McCloud found guilty of murder in Lorain church case
A three judge panel convicted Ronald McCloud Jr. Thursday of aggravated murder and rape in the 2005 strangling of 57 year old Janet Barnard in Living Water Christian Fellowship Church. The panel acquitted two kidnapping charges and set sentencing for Jan 6 with potential death penalty consideration. Barnard’s family, including sister Sharon Kaczmarczyk, reacted in relief as the verdict was read.
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Ronald McCloud Jr
Janet Barnard
Barnard
Sharon Kaczmarczyk
Kaczmarczyk
Living Water Christian Fellowship
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McCloud
Michael Camera
Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Lorain County
Anthony Cillo
Ronald McCloud
Mark Bohn
North Ridgeville K-9 halts suspect after high speed chase
North Ridgeville police say a 40 year old man Randolph Fladhbart assaulted an officer during a 1:13 a.m. traffic stop after weaving driving and marijuana odor led to arrest for operating while intoxicated. He fled westbound as cruisers pursued and was subdued by a police dog. He faces multiple felony counts and remains jailed on 102000 dollar bond.
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Randy Fladhbart
Elyria Municipal Court
Gary Bennett
Flachbart
Lorain County
New Elyria Trash Program Starts Monday
Elyria will launch an automated trash collection program on Monday with residents using new carts. City officials acknowledge ongoing confusion over cart contents and sorting rules despite mailings and three public meetings.
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Elyria
Bill Grace
Grace
Don Brackenhoff
Brackenhoff
Chronicle
No Ohio Ethics Commission action on Lorain CRA probe
Lorain City Councilman Dan Given faces no current ethics investigation by the Ohio Ethics Commission. A Lorain Law Director letter to Given cited statements from the commission’s chief investigative attorney that there is no active inquiry, with a condition tied to his actions on the CRA program while employed by a local developer.
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Ohio Ethics Commission
Dan Given
Given
Pat Riley
Lorain County
Dennis Will
Oster Homes
Riley
Paul Nick
Ethics
Mission
CRA
Nick
Commission
Man charged after strangling mother's cat and attacking officers
A 36-year-old man allegedly strangled his mother's cat and punched officers who tried to subdue him in a Lorain apartment. Police used a Taser, found a loaded shotgun near the door, and charged Jamie Orr with animal cruelty domestic violence resisting arrest and three counts of assaulting a police officer. The mother called for help stating her son was visiting from out of state and having mental issues.
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Jamie Orr
Orr
Shore Drive
Ohio Faces Rail funding Cut as Obama Admin Pulls 1.2B
The Obama administration withdraws 1.2 billion in high speed rail funding from Ohio and Wisconsin and reallocates it to 12 states. The move follows new Republican governor opposition to the rail project across the Midwest.
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