Lorain County approves 0.25% sales tax hike after reversal
Lorain County commissioners voted to impose a 0.25 percent sales tax again after a week of dissent. Opponents can gather 7 782 signatures by Jan 13 to put a referendum on the May ballot. otherwise the increase goes into effect in April. Former commissioner Tom Williams leads the ballot effort.
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Tom Williams
Williams
Lori Kokoski
Amherst
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Kokoski
Matt Lundy
Lundy
Ted Kale
Life term without parole for 2015 double murder
Elyria judge imposes life without the possibility of parole on Bishop Howard for killing Farris Jones and Eric Zaffer in 2015. The 19 year old apologized to his family and criticized for not facing the victims’ relatives, while the victims’ families received comfort from Howard’s grandmother Pamela.
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Eric Zaffer
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Zaffer
Lorain County Common Pleas
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Miraldi
Howard
Pamela Howard
Bishop
Bruce Bishop
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Lorain County
Grand jury to review Gibson theft case in Oberlin
Oberlin prosecutors move to forward the case of 19 year old Jonathan Aladin to Lorain County for grand jury consideration after a judge rejected a plea to reduced charges. The incident involved allegedly concealing wine and attempting to purchase a bottle at Gibson's Bakery. Proceedings hinge on testimony and video evidence reviewed by City Prosecutor Frank Carlson.
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Lorain County
Dennis Will
Carlson
Thomas Januzzi
Jonathan Aladin
Aladin
Allyn Gibson
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Not Forgotten Box toy drive closes with record donations
Elyria summary: The Not-Forgotten Box drive ends with 12 982 toys and games collected, including 2 392 on the final day, benefitting about 750 children and 450 families in Lorain County and the same in Lorain City, plus 110 to 150 more families via Salvation Army units. Lucy Velez oversees the effort and highlights broad community collaboration.
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Lucy Velez
Salvation Army
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