Man pleads to reduced charges in Lorain killing case
Aaron Rodriguez 21 pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter with firearm specification and related charges in the 2011 shooting death of Jason Smith during a botched Lorain robbery. He faces a 14 year term for the robbery in exchange for cooperation with prosecutors and testimony against the triggerman Donzelle Crosby. Sentencing set for September 5. Rodriguez joins Eddie Velez and Jeremy Brown among defendants who have pled.
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Elyria
Jason Smith
Lorain
Aaron Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Smith
West 17Th Street
Donzelle Crosby
Eddie Velez
Jeremy Brown
Brown
Review of botched living-donor kidney transplant halted
Health officials and a consulting surgeon review a living-donor kidney program after a kidney was discarded as medical waste at University of Toledo Medical Center. UTMC apologized and placed two nurses and an administrator on paid leave while notifying 975 patients and donors. The incident, Aug. 10, prompted pauses and a weeks-long review to implement safeguards.
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Columbus
Northwest Ohio
University of Toledo Medical Center
UTMC
Jeffrey Gold
Phone outage hits Lorain County offices in Elyria
Lorain County offices faced a phone outage with busy signals for callers while outbound calls worked. County Commissioner Tom Williams said the Lorain County Administration Building in Elyria reported the problem and that information technology staff aimed to restore two‑way calling by about 10 a.m.
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Lorain County Administration
Middle Ave
Elyria
Tom Williams
Williams
Rescue sees more horses up for adoption as price doubles
Hay prices have doubled in recent months, straining horse owners and prompting Angels Haven Horse Rescue to list animals for adoption on its site. Co founder Heidi Sandrev says many horses are free to good homes while farmers cope with higher hay and feed costs amid drought and rising corn and soybean prices.
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Eaton Twp
Angels Haven Horse Rescue
Heidi Sandrev
Sandrev
Angels Haven
Mindy Kazaroff
Crocker
Sheriff warns of Medicare scammer in Elyria
Elyria residents were warned after a 77 year old woman reported a scammer posing as a Medicare PROTECT representative. The caller with a foreign accent claimed new Medicare cards and asked for a Social Security number. Medicare officials say they never initiate calls. An identity theft lecture is set for Oct. 3 at Spitzer Center, Lorain County Community College, at 11 a.m. sponsored by the sheriff.
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Elyria
Polly Onderko
Medicare
Medicare Protect
Spitzer
Lorain County Community College
Phil Stammitti
Pair of armed robberies reported in Elyria
Elyria police investigated two armed robberies that happened early Thursday. A woman in the Grenadier Club parking lot was approached by a slender black man around 5'10" to 6' tall wearing a black hooded sweatshirt blue jeans and a jungle hat who demanded her cash. The victim said she had no money and the suspect fled.
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Elyria
Grenadier Club
West Ave
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