McDonald’s manager in Lorain testifies in murder trial
A former Lorain McDonald’s manager told jurors she saw two men fight in the parking lot, heard two shots, and watched Lewis Turner collapse and die. The testimony occurs during Terry Little’s murder trial as prosecutors argue a fatal self defense shot outside the restaurant.
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Elyria
Lorain
Nelson
Terry L. Little
UL See UL
Turner
Ments
Little
Lieux
Laura Swansinger
Stacy Violi
Sowell waives speedy trial in Cleveland murder case
Anthony Sowell, a 50 year old registered sex offender charged with killing 11 women, waived his right to a fast trial and allowed police to fence off his Cleveland home to preserve evidence. The waiver pushes the trial to mid-2010 and may include a jury walkthrough of the property if health needs permit.
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Cleveland
Anthony Sowell
Lowell
Cuyahoga County
Richard Bombik
Bombik
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Timothy McGinty
Parma police: man in Santa garb tried to kidnap girl
Parma police report a 46 year old Brook Park man dressed as Santa Claus tried to abduct a 12 year old girl as she walked to school. Anthony Russo was later arrested on a Cleveland transit bus wearing a Santa suit and carrying a sack and decorated unicycle. He is jailed awaiting formal charges. He was hiding in bushes in costume and jumped out at the girl and grabbed her arm before she entered a store.
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Santa Claus
Anthony Russo
Cleveland Transit
Robert DeSimone
Russo
Brook Park
DeSimone
Elyria
Sheffield Lake
Lorain County
Phil Stammitti
Lisa Shuey
Common Pleas Court
Sheffield
Shuey
Grants announced for EfficientGovNow second round
Cleveland and Elyria roundup report the EfficientGovNow program will award four grants totaling up to 330000 to support interagency collaboration in Northeast Ohio. Proposals drop January 6 with public voting in May. aims to boost regional fire services and resident participation.
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Cleveland
EfficientGovNow
North Ridgeville
Westshore
North Olmsted
Fairview Park
Bay Village
Westlake
Rocky River
Lakewood
Northeast Ohio
GovNow
Fund For Our Economic Future
Elyria man 19 faces charges for pellet gun attack
Witnesses say Tommie Richardson fired a pellet gun at cars and individuals in August. He faces felonious assault vandalism and related counts including criminal tools and drugs. A Toledo library returns Napoleon with a remorse letter from a former student.
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Elyria Man
Elyria
Tommie Richardson
Ohio schools stress budget impasse amid looming cuts
Ohio school districts warn of sharp 2010 funding losses if the budget stalemate continues. Officials blame political maneuvering in Columbus as Cincinnati and Zanesville districts face multimillion dollar hits, risking larger class sizes and fewer resources.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Ted Strickland
Ohio Supreme Court
David Varda
Ohio Association of School Business Officials
Jonathan Boyd
Cincinnati Public Schools
Cincinnati
Boyd
Zanesville City
Terry Martin
Martin
Strickland
Bill Harris
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