Road rage conviction marks Elyria first police case
James A. Donato 19 was sentenced to two years in prison for felonious assault in Elyria in what police called the citys first road rage case. Donato pleaded guilty to attempted felonious assault after beating Alien Hershberger 51 with a chrome pipe on Aug. 12 following a driving dispute near High Point in the Park apartments. Hershberger described threats and intimidation as he testified, and doctors said he lost about 40 percent use of his left arm.
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Elyria
Zaleski
Donato
Alien Hershberger
Hershberger
West River Road North
Midway Mall
Food Court
Tina Kudela
Kudela
High Point
Park Apartments
West River Road
Repaving Affected North Ridgeville Road Project May Stall
North Ridgeville faces a potential delay on a 4 million repaving project on Bainbridge Road if NOACA withholds funding. NOACA will choose among Lorain County projects on Thursday. Mayor Deanna L. Hill has lobbied committees and will attend the funding meeting. The city has spent 800,000 on engineering and a new water line to align with road work, with bids previously planned for August and completion next year.
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North Ridgeville
Bainbridge Road
Lorain County
Northeast
NOACA
Stewart Lovece
Lorain
Oak Point
Hill
S. Lovece
Douglas denies Rosenbaum animosity in Lorain County cases
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Andrew Douglas refused two requests by Lorain County Prosecutor Greg White to excuse himself from Lorain County cases. White cited remarks Douglas allegedly made about Rosenbaum during an ethics probe. The dispute centers on Rosenbaum, fired as special prosecutor in Mahoning County corruption case, and an ensuing ethics review that cleared Douglas of misconduct.
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Elyria
Ohio
Supreme Court
Andrew Douglas
Greg White
Lorain County
White
Douglas
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Mahoning County
Harry A
Hanna
Lorain County Prosecu
Avon Council probes alleged illegal talks over shopping center
Avon council members spar over claims of a secret meeting while awaiting May 5 election results. Mitchell Schneider seeks final approval for a 600000 square foot Avon Commons shopping center on 84 acres along Detroit Road. Several council members filed affidavits alleging improper zoning, and the group debated next steps with Squire Sanders Dempsey involvement.
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Avon
Avon Commons
Mitchell Schneider
First Interstate Development Co
Pepper Pike
Schneider
Detroit Road
Center Road
Shaun Brady
Jack Kilroy
Ted Graczyk Jr
Council
Edward Krystowski
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Cleveland
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
Krystowski
Brady
City Hall
Kaiser
Lorain credit rating raised despite Ford plant closure
Moody's upgraded Lorain's bond rating from Baa to Ba1 after studying the area’s economy. The agency cited the city’s stable finances and gradual improvements, though warned of minimal growth amid an economy still dominated by heavy industry. Local officials praised the move as evidence Lorain can endure Ford's cutbacks and ongoing manufacturing decline.
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Lorain
Wall Street
Ford Motor Co
Moody’s Investors Service of
New York City
Moody's
Moody’s
Joseph Kozira
Koziura
Ford
Craig Foltin
Foltin
Frank DeTillio
Lorain County
DeTutho
Lake Avenue Jane road work closes lane for repairs
Elyria Township crews begin four week closure of one lane on a 1,500 foot section of Lake Avenue south of Elyria Avenue. DB Concrete Inc of New London handles storm sewer and resurfacing. Project total 21,610 funded by the county engineer's office budget.
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Elyria
Lake Avenue
DB. Concrete Inc of
New London
Elyria Avenue
Nicwepaper Rade
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Common Pleas
Edward Zaleski
A. Donato
Bainbridge
Lynda Ryan
Chronicle
Kevin Turns
LaGrange
Brennen Pribula
Cascade Park
Pam Plas
the Chronicle-Telegram
Niewarsa
Chuck Humel
Elyna
Ely
Black River
Dave Igneczi
Lake Ave. Jane
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