Elyria mother pleads no contest in child endangerment case
Elyria mother Heather Zimmer 27 pleaded no contest to criminal mischief after a July incident in which she dropped her 1-year-old child at a friend’s home and later claimed not to know the child’s location. The charge of endangering a child was reduced in a prosecutor agreement, yielding a 60-day suspended jail term, a $100 fine, and alcohol treatment ordered.
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Heather Zimmer
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Tracy Guest
Guest
Man pleads guilty in Lorain home invasion
In Lorain, 26 year old Dallas Meinhold pleaded guilty to kidnapping aggravated robbery aggravated burglary and felonious assault in a home invasion case tied to Derek Brown and his girlfriend Eleea Dittmer on January 16 2013. He faces three years in prison at sentencing. Glenn Wamsley awaits trial.
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Lorain
Dallas Meinhold
Meinhold
Glenn Wamsley
West Lorain
Derek Brown
Brown
Eleea Dittmer
Wamsley
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Dittmer
Elyria Council backs 1.9-mill library levy plan
Elyria City Council unanimously approves placing a May ballot levy for the Elyria Public Library System. The 1.9 mill levy would raise about 1.6 million annually to cover utilities insurance payroll and building maintenance, with residents of several townships facing new or increased taxes.
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Elyria
Mike Lotko
Lyn Crouse
Crouse
LaGrange
LaGrange Township
Penfield
Carlisle Township
Fire damages Avon Lake home on Moorewood Avenue
Overnight blaze at 173 Moorewood Ave caused about 110000 dollars in damage to the single family home and its contents. Fire crews found a fire in an attached garage with a vehicle in the driveway also on fire. No injuries reported and occupants were outside. Cause under investigation. Mutual aid from Avon and Sheffield Lake fire departments. Firefighters remained until about 3 a.m. The home is owned by Daniel and Anne Smith per Lorain County Auditor records.
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Anne Smith
Lorain County Auditor
Teachers Union slams Clearview over poor communication issues
Sheffield Township officials face union criticism as Clearview Education Association cites one month severance delays for 10 staff, dirty buildings, and a onerous sick day request system. union seeks details on a $350,000 loan repayment delay and Clearview's budget notes amid morale concerns.
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Sheffield Twp
Jerome Davis
Sean Nuccio
Joel Gleason
Clearview Education Association
Gleason
Board of Education
Clearview
Elyria Council backs library levy while weighing safety cost options
Elyria City Council backed the Elyria Public Library levy but remained silent on four safety and security scenarios presented by Mayor Holly Brinda. Proposals include firing grant funded firefighters, maintaining 65 officer levels, and jail service changes with total costs ranging from 1.34 to 4.2 million. Brinda urged immediate action as planning continues.
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Holly Brinda
Brinda
Police Department
Council
Mike Lotko
Lorain County
MLK Day Observances Begin Tonight in Lorain County
The 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. observances in Lorain County begin with a 7 p.m. program tonight at the Domonkas Branch Library in Sheffield Lake hosted by the First Community Interfaith Institute of Ohio. The Ohio Music of Freedom event features the Music Therapy Group and singer Phoebe Taylor-Kirk.
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Domonkas
East Lake Road
Sheffield Lake
First
Community Interfaith Institute of Ohio
Martin Luther King Jr
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