Former Elyria cop cleared of union credit card theft charges
A Lorain County jury acquitted Vincent Ligas, former president of the Elyria Police Patrolmen's Association, on theft and misuse charges tied to about 6300 spent on a union card. Prosecutors alleged club, vacation, meal, and clothing costs. Ligas testified he believed the card was for his expenses after a background check and did not read the contract.
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Vincent Ligas
Elyria
Elyria Police Patrolmen’s Association
Ligas
Lorain County Justice Center
Mike Duff
Duff
Mike Medders
Medders
Dan Wightman
County cuts shrink Lorain Juvenile Detention Home
Lorain County wide budget cuts reduce the Lorain County Juvenile Detention Home population from the mid-60s to the low-40s next year. The Domestic Relations Court faces 1.2 million dollars less, with staff reductions to follow. Officials stress no danger to the community and vow stricter intake decisions for arrestees.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Doug Messer
Domestic Relations Court
D.H
Messer
Second day of testimony in Petric murder trial details remorse
Lorain County testimony revealed Daniel Petric sobbed and expressed remorse after the killings of his mother and injury to his father. Prosecutors cited a mental health evaluation showing the teen sane, while defense argues no premeditation. The case centers on the 2007 shooting and the Halo 3 game link amid legal battles.
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Daniel Petric
Elyria
Lorain County
Tony Cillo
Daniel
Steven Neuhas
James Kersey
Cillo
Neuhas
Christina Howes
Howes
Mark Petric
Petric
Lorain County Common Pleas
James Burge
Sue Petric
Cleveland Clinic performs first near total face transplant
Dr Maria Siemionow led a Cleveland Clinic team in a bold near total face transplant replacing about 80 percent of the patient’s face with a donor. The operation, the fourth worldwide, aims to help disfigured patients while sparking ethical debate. Patient name and age were not released.
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Cleveland
Maria Siemionow
Siemionow
Cleveland Clinic
France
China
Avon Lake Boy Adam Wright dies from rare HLH disease
Hayden Nel son died at Cleveland Clinic after battling hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis HLH since Sept 18. A funeral was held Tuesday at Redwood Elementary where his third grade classmates sell chocolates for Hayden Lil Helpers to aid medical bills. the fund has raised hundreds of thousands with insurance covering about 80 percent.
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Avon Lake
Hayden Nelson
Hayden
Cleveland Clinic
Redwood Elementary
Lil
Anita Jantz
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