Kasich urges gun changes including red flag law
Governor Kasich proposes six gun policy changes in Ohio. He calls for stricter background check data entry, banning firearms for those under domestic violence orders, and clarifying the ban on certain armor piercing ammo. He supports a red flag advisory panel and stresses safety without fear. The plan follows national gun law momentum after high profile shootings and involves advisers including Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery.
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Roundup of indictments and agency actions across Lorain and Cleveland
A Lorain man Josiah Alls faces charges of attempted murder felonious assault and weapons under disability from a Nov 6 shooting tied to a dispute over a companion. Michael Knittel is indicted on eight counts of rape and four counts of gross sexual imposition involving two victims ages 8 to 10 between 2014 and 2016. Lorain County Engineer Ken Carney announces a one day Gifford Road closure March 7 for bridge rail replacement. EPA begins cleanup at Fluorescent Recycling in Cleveland after fire with mercury and PCBs detected. Cleveland officers face administrative charges for uninvestigated sex crimes and child abuse cases following issues in the Sex Crimes unit.
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Homewood Drive
Lorain County
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Will
Cuyahoga Falls
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Henrietta
Ken Carney
Gifford Road
Vermilion Road
Cuyahoga Fence LLC
Cleveland
U.S
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Tom Ross
Ross
Fraternal Order of Police
James McPike
Anthony McMahon
Grafton Bank Robbery Suspect Faces Federal Charges
A Medina County man, Matthew Kroffke 36 of Liverpool Township, was arrested in Toledo on federal armed bank robbery charges linked to the Chemical Bank in Grafton. FBI affidavits describe a white male in a gray hoodie and neoprene mask entering the bank, ordering the manager out, counting down for money, and fleeing on foot toward a blue hatchback.
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Lucky Knight
Partial building collapse at Elyria plant injures none
A 4700 square foot Hy-Tech Products facility on South Abbe Road in Elyria suffered a partial collapse at about 10 15 am Thursday sending bricks onto a nearby Sunoco diesel tank but not puncturing it. No injuries reported. The Leonowich Family Limited Partnership owns the building.
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