Two Lorain men among nine indicted in fentanyl case
Nine defendants from Northeast Ohio face federal charges for conspiring to possess and distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl and at least 9.65 grams of carfentanil from China. Alarne Hisle and Jamar Jackson of Lorain were named, with trafficking tied to Akron and Lorain and money laundering via fake companies.
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Cleveland
Lorain
China
Akron
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Alarne Hisle
Jamar Jackson
Ohio
Donte Gibson
Audrey Gibson
Akron-Canton
Lisa Richardson
Gibsons
Jackson
Dontaysha
Derrick Adams II
Pound Cake Entertain
Ment LLC
Iampoundcake.com
U.S
Justin Hardman
FBI
Ryan Korner
Special Olympics Hoops Opens at LCCC in Lorain
Lorain Murray Ridge Raiders 2 teams at the Special Hoops at LCCC opener Thursday at Lorain Community College. Tim Dammeyer shoots against Cuyahoga MBE as the tournament continues today and Saturday. More information at sohoopsatlcc.com.
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Lorain Murray Ridge Raiders
Tim Dammeyer
Cuyahoga Mbe
Lorain Community College
Bank robbery suspect linked to blue SUV in Medina County case
FBI and local police tied a bank robbery near Lucky Knight to Matthew Kroffke through vehicle decals and a blue SUV. Evidence included a gray hoodie photo, a money band dated Feb 22 2018, three camouflage masks, and a .22 handgun found at Brian Kroffke’s home. Matthew was extradited from Toledo for a Lorain County case.
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Lucky Knight
Grafton
Kroffke
Toledo
Dan Clark
FBI
Law Enforcement
Brian Kroffke
Station Road
Medina
Brian
Nancy
Matthew
Matthew Kroffke
Nancy Kroffke
Brunswick
Grafton Police
Chemical Bank
Avon Lake council seat open after Meiners resignation
Avon Lake councilman Larry Meiners resigns end of March to move to Phoenix area after 14 years in the 3rd Ward. The open term runs until December 31, 2019, with applicants required to live in the ward and be qualified electors. Send letters of interest and resumes to Clerk Valerie Rosmarin by March 21.
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Avon Lake
Larry Meiners
Meiners
Phoenix
Valerie Rosmarin
Avon Belden Road
Avonlake
Council
Suspect Misses Arraignment in Lorain Vehicle Case
A Warren ward Sheffield Lake woman Caitlynn Kelling 25 failed to appear for arraignment in Lorain Municipal Court on charges including operating a vehicle under the influence and possession of drugs after a crash at 791 Harris Road. A felony warrant for aggravated vehicular assault was noted. The victim, a 61 year old grandmother, suffered leg fractures and a concussion.
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Lorain
Sheffield Lake
Caitlynn Kelling
Harris Road
Thomas Elwell
David Graves
Graves
Kelling
Sheffield Lake City
St. John West Shore Family Health Center
Kasich pushes broad gun safety panel in Ohio
Ohio Governor Kasich aims to keep an advisory panel on gun safety intact after a bipartisan session with Nina Turner and others. They backed a red flag law and urged rapid NICS reporting improvements while considering armor piercing bullets strawman purchases and DV offender restrictions to align Ohio law with federal standards.
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Nina Turner
Cleveland
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Turner
Kasich
Ohio
Ohio Public Safety
John Born
Born
Parkland
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