Lorain urged to seek repayment of misspent grant funds
Lorain faces a dispute over 138000 in 2009 grant funds tied to the Pipe Yard project. County Administrator Jim Cordes says the city must prove proper spending or refund the money to the Solid Waste District, while Mayor Chase Ritenauer defends expenditures as appropriate.
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Elyria
State
Lorain County
Cordes
Chase Ritenauer
Ritenauer
Pipe Yard
Burge trial delayed to March in public corruption case
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge will face trial on public corruption charges now set for March 2. The case, handled by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, centers on Burge finances and ties to Whiteacre North Ltd, owner of a Lorain building housing offices for lawyers who appear before him. Burge remains free on bond and is barred from judging as the case proceeds.
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Elyria
James Osborne
Oberlin
Heather Koon
Amherst
Osborne
J. Anthony Rich
Lorain County Common Pleas
James Burge
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Burge
Whiteacre North Ltd
Lorain
Whiteacre North
Family of victim files wrongful death lawsuit in Lorain County
In Lorain County, Nicola Wade’s family sues Kahla Mancuso over the January 2013 pedestrian death on Cooper Foster Park Road Amherst. Mancuso pleaded no contest to negligent assault and a marked lanes violation and was fined and placed on probation. Wade had traces of tranquilizers and cocaine in autopsy findings but the suit claims she walked safely off the roadway. The complaint seeks more than 25 000 dollars. Elyria police also investigated a social media threat to Eastern Heights Middle School that prompted an emergency alert to parents. the threat was deemed not credible and investigators seek the author.
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Nicola Wade
Cooper Foster Park Road
Amherst
Kahla Mancuso
Mancuso
Oberlin
Wade
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Eastern Heights Middle School
Amy Higgins
Higgins
Eastern Heights
Ohio Senate approves sweeping municipal tax overhaul
The Ohio Senate passes a broad reform of local taxes by 23 to 8 despite Democratic opposition. The bill aims to standardize filings for hundreds of cities and districts, but critics warn it will reduce municipal revenue and services. Columbus officials project millions in loss, while supporters cite business clarity and growth.
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Ohio
State
Senate
Peggy Lehner
City of Columbus
Melinda Frank
Sen
Capri Cafaro
Turbidity spike in Elyria water prompts 30 day notice
Elyria officials disclosed a November 10 turbidity increase in the city water after a feed line break and a chemical to remove turbidity not being fed. Tests showed water met standards and no boil alert was needed, though EPA rules require notifying customers within 30 days. The notice warns turbidity can hinder disinfection and aid microbial growth, with vulnerable groups at higher risk.
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Elyria
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Holly Brinda
Brinda
Safety Service
Mary Siwierka
EPA
Lorain man 911 call leads to murder charge in pizza driver death
Benjamin Davis 29 of Lorain called 911 Monday claiming to witness a friend shoot a pizza delivery driver, later charged with aggravated murder aggravated robbery and evidence tampering. Caudill 26 was found dead at Lake Motel Lorain after 10 45 p m delivery. Davis confessed Tuesday and awaits Lorain Municipal Court.
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Benjamin Davis
Davis
Robert Caudill
Caudill
Lake Motel
Erie Ave
John
Amherst
Buck Horn Boulevard
Happy’s Pizza
Roger Watkins
Watkins
Lorain County
Lorain Municipal Court
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