Elyria man sentenced 16 years for girlfriend’s death
An Elyria man, Vernon Shallenberger, 29, was sentenced to 16 years after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, felonious assault, and domestic violence in the May 2013 death of his girlfriend Lauren Moore. Prosecutors reduced murder charges to manslaughter in a plea deal. The case cites high bath salts use and a Washington Avenue apartment killing.
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Man sentenced in bath salts linked murder of girlfriend
Vernon Shallenberger admitted slaying his girlfriend Lauren Moore, then showered at the home before fleeing to his mother’s house where he slit his wrists in the tub. his brother forced entry to find him. The killing followed bath salts related calls to the couple’s apartment, with prior reports of hallucinations and hearing unseen gunshots.
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Elyria Students March for Global Gender Equality
Elyria High School students from the Gender Equality Club joined a Friday march from Elyria High to Ely Square to observe the One Billion Rising movement. They spoke of ending gender inequality from boardroom to bedroom and urged younger generations to engage in change.
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Burge appeals delay in Lorain County case
Elyria report says former Lorain County judge James Burge filed a late appeal on misdemeanor falsification and records tampering. Attorney Michael Stepanik seeks a waiver from the 9th District Court of Appeals as Burge challenges the conviction and faces a $3,000 fine.
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Protesters vow to return to Elyria court over dog abuse case
Protesters in Elyria pledge to assemble at the Elyria Municipal Court each time Christopher Taylor and Joshua Novak appear as they face cruelty to animals and abandoning animals charges for allegedly throwing a dog off a Cascade Park cliff. A witness reported seeing Taylor throw the dog and Novak present with a chain. the dog’s body was never found.
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Shelter open Sunday to Thursday nights in Elyria
The basic Elyria shelter will operate 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday through Thursday at First United Methodist Church 312 Third St. Guests should enter at the west side by the county parking lot and arrive by 9 p.m. Presidents Day closings affect government offices.
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