Elyria Finalist Stanford Faces Bus Debacle Scrutiny
Lisa Roberson reports on former Columbus Schools deputy superintendent John Stanford, finalist for Elyria superintendent, whose tenure included a failed bus plan in 2013 and data scrubbing scrutiny. Columbus spent over 15000 on an 18 month search. Stanford, lacking classroom experience, moved from policy adviser to No. 2 leader. Districts faced driver shortfall and criticism from board member Gary Baker calling the bus rollout unacceptable.
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Columbus Schools
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Columbus Dispatch
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Gene Harris
Gary Baker
Columbus School Board
Dispatch
Elyria School Board
Killer gets 22 years to life in 2011 home invasion case
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mark Bedeski sentenced Brad D. Dejesus, 40, to 22 years to life for murder and related charges in the 2011 slaying of Stephen Mihalak during a home invasion in New Russia Township. The sentence includes an unrelated felonious assault from 2011 in Lorain.
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Luis Dejesus
Stephen Mihalak
New Russian Township
Lorain County Common Pleas
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Lorain
Dejesus
Mihalak
Donald Mihalak
Stephen Chris Pierre
Russia Road
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Lorain County Justice Center
Avon moves to condemn land for flood control park
Avon City Council approved an eminent domain step to acquire land from developer Matt Garland for a flood control park. The ordinance authorizes a $50,000 transfer from the general fund for appraisal, legal, and engineering costs with an initial appraisal at $2 million. Garland disputes the figure but says Avon aims for a fair resolution to avoid lengthy litigation.
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Bryan Jensen
General Fund
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Avon
Murder case from 76 goes to trial today
Elyria report on the 1976 slaying of Dorothy Spencer in Camden Township. Live-in boyfriend Bobbie New faced a murder charge after decades of investigation reopened in 2010 when Perry Strader and his parents admitted aiding the cover up. Strader was 17 at the time.
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Dorothy Spencer
Camden Township
Spencer
Bobbie New
Isaeputie
Ezra
Zula Strader
Strader
Perry Strader
Manheim
Chronicle
Lorain County Justice Center
Lorain discussed city ID plan for undocumented residents
Local activists push Lorain to adopt a city identification card program for undocumented residents the homeless and those unable to obtain driver licenses. Deb Kline of Jobs with Justice met Mayor Rinauer to explore a free photo ID for basic needs like schooling banking and police interaction. Barron and Mendiola from Sacred Heart Chapel accompanied Kline, highlighting community support and a personal stake in the program.
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Kline
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New York City
Anabel Barron
Jose Mendiola
Sacred Heart Chapel
Barron
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