Prosecutor and challenger clash over murder case timing
Lorain County prosecutors spar as incumbent J D Tomlinson and challenger Tony Cillo dispute when murder charges were filed against Matthew Plas in the 2019 death of Shawn Stevens from a 2008 assault. A memo cited by Cillo supports his claim that the case could have been indicted earlier.
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Lorain County
J.D. Tomlinson
Tony Cillo
Matthew Plas
Tomlinson
Cillo
Plas
Shawn Stevens
Stevens
Chronicle-Telegram
Carlisle
Will
Cilla
the Chronicle
Jim Burge
Chris Pierre
Cille
Lorain man Savion McCall faces jury in murder case
Savion McCall, 22, of Lorain, is on trial for the October 17 2019 drive by shooting that killed 17 year old Jessica Baker. Prosecutors say Baker died after being shot in the Jeep passenger seat as Christian Marshall drove away from the hospital. Marshall and another co defendant were convicted previously and sentenced.
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Lorain
Savion McCall
Jessica Baker
West 25Th Street
Kelly Place
Marshall
Baker
Lucas Williams
Miraldi
Lorain jury weighs murder case against Chi Se an Oglesby
The Lorain County Common Pleas Court jury began deliberations after closing arguments in the Chi Se an Oglesby murder trial. Prosecutors say he killed Damarco McNairy and wounded Danielle DeJarnette after inviting friends to his Elyria apartment on May 23, 2022. Defense argues self defense as the gun was taken from McNairy during a break in.
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Chi’Sean Oglesby
Lorain County Common Pleas
Oglesby
Damarco McNairy
Euclid
Tou
Washington Avenue
Elyria
McNairy
Danielle DeJarnette
Cleveland
DeJarnette
Christopher McNeal
Raymond Ewers
Amherst standoff ends with lockdown at local schools
Amherst police captured Dan Austin Bullock III after a crisis incident on 555 Milan Ave. He was taken to University Hospitals Western Reserve Campus on a psychiatric hold. Amherst Junior High and Powers Elementary were placed in a soft lockdown while officers talked Bullock down.
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Amherst
Dan Austin Bullock III
University Hospitals Western
Cawthon
Bullock
Amherst Junior High
Powers Elementary
Amherst Schools
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