols of Amish faith amid excommunications and church disputes.
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Cleveland
Ed Bryan
Ohio
U.S
Bridget M. Brennan
Mullet
Bryan
Lester Miller
Dean Carro
Fire chief says response slowed rescue after crash and gas leak
Carlisle Township Fire Chief Kevin Dembiec said rescue crews faced a two hour wait while four teens trapped in a crushed car were exposed to leaking gas from a NiSource building housing Columbia Gas lines. Columbia Gas crews arrived gradually, delaying shutoff and evacuation.
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Carlisle
Middle Avenue
Carlisle Township
Kevin Dembiec
Dembiec
Columbia Gas
NiSource
Columbia Gas Lines
Elyria
Highway Patrol
Cleveland Metro Health Medical Center
Ohio
Amy Koncelik
Koncelik
Fire Displaces Residents At Three Floor Apartment Complex
Bruce Bishop reports on a blaze that started after a resident forgot to turn off a stove on the second floor. The three floor twelve apartment building was evacuated with several residents aided by the Lorain County Red Cross. Firefighters contained the fire in about fifteen minutes causing sixty thousand dollars in property damage and twenty thousand dollars in loss to belongings.
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Bruce Bishop
Brias
Lorain County
American Red Cross
Elyria
Vannetta Kirk
Country Place
Turner Blvd
Ron Bilas
Kirk
Ridgeville Preserves Historic Archival Records in Safe
North Ridgeville officials show about 24 archival volumes stored in an airtight safe near City Hall. Tara Peet, the City Council clerk, notes faded pages document government figures property boundaries and expenditures. The brittle books require gloves and careful handling to prevent further damage.
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North Ridgeville
Tara Peet
Peet
State Route 83
City Hall
Petition for liquor permit denied for Chick's House Lorain
The Lorain Liquor Control Commission denied owner Jerilyn McLehan's request for a liquor permit at Chick's House 1759 Washington Ave citing crime concerns. Police data show high area crime with 1600 calls in 2010 and 1800 last year within a quarter mile, plus 800 calls from January to May 31 this year.
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Lorain
Chick’s House
State Division of Liquor Control
Liquor Control Commission
Chick’s
Jerilyn McLehan
Chick's
Washington Ave
West 17Th
West 18Th
McLehan
Bruce Stevenson
Stevenson
Michael Failing
Failing
Nurses Strike Standoff Looms As Mercy Lorain Talks Stall
Negotiations between Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain and SEIU District 1199 nurses continue with the contract set to expire Friday. A membership vote on strike authorization and informational picketing occurred Tuesday. A federal mediator will join the talks on September 11 as 10 to 12 patient care, wage, and benefit issues remain unresolved.
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Mercy Regional Medical Center
Lorain
al Bacon
SEIU
District 1199
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