Judge removes from Amherst FOP harassment suit
Lorain County Common Pleas Court Judge Adrian Betleski stepped down from the $1 million harassment case filed by the Amherst Fraternal Order of Police against Mayor Anthony DePaola after a protest by DePaola’s attorney that a fair trial could be compromised. Deputy auditor Hazel Paine testified she could not provide a full accounting due to new methods, and a police rules agreement was prepared but not released. In Medina UPI, Eric Davis, 22, received concurrent life terms for three counts of aggravated murder and three counts of aggravated murder by felony robbery in the Donna Bickerstaff family case. Teresa Bickerstaff faced charges later dismissed after a defense motion.
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Lorain police locked in battle over citizen committee ruling
City attorneys say mayor’s citizen committee to investigate police actions does not violate the police contract after Fraternal Order of Police protests. FOP secretary Dan Cairns vows possible legal action, citing lack of enforcement power and an active grievance.
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Cincinnati Zoo Named World’s Sexiest Zoo by Officials
Cincinnati officials say the Zoo’s gorilla center has sparked a birth and pregnancy surge with eight and seven year olds Amani Mata Hari and Samantha all contributing in a bid to boost captive gorilla numbers to fifteen since 1970 The zoo credits water diet compatible mates and spacious outdoor enclosures for the boost and notes other successes with white Bengal tigers and snow leopards.
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Redistricting to shrink Mills Creek ward in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville plans redistricting to balance ward populations after the 1980 census. Ward 2 would lose residents while Wards 1 and 3 gain to reach approximately 5,380 per ward under a one vote one person rule. Council aims for neutral boundaries. changes could take weeks after starting. In a separate note, Cleveland area faces up to 500 federal jobs cut under Reagan proposals, affecting about 28,000 Ohio workers.
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