State Killer bid for mercy rejected in federal court
Alfred Cleveland, 40, faces denial of his request for release after arguing wrongful conviction. Ohio Attorney General Fosnaught asserts timeliness failure and maintains Cleveland’s innocence despite evidence placing him at the scene and witness testimony, including a recantation by key witness William Avery. The case centers on the 1991 murder of Marsha Blakely in Lorain.
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Alfred Cleveland
State Attorney General’s Office
U.S. District Court
Cleveland
Marsha
Blakely
Westgate
Lorain
Ohio
Jerri Fosnaught
Fasnaught
New York
William Avery Jr
Lenworth Edwards
Benson Davis
John Edwards
Avery
Floyd Epps
Fire forces Beckett workers to evacuate
About 180 Beckett Gas workers were evacuated when a fire broke out behind a trash compactor at the Race Road plant in North Ridgeville. Firefighters from North Ridgeville arrived with two ladder trucks and seven personnel, containing cardboard burning in a corner and clearing the smoke within minutes. No injuries were reported and the entire building was cleared for around an hour while vents were used to remove smoke.
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North Ridgeville
Beckett Gas
Ron Schuler
Schuler
Eaton trustees accused of open meetings violations in Ohio suit
Former Eaton Township Zoning Inspector Keith Tollett sues the township in Lorain County Common Pleas Court alleging two years of improper meeting notices and illegal use of executive sessions. Five special meetings cited, including March 5 hiring of a temporary replacement for Tollett.
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Elyria
Eaton Township
Keith Tollett
Ohio
Lorain County
Tollett
Matt Dooley
Dooley
Second Harvest Receives $1000 Grant Amid Growth in Lorain County
In 1982 Jeptha Carrell helped form the County Cupboard as a central food pantry for a county with 25 percent unemployment. It joined America's Second Harvest in 1985 and became Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio in 1995. Now it serves about 10,000 Lorain County residents monthly with 17 staff. The Community Foundation has awarded over $185,000 since 1985, starting with a $6,000 grant to establish the group.
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Foundation
Jeptha Carrell
County Cupboard
America’s
Second Harvest
Second Harvest Food Bank
North Central
Ohio
Lorain County
Community Foundation
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Chronicle-Telegram
New York City
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CHUCK HOMES / CHRONICLE
Lorain County Community College
Spitzer
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Kevin Keesee
First Baptist Church
Cassandra Nagy
Mara Gordon
Keystone High School
Chuck Humel
Tina Simmons
Beckett
Eaton
Julie Chase-Morefield
Lormet Community Federal Credit Union
Main Street
Oberlin
Black River Landing
Preacher Bol, Vielz
Big John
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