Agreement reduces Nancy Smith's Head Start case to time served
Nancy Smith, a 56 year old former Head Start bus driver, avoids further prison time after a sentencing deal reduces her 30 to 90 year term to 12 years with credit for nearly 15 years served. Co-defendant Joseph Allen faces a separate sentencing hearing June 27 as he awaits trial outcomes.
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Smith Pleads Guilty to Gross Sexual Imposition
A hearing details a plea where rape and gross sexual imposition charges were reduced under an agreement. The defendant received a 12 year sentence in six consecutive two year terms and is not required to register as a sex offender due to the law in effect at sentencing. The defendant had a clean prior record.
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Kasich signs Internet game ban in Ohio
Gov John Kasich signed a law banning storefront sweepstakes parlors and an immediate moratorium on new Internet cafes. The action targets operations described as offering slot-like games for cash prizes amid 70 cafes in Lorain County and 620 statewide. Lawmakers cited enforcement concerns and legal disputes over previous rules.
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Care worker fired charged with aiding runaway at Pathways
Wilmary Saez 29 faces misdemeanor counts in Lorain County Juvenile Court for interfering with custody and contributing to delinquency after allegedly allowing a 14 year old from Pathways to stay at her home when the girl ran away on April 7. Saez also faces dereliction of duty and obstructing official business charges in Elyria Municipal Court. Saez was terminated after failing to report the charges as required by her job.
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Vigil planned for Elyria shooting victim Tony Coats
In Elyria a prayer vigil is set for 6 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church before a walk to the Tattersal Court crime scene. Organizers include Rev. Mark Taylor Sec ond Baptist Church Pastor Carl Small and the Elyria NAACP to honor Tony Coats a 48 year old father of 11 killed in the shooting.
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