Snowfall and crash disrupt traffic in central Ohio
Snow moved from Al Licking County around 12 30 to 6 pm diverting traffic onto US 40. An eight vehicle pileup occurred one mile east of the I 70 exit for State Route 256 near Pickerington. Snow totals statewide ranged from 1 inch in Cincinnati and Zanesville to 5 inches in Cleveland and Granville with up to 2 more inches possible east central and northeast Ohio. A warming trend with highs in the 40s to 60s was expected by Thursday.
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Licking County
Columbus
Pickerington
Cincinnati
Zanesville
Cleveland
Granville
Ohio
National Weather Service
East Central
Wife allegedly offered 5000 to kill husband in undercover plot
Tammy Martinez faced arrest after meeting an undercover officer posing as a hit man in a North Ridgeville motel room. Police showed husband Ruben a 25 minute tape, she denied the charges, and posted bail for her. Trial hearings set for January 30. Investigators probe multiple insurance fraud schemes tied to her.
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Alder
Ruben
Tammy Martinez
North Ridgeville
Ruben Martinez
LTV Steel
Cleveland
Cornell Boulevard
Chronicle-Telegram
Eyria
Robert Nagy
St. John West Shore Hospital
Westlake
Travelers Lodge
Lorain Road
Progressive Insurance Co
Thomas
Public schools urge action after bomb threat rumors
Elyria police and school officials launch a public service campaign after bomb threats and rumors to deter scares as students return to class. A TV spot features Elyria High students Calvin Robinson and Danielle Henes urging rumor reporting. Parents hope the effort boosts involvement. officers will staff a booth at Midway Mall and share a police phone line and safe-school helpline numbers.
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Dennis Will
Betty Halliburton
Elyria High
Calvin Robinson
Danielle Henes
Danielle
Calvin
Mary Henes
Shawn Guterrez
Gutierrez
Midway Mall
Police Department
County debate over creating a unified family court stalls
Lorain County officials weigh merging probate and juvenile courts into a single family court amid opposition from probate lawyers and questions from the public. Advocates say consolidation would streamline operations as districts like Erie County faced long backlogs. Local officials seek state approval and a coordinated design for a new justice center.
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Belskis
Lilly
Boros
Basinsky
Horvath
Basinski
Ohio
Erie County
McGookey
Ohio Supreme Court
Erie
Erie County Bar Association
Lorain County
City eyeing tax incremental bonds for Spitzer project
A Lorain development plan of 420 homes, a boardwalk, and shops near Black River seeks about 10 million tax increment bonds with 75 percent tax revenue used for repayment. Lorain Schools would get 25 percent. Spitzer plans funding through loans and future bond rounds. Groundbreaking possible by fall pending council approval and state backing.
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Spitzer
Spitzer Management Inc
Catherine Murphy
Bly
Foltin
Black River
Lake Erie
Colorado Avenue
Ohio Department of Development
Lorain
Council
Spitzer Company
Fortin
Michael Scherach
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S. Logan, Elyria
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PeRn & Savings & Loan Company
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Chroncle’s
William M. Grace
City of
Elyria
Lorain County, Solid Waste District
Washington Avenue
Broad Street
Greg
Uum
Ohio Association of Probate Judges
Larry Belskis
US Commissioners
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