County tax bills rise as property values jump in Lorain County
Lorain County residents face higher tax bills after three year increases in property values. Auditor Mark Stewart cites an average 12 to 15 percent rise, with Penfield Township in Keystone school district seeing a 5.8 mill levy increase. A resident with $96 000 value could see about $389 more yearly. assessments took effect Jan 1 and can be contested via the Board of Revisions with forms due by March 31.
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Feds search for Vasi kids in Ohio arrest warrant case
Federal authorities hunt two of County Commissioner Mary Jo Vasi s adult children Jack Vasi and Mary Kay Szabo on shredding charges. U S marshal Peter J Elliot says they will pursue and urges surrender. Tips called to 866 4 WANTED or 866 492 6833.
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Crawford County
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Pittsburgh
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
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Shawber
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Rat release in Amherst Township neighborhood sparks concern
In Deep Wood Court neighbors report domestic rats released into the woods by Mike Yacobucci 48 and fear a growing infestation. He admits letting some go to reduce his pets but estimates up to 20 released with reports of about 100 captured. Residents urge action as others question the danger while officials note rats can survive outside but mortality is high.
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Mike Yacobucci
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Barbara DeMarco
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David McClelland
McClelland
Woman charged in lottery loss claim case
SOUTH EUCLID The woman Electa Battle was charged Friday with filing a false police report after she claimed she lost the 162 million Mega Millions winning ticket. She signed a statement admitting the false claim and faces 30 days to six months in jail and a 1008 dollar fine if convicted.
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Electa Battle
Kevin Nietert
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Nietert
Lotto players buzz over ticket saga and claims
In Cleveland lottery chatter centers on the Mega Millions drama after Rebecca Jemison of South Euclid was revealed to hold the winning ticket not lost, while Elecia Battle claimed ownership. Locals joke about witnesses and clung to tickets as the saga unfolded.
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Leon Valentine
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Rebecca Jemison
South Euclid
Elecia Battle
Suffocation suspected in killings of mom and child
Two members of the Nord family were killed in Jamaica last Friday. Investigating officer Detective Sgt Melbourne Lawrence said Michelle Thornton, 38, likely suffocated in addition to a single stab wound to her hand. Her 2-year-old daughter Mariey showed no stab wounds and appeared to have been suffocated. Thornton’s arms and legs were tied to a carved wooden bed given by a former boyfriend suspected of the killings. The man is a 32-year-old Jamaican.
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