FBI checks report of Amy sighting in Tulsa mall
FBI confirms inquiry into reports that 11-year-old Amy Mihaljevic, abducted in Bay Village on October 27, may have appeared at a Tulsa area mall between November 20 and December 22. A Tulsa woman described a girl matching Amy’s age, but investigators cautioned the behavior did not conclusively indicate a kidnapping. Authorities pursued thousands of leads with hundreds still active.
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Dan Vogel
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Elyria boy accused again of poisoning mother
A 15 year old Elyria freshman is in custody accused of poisoning his mother Sarah Crumby’s breakfast cereal with a mercury compound. She was treated for esophageal injuries and released from Elyria Memorial Hospital. The case marks a second suspected poisoning this month related to the boy’s jealousy over his mother’s remarriage.
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Sarah Crumby
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Judge denies Branam release for shock probation
Elyria judge Floyd D Harris denied former Elyria businessman Kim Branams request for shock probation after his September grand theft conviction for 1.2 million stolen from es crow funds to fuel a gambling habit He may seek shock parole after six months in prison Branams sentence was 315 years with three months served and a 2 million civil suit followed the companys closure involving Chicago Title Co and the Illinois based underwriter
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Renner Warns City on Spending and Rate Hikes
Elyria city auditor Bev Renner warned the Finance Committee that persistent spending could trigger higher rates for water, sewage, and garbage. She cited a $112000 project to enclose an area at the new $40 million sewage plant and noted Browning-Ferris Industries proposed a 49 percent landfill rate hike. Mayor Keys said sewer and water rates had stayed the same for years.
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Beverly Renner
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Odor containment plan gets 112000 OKd in Elyria
Elyria city officials approve 112000 to enclose the Gulf Road sewage plant inlet area to curb four odors near residents. Officials note the move may not remove all odors but should cut the sewage smell from the east side of the plant.
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Gulf Road
Kenneth Burkhard
D-7
Michael Keys
Elyria to hire 11 more cops in city budget push
Elyria Finance Committee recommends hiring 11 police officers, six more than Mayor Keys asked. Keys supports faster hires to place new patrolmen sooner, with four uncertified officers to enter field training later. Chief Griffith notes final decisions await evaluation and interviews, while 68 officers remain on the force.
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Keys
Elyria — City
Michael Keys
Rodger Griffith
Tom Bowen
Sterling Foundry Workers Vote To Strike In Wellington
Sterling Foundry workers, about 150 employees, voted to strike after failing to settle health insurance and personal leave days in a three year contract expired in December. Talks continued to avert walkout slated at midnight if no agreement is reached.
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Wellington
Sterling
Jeff Reetz
Warner & Swasey
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John Bar
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