North Ridgeville mulls fire radio upgrade options
North Ridgeville officials weigh two radio system paths for the fire department. Chief John Reese backs a 700/800 MHz L3Harris plan as part of a five city mutual aid system with Avon Avon Lake Sheffield and Sheffield Lake with Cleveland Communications Inc. handling setup and core operations. MARCS advocates warn of compatibility and interagency talk benefits across Ohio.
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Avon
Avon Lake
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Cleveland Communications Inc
Cleveland Communications
Elyria
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Elyria seeks consulting firm for Central Maintenance Garage design
Elyria plans a multimillion dollar Central Maintenance Garage across 13 acres to house 65 employees from seven departments. The city seeks architectural and engineering firms via qualifications to design the new facility, with council approval needed for the contract.
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Court upholds sentence in Lorain drug case
A federal appeals court in Cincinnati rejected Cesar Melendez-Perez’s challenge to his 13 year term for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and drug possession with intent. The decision noted Ohio domestic violence convictions qualified as violent offenses under the career offender guideline, keeping the federal sentence in place. The case ties to a 2019 Lorain drug operation involving fentanyl heroin and crack cocaine spread to Lorain Cleveland Arkansas and Pennsylvania.
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U.S. 6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
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Cleveland
Lorain County
Arkansas
Pennsylvania
Ohio Supreme Court rejects Lorain killer appeal
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to consider Terry Little's appeal of his 2007 Lorain murder conviction. Little, 33, was found guilty in 2009 of aggravated murder and related charges for shooting Lewis Turner at a McDonald’s in Lorain. He received life with possible parole after 30 years, with appeals denied and a projected 2042 release at earliest.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Terry Little
State High Court
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Little
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Lewis Turner
Turner
McDonald’s
Oberlin Road
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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Wellington Council Reinstates Chronic Nuisance Law
Wellington Village reinstates the chronic nuisance ordinance to empower police in handling repeat address calls. The measure, first passed in 2016 and renewed to remove a five year sunset, targets disturbances and crimes from assaults to drug offenses and property crimes.
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Wellington Council
Wellington
Tim Barfield
Gene Hartman
Ohio Tightens Inspections After 2017 State Fair Ride Death
Four years after the Ohio State Fair Fire Ball tragedy that killed Tyler Jarrell, Ohio expands ride oversight under Tyler's Law. Inspectors now perform more mandatory checks for rust and fatigue and flag repairs. operators protest overreach while some pull from festival circuits.
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Tyler Jarrell
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