Probation Given to Mom in Elyria Abuse Case
A 24-year-old Elyria woman Melony Shreffler received two years probation after a case centered on injuries to her 7 month old daughter during the summer. Her boyfriend Joshua McDougal, 39, got three years prison time. both escaped prison with pleas of reduced charges.
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Hlyria
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Lorain County
Overlook Road
Gary Carte
Vermilion
Carte
Catherine Peterson
Edwards
Rapist Gibbs Won't Fight Extradition To Ohio
The Lorain County jury convicted Devante Gibbs on rape kidnapping child endangering and felonious assault charges. Judge Rothgery read the verdict about 4 15 pm without Gibbs present and issued a warrant for his arrest. A sheriff official said Gibbs will likely be brought back from California for sentencing within a week or two.
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Lorain County
Sherif
Rick Thomas
Willly
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Extraditio Benetar Common Pleas
Christopher Rothgery
Long Beach
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Lorain County Justice Center
Gibbs Surrenders After Brief Struggle With Cops
Gibbs attempted to flee California authorities but was detained after a short scuffle. He faces possible life without parole in Ohio if extradited, though he chose not to resist. Defense attorney Brian Darling notes no contact with Gibbs since disappearance and hopes flight does not influence sentencing. County Prosecutor Dennis spoke on the case.
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Ohio
Thomas
Brian Darling
Shiend
Drug raid ties Lorain lawsuit defendant to heroin sales
Lorain man Pete Smith, plaintiff in an excessive force suit against Lorain police, was arrested after a three week probe in a Colorado Avenue home raid. Detectives recovered heroin and fentanyl, a loaded .45 handgun, marijuana, cash, and packaging items. Smith cooperated. authorities say the opioid epidemic frames the investigation. His attorney questions targeting but cautions the federal suit remains independently viable.
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Colorado Avenue
Tives
Tom Nimon
Pete Smith
Smith
Nimon
Lorain Offi
Mark Petroff
Not guilty plea entered in Lorain home invasion murder case
A Cleveland man identified as Airline Cannon, 37, pleaded not guilty at arraignment on charges including aggravated murder after allegedly killing a man during a December 10 Lorain home invasion. He faces murder kidnapping aggravated robbery aggravated burglary felonious assault tampering with evidence and weapons offenses.
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Cleveland
Lorain
Airline
Cannon
Three Women Arrested After Harwood Street Drug Raid
Elyria police arrested Renee Hildebrandt 50 Janet Hildebrandt 23 and Katie Seibert 24 at 225 Harwood St in a raid targeting a home described as a daily drug activity hub since late last year neighbors reported cars and people at all hours and needles discarded near the property
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Harwood Street
Renee Hildebrandt
Janet Hildebrandt
Katie Seibert
Harwood St
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