Sex offender could face more prison time on resentencing
Shipley once a Lorain Admiral King High School government teacher and Lorain City Council member faces possible up to 30 years after an appeals court remanded for clearer reasoning on his six year sentence. Assistant prosecutor argues for lengthy consecutive terms citing abuse of trust by a public teacher. Resentencing set for June 11 with Shipley jailed and supporters defending him.
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Not Guilty Plea Entered in Lorain Bar Slaying Case
Common Pleas Judge Mark Bedeski accepts not guilty pleas for Villa who faces life if convicted of the April 13 shooting of Renaldo Collins in a Lorain bar. Bond set at 1 million. prosecutors call him a flight risk after he fled to Miami Beach where U.S. Marshals arrested him. Police say he targeted stepfather Harold Hawthorne, a bar bouncer, with a handgun. Collins died at MetroHealth Medical Center. Villa faces two murder counts plus aggravated murder and felonious assault charges. a related 2008 drug and weapons case in Bedeski’s court has a June pretrial.
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Elyria lawmakers discuss school funding cures and tax options
State Rep Earl Martin told Elyria school board members that legislators are pursuing solutions to a looming funding crisis. Proposals include a seven-track slot machine plan with 50 percent to schools, and a sales tax funding alternative. The district faces a potential $25 million deficit within eight years after $2 million in cuts.
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No winners in churchs gay marriage dispute
A Presbyterian minister who resigned after a dispute over same sex marriages and a member who sought to rebuke him foresee turmoil that could split the denomination. The church court dismissed an appeal as moot since the minister left the church to lead a splinter group.
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Silica bill seen as aid to the severely ill
The Associated Press reports that a silica dust exposure bill aims to limit suits to the most seriously ill workers, with critics arguing it excludes aging low income victims. The measure requires tests by certified specialists to prove a diagnosis, and passed the House 62-32 and the Senate committee recommended passage on party-line votes.
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Cleveland
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