Lorain Sends 58 Rape Kits to Ohio BCI for Testing
Lorain Police forwarded 58 old sexual assault kits to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation under a state program to build a DNA database. Sgt. Mark McCoy said the cases date back five or six years and are unlikely to yield new charges.
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Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Lorain
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Mark McCoy
BCI
McCoy
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Meeting airs county's drug problem
Amherst reports a panel including a recovering addict, a pharmacist threatened by a robber, a rehab chief, and a coroner discussing Ohio's rising prescription pill and heroin abuse. They cite a 1,000 percent opiate increase in Ohio since 1997 and call for action amid fatalities.
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Amherst
America
Lorain County
Ohio
Orman Hall
Ohio Department of Alcohol & Drug Addiction
Quote on children deaths and urgent action
A stark appeal emphasizes that children and family members are dying amid danger. The speaker urges immediate action describing a dangerous environment as a harsh reality.
City closes Kush store building for unsanitary conditions
Elyria officials condemned the Kush store at 306 Broad St after an investigation into ongoing complaints and past drug raids. Inspectors reported no running water or heat, off gas since 2009, no restrooms, and urine and feces in apartments above the shop, with possible squatters gaining access.
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Broad St
City of
Elyria
Elyria City Building Department
Chris Costantino
Lorain
Neighborhood Impact Unit
Drug Task Force
Kush
Brubaker
Lorain to lay off firefighters after grant ends
Lorain faces firefighter layoffs and station closures after the federal grant covering up to 12 firefighters expires March 20. With about 80 firefighters and an $8 million budget, officials warn closures could slow response times and affect Station 4 on Idaho Avenue and Station 7 on West Park Drive if staffing drops below 70 or 13 firefighters per shift.
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Lorain
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Jonathon George
International Association of Fire Fighters
Idaho Ave
Tom Brown
George
W. Park Drive
Retiring Elyria couple to close Action Wear after 37 years
Lisa Roberson reports Jim and Pat Harssema will close their Broad Street shop Action Wear after 37 years in business. The couple, longtime owners of the Elyria retail store selling dance, swim and gymnastics wear, plan retirement and more time with family.
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Elyria
Jim
Pat Harssema
Lorain County
Jim Harssema
Harssemas
Action Wear
Sandusky
Cleveland
Broad Street
Pat
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