Koury found guilty of grand theft and perjury in 1983 case
Lorain- based attorney Laurice Koury was convicted in Cuyahoga County court on one grand theft count and four perjury counts for taking cash and jewelry from the Nemeth estate in 1983. Judge Frank Gorman ordered a pre sentence report, with potential penalties totaling up to ten years in prison and twenty five thousand dollars in fines. Koury remains free on bond pending sentencing.
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Cleveland — Lorain
Laurice Koury
Cuyahoga County
Gorman
Koury
Gerald Messerman
Lorain County
Robert Nagy
Ohio Bar Association
Amherst
Lonnie Dillon
Nemeth
Chlepciak pleads no contest to four gambling charges
Elyria bondsman John J. Chlepciak pleaded no contest to four felony gambling counts tied to local bookmaking at Katina Lake Sportsman’s Club in North Ridgeville. Judge Bedeski ordered a pre sentence report. sentencing in 4-6 weeks with potential 18 months and fines up to 2,500 per charge.
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Elyria
John J. Chlepciak
Lorain County
Chlepciak
Adrian Betleski
Bedeski
Katina Lake
North Ridgeville
Avon Lake Girl Dies as Counter Topples at S and L
A 4 year old Avon Lake girl died after a heavy free standing counter toppled from a 6 inch high ledge at First Federal Savings and Loan in Lorain. Rebecca Berner was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital after being found with facial scrapes and bruises. Her 6 year old brother Jason and their father Paul Berner were present during the incident.
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Lorain
Avon Lake
Lorain Savings and Loan
Rebecca Berner
St. Joseph Hospital
Rebecca
Jason
Paul Berner
First Federal Savings & Loan
42Nd St
Berner
First Federal
Liam Kishman
Jason Berner
Statue of Liberty’s home debated in 1380s
A brief note recalls the historical competition among Glover Vermont Baltimore and Boston to house the statue before New York’s harbor became its home. The AP story directs readers to page A-4 for more details.
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Lady Liberty
New York Harbor
Glover, Vt
Baltimore
Boston
Three hostages slain in Beverly Hills jewelry heist
In a Rodeo Drive incident at Van Cleef & Arpels three hostages died and two were wounded after a gunman seized the exclusive store. He exited with hostages as shields, later firing on deputies. Victims include Van Cleef manager Hugh Skinner, 64, fatally shot outside the store. two others inside were dead. Steven Livaditis, in his 20s, was booked on multiple homicide and robbery charges.
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Beverly Hills
Cali
Rodeo Drive
van Cleef & Arpels
Hunt
Griffey
Steven Livaditis
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Ron Wise
van Cleef
Hugh Skinner
Los Angeles
Skinner
James Weaver
Dodrill Surrenders After Appeal Ruling in Lorain Case
Steven Dodrill, 36, turned himself in to Lorain County deputies after losing an appeal to the 9th District Court of Appeals. He remains under a 14 to 50 year prison sentence for raping a girl under 12, with a $75,000 bond at risk of revocation if he did not voluntarily arrest. He will be transported to the Chillicothe Correctional Institution.
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Burge
Chlepciak
Bedeski
Elyria
Steven Dodrill
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
9Th District Court of Appeals
Lorain County Sheriff's
Phil Stammitti
Dodrill
Cleveland
West Side
Lorain County
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Sheriff's Department
Chillicothe Correctional Institute
Weather forecast for interior city tonight and Wednesday
A clearing and cool night gives a low in the mid forties with Wednesday mostly sunny. Expect a high around 65 to 76 with pleasant springlike conditions. Details on Page A-2.
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Kgury
Sonny
Janine Exner
Metroparks Zoo
Cleveland Aquarium
Stephen S. Counse
John Chlepciak
S&l
Bill Hunt
David Griffey
Joe Langer
Chillicothe
Accent
BS Entertainment
North Ridgeville AG
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