Amish beard cutting case framed as religious dispute in Ohio
Defense attorneys argued the hair cutting attacks were religiously guided family disputes, not hate crimes. Prosecutors described coordinated acts by Amish factions targeting symbols of faith, with 16 defendants related to the alleged ringleader Sam Muller Sr. on trial in a settlement near the West Virginia border.
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Cleveland
Ed Bryan
Ohio
U.S
Bridget M. Brennan
Brennan
West Virginia Panhandle
Sam Muller Sr
Mullet
Bryan
Lester Miller
Dean Carro
Fire chief says response slowed rescue after gas leak
Carlisle Township firefighters say victims were trapped in a crushed car for about two hours as gas leaked from a NiSource building housing Columbia Gas lines. Columbia Gas crews and the utility faced delays before shutting off the leak, while four teens were injured and three remained hospitalized with life threatening injuries.
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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
Ridgeville Donates Archival Records To Museum
NORTH RIDGEVILLE residents witness the city archive project as 24 books of historic receipts and property data are moved from a water tower safe across Route 83 to the city’s archival facility. Tara Peet, the City Council clerk, notes fragile pages and careful handling as vital history is preserved for future use.
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North Ridgeville
Tara Peet
Peet
State Route 83
City Hall
Lorain Chick's House liquor permit denied over crime concerns
Lorain’s Chick's House at 1759 Washington Ave near West 17th and 18th streets had its liquor permit petition rejected by the state Liquor Control Commission. Jerilyn McLehan’s request was denied citing crime in the area with police data showing 1,600 calls in 2010 and 1,800 last year, plus 800 calls from January to May 31 this year.
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Lorain
Chick’s House
State Division of Liquor Control
Division
Liquor Control Commission
Chick's
Jerilyn McLehan
Washington Ave
West 17Th
West 18Th
McLehan
Bruce Stevenson
Stevenson
Michael Failing
Failing
Nurses at Mercy Regional Medical Center Near Deal Break
Negotiations between Mercy Regional Medical Center Lorain and SEIU/District 1199 nurses continue as the contract nears expiry. Union meetings vote on strike authorization and informational picketing with 10 to 12 issues unresolved. A federal mediator will join on Sept 11 after months of talks since June.
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Mercy Regional Medical Center
Lorain
al Bacon
SEIU
District 1199
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Country Place
Turner Blvd
Ron Bilas
Kirk
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Brias
Lorain County
American Red Cross
Ridgeville
Evan Gooden
Chronicle-Telegram
Julie Wallace
WOBL
WDLW
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