Bill would make preying on elderly a crime
Ohio House approved a 93 to 0 vote sending a bill to the Senate that targets financial predators who deceive or intimidate elderly or disabled persons to steal money or property. Penalties rise with losses, up to 25 years for amounts over 100000, and define elderly as 65 or older and disabled as 18 or older with a body or mind impairment.
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Columbus
House
Senate
Patrick Tiberi
FBI offers reward for Avon Lake bank robbery suspect
The FBI offers a reward for identification of the man accused of robbing Fifth Third Bank at 32844 Walker Road in Avon Lake. The 5 foot 9 white male, about 170 pounds, with a dark tan, mustache and sunglasses, handed a note saying this is a robbery and produced an undisclosed cash amount. He fled unseen from a Finast Friendly Market inside Towne Center. Police seek tips to link him to a Westlake bank robbery last week. call FBI (440) 240-1452 or Avon police (440) 934-1234, with anonymity.
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Avon Lake
FBI
Fifth Third Bank
Walker Road
Finast
Westlake
Charter One
Columbia Road
Simiar
Paul Graupmann
Avon
Graupmann
North Olmsted eyes higher academic bar for athletes
North Olmsted officials plan a four year phase in raising athletic eligibility. By 2002 students would need higher grades to play sports with 1.25 for seventh to ninth grades, 1.5 for sophomores, 1.75 for juniors, and 2.0 for seniors. The change targets all Southwestern Conference schools.
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North Olmsted
North Olmsted High School
North Olmsted Board of Education
Carras
Rick Fenton
Fenton
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