Rossborough victims win 3.4 million in damages
A Lorain County jury awarded 3.4 million in damages after a 1986 explosion at Rossborough Manufacturing in Eaton Township. Kenneth R. Chutes Jr. received 2.4 million. Harry R. Blackwood Jr. was awarded 1 million for the death of Harry R. Greenwood Jr. The case named Alean Aluminum Corp as liable. Rossborough and Hilts Inc. settled out of court.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Joseph Cirigliano
Alean Aluminum Corp
Cleveland
Rossborough Manufacturing Co
Avon Belden Rd
Eaton Township
Harry R. Greenwood Jr
Amherst
Kenneth R. Chutes Jr
Lorain
Rossborough
Chutes
Harry R. Blackwood Jr
Rossborough and Hilts Inc
C T readers shoot down ban on assault weapons
Elyria Chronicle Telegraph straw poll finds 82 percent of 337 readers oppose outlawing semi automatic assault weapons. Respondents cite constitutional right to bear arms and warn bans won t stop criminals. Residents James Blitz and Benjamin Bruce of Elyria weigh in on gun control.
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Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Republic
James Blitz
Ile
Hit skip suspect gets funds for private investigator
Lorain judge approved 2250 dollars for a private investigator and a traffic reconstruction expert in the case of 16 year old Thomas Jason Brown charged with aggravated murder in the hit skip death of Michelle Hoffner. The judge declined a 4000 dollar request for further experts.
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Elyria
Lorain
Lorain County
Brown
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Bradley
Rosenbaum
Michelle Hoffner
Lorain Journal
Hoffner
Thomas Brown
McGough
Ohio Public Defender
Berea seeks to recoup factory demolition cost
Berea plans to place the citys 30000 demolition bill for the dormant Durham Foundry at 55 First Ave on the owners tax duplicate. The city removed the unsafe building last September after S and S Realty failed to renovate. Final owner charges may include 18 to 24 percent interest and could take years to collect with county prosecutor help.
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First Avenue
Joseph Biddiecombe
Dunham Foundry
First Ave
S&5 Realty
Thomas Zammikiel
Biddlecombe
James Walters
Cuyahoga County
Zammikiel
Steinberg gets maximum for death of adopted daughter
Unrepentant Greenwich Village lawyer Joel Steinberg was sentenced to the maximum third years in prison for beating death of his illegally adopted six year old daughter Lisa. In a hushed courtroom he claimed guilt only of poor judgment for not seeking care. He described himself as the lost victim and did not testify at his trial.
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New York
Joel Steinberg
Mt Dann Am
Steinberg
Lisa
Greenwich Village
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