Teen accomplice from Lorain pleads guilty in murder case
A 16 year old Lorain youth pleaded guilty to a juvenile count of tampering with evidence in the Virginia Velez case and will be sentenced later. He testified against Henry Maldonado who is charged with aggravated murder for the slaying of Virginia, 15, at a home on Chelsea Avenue.
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Elyria
Lorain
Virginia Velez
Woods
State Department of Youth Services
Henry Maldonado
John Haynes
Maldonado
Virginia
Southview High School
Chelsea Ave
County eyes roads from toilets and tires in Ehr County plan
County officials consider building roads and parking areas partly with crushed porcelain toilets and scrap tires. Engineer Ken Carney says study began after reading Ottawa County recycling article. Dan Billman supports pursuing recycled materials, while commissioners weigh details before ruling.
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Elyria
Ken Carney
Ottawa County
Carney
Dan Billman
Lorain County Solid Waste Management
Billman
Mary Jo Vasi
Builders buy Allen School site in Elyria for 380000
C and Y builders formed a partnership to purchase the former Allen School on 6 acres at North Abbe Road and Poplar Street for 380000 after the Elyria school board unanimously approved the sale. The deal follows a previously rejected bid and years of attempts to sell the building amid asbestos concerns and depreciation. The buyers, Walter Christensen and Robert Yost, are linked to local construction firms.
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Elyria
Allen
North
Abbe Road
Poplar Street
Walt Christensen
Robert
Yost
Steve Huzicke
Christensen
Christensen Construction
LaGrange
Dale Yost
Gary C. Bennett
Jury Room to Serve Elyria Municipal Court Deliberations
Elyria Municipal Court breaks with hallway deliberations by building a dedicated jury room in City Hall. Judge Musson notes the space will serve both courtrooms with dual entrances and a storage area, funded by a $22,000 security grant and the facility improvement fund. Construction runs nights and should finish in about two weeks. A portable $3,000 metal detector will also be purchased for court security.
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Elyria
Elyria Municipal Court
City Hall
John R. Musson
Musson
George Ferguson
Ferguson
Airport runway expansion deemed not cost effective
A study by Global Aviation Associates for Oberlin College New Russia Township and the Lorain County Regional Airport finds extending the runway from 5 000 to 7 000 feet would likely lack economic justification. The report notes costs could reach eight million dollars and warns against traffic noise pollution and retail spillover.
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NEW Russia
Lorain County
Dan Abfall
Global Aviation Associates Ltd
Washington, D.C
Oberlin College
Oberlin
New Russia Township
James Zingale
DiSpirito
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Cleveland Hopkins
Michael Ross
Urs Greiner Woodward Clyde
Columbus
Airport Authority
Lorain Shelter Helps Homeless Families With Gift
Lakeland Eye Surgeons donate 50000 to Lorain Salvation Army to seed a transitional housing program for up to ten families. The site on the St Joseph Community Center building would offer parental advancement and GED access while welfare reform increases shelter needs. The project aims to raise 400000 annually and includes housing, education, and childcare services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Lakeland Eye Surgeons and Consultants Inc
Lakeland
Salvation Army
Judy Brookman
Lorain Salvation Army
John Costin
St. Joseph Community Center
20Th Street
Broadway Avenue
Brookman
Costin
Lakeland Eye Surgeons and Consultants
Cooper Foster Park Road
E. River Road
Elyria
William Carlson
Ohio
St. Joseph
Lorain County Community College
Carlson
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Gladys Gonzalez
Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Oakwood
Kharinne Shinaul
Shinaul
Bill Picket
Miss Eldred
Mrs. Hurlbert
Betty Blair
C and Y Builders
Old Allen School
William Ivancic
Brandon Wray
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Rob DiSpirito
Pollu
Michael Barth
Barth
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