ACLU seeks dismissal of child nude photos case in Ohio
The ACLU of Ohio asks a judge to drop the charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material against Cynthia Stewart over photographs of her 8 year old daughter in the bath. Lawyers argue the images are innocent artistic depictions and that Ohio obscenity law is vague and unevenly applied.
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Elyria
American Civil Liberties Union of
Ohio
Oberlin
Bradley L. Greene
ACLU
Greene
Cynthia Stewart
Stewart
Common Pleas
Edward Zalesla
Amy Wirtz
Kreig Brusnahan
Lorain man arrested after standoff with police
Lorain man Montell Johnson, 21, was arrested after hourslong standoff at 2231 Elyria Ave. following a dispute between his current and former girlfriends. He faces resisting arrest inducing panic and obstructing official business charges, plus an unrelated domestic violence warrant. The incident began with a report of a stabbing at the home and ended when SWAT breached a crawl space where Johnson was hiding.
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Lorain
Elyria Avenue
Montell Johnson
Dave Garcia
Johnson
Garcia
Elyria Ave
Auto shop owner charged with unpaid state sales tax theft
Daniel Viscount, 55, of Columbia Station operated Precision Auto Services, arrested for failing to remit state sales tax between 1996 and 1999. Indicted on theft and failing to remit taxes, each felony up to 18 months in prison and $5,000 fine. Records seized, business operated since 1992 as Viscount Diversified.
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Elyria
Precision Auto Services
Columbia Station
Daniel H. Viscount
Roy
Alton Road
Viscount
Gary Gudmundson
Ohio Department of Taxation
Gudmundson
Randal Koubeck
Sheriff's Department
Royalton Road
Common Pleas Court
Dean C Willams
Criminal Enforcement Division
The
Tax Department
Williams
Viscount Diversified
Koubeck
Elyria Council Approves Redevelopment and Grant Spending
Elyria City Council approved spending from 820000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds for downtown redevelopment and community programs. The $100000 loan program will be run with Main Street Elyria, with $25000 for Save Our Children after school education on the south side and $5228 for Westway Gardens Boy Scout activities.
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Elyria
Bref
Main Street
Save Our Children
Westway Gardens
New Oberlin councilmen adjust to first meeting
Three new faces joined Oberlin City Council as they opened the term with brief questions and tentative plans. Ronnie Rimbert and William Jindra spoke of nerves and listening while Everett Tyree noted familiarity grows with experience. The council re-elected Frances Baumann as chair and Ken Sloane as vice chair. A contract with the Ohio Patrolman’s Benevolent Association for part time dispatchers was approved, with raises tied to cumulative hours worked to reward experienced staff.
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Oberlin
Ronnie Rimbert
Rimbert
Council
William Jindra
Everett Tyree
Tyree
Dick Lothrop
Tongeher
Yrm
Frances Baumann
Ken Sloane
Lothrop
Tn Anther
Ohio Patrolman’s Benevolent Association
Robert DiSpirito
Tom
Miller
Ridgeville approves BW3 rezoning on Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville City Council unanimously rezoned vacant 83760 Center Ridge Road from residential to highway commercial to allow a new BW3 restaurant by Westlake developer Dr. Raj Patel of Viper Investments. Residents of nearby Wildflower voiced smell and noise concerns, but officials said the area already surrounds commercial property and aims to fit the larger neighborhood plan.
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North Ridgeville
Center Ridge Road
Westlake
Restau
Raj Patel
Viper Investments
Council
Jean Brown
Patel
Brown
Wildflower
Jim Johnson
Johnson
Elyria settles with two in westside sewer suit
Elyria has tentative settlements with Superior Concrete Pipe Co. of Macedonia and Central Contracting Corp. of Bedford in a multimillion dollar west side sewer damage lawsuit. City Solicitor Terry Shilling would not disclose amounts, but said each settlement exceeds $100,000 until finalized.
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Ner
Brusnahan
Wirtz
Zaleski
Dee 30
Brus
Elyria
Westside
West Side
Common Pleas Court
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Cindy Letse
Chronicle-Telegram
Herb Willis
Calvin Waite
Jindra
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