Water board censorship claims stir Rural Water politics
Penfield Township Trustee Lloyd Gordon alleges Rural Lorain County Water Authority leaders tried to influence board appointments and to censor meeting minutes. McConnell’s ouster at a secret vote raises questions about legality. Jackie Johnson says questioning is appropriate. Mahoney denies pressuring Gordon.
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Penfield
Lloyd Gordon
Lorain County Water Authority
Tim Mahoney
Rural Water's Board
Gordon
Pittsfield
Mark McConnell
Rural Water Board
McConnell
Penfield Township
Mahoney
Water Board
Duane Johnson
Tom Younglas
Younglas
Johnson
Jackie Johnson
Lake Avenue store labeled nuisance. Elyria to seal it
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi granted a temporary restraining order against Shopway Food Mart on Lake Avenue after a pattern of illegal drug sales and misuse of Lifeline/WIC-type cards. Police served the order before closing doors. a female employee was arrested with marijuana and cash. The hearing for a permanent order is scheduled later.
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Elyria City
Shopway Food Mart
Lake Avenue
Elyria
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
James Miraldi
Thaer D. Mustafa
Hesham M. Ayyad
Michael Thrist
Teen dies from gunshot in Lorain death. suspect sought
Police seek 20 year old Antonio Robles for questioning in the death of 17 year old DeAndre McDowell whose body was found Friday night in Lorain.
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Antonio Robles
DeAndre McDowell
Lorain
Fifty two animals moved from Sheffield Two shelter
Rescue groups from several counties cleared out the Ohio Pet Placement facility at 2555 North Ridge Road after complaints of no running water electricity gas service and trash pickup. In total 16 cats 34 dogs and two turtles were removed with planning by Dr. Lisa Fox and Friendship Animal Protective League officials after a Friday inspection.
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Sheffield
Ohio
North Ridge Road
Lorie A. Wilber
Partners With
Paws
Lisa Fox
Friendship Animal Protective League of
Lorain County
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Greg Willey
Animal House
Allen to Seek New Trial in Head Start Case
Joseph Allen plans to request a new trial from Visiting Judge Virgil Sinclair Jr. in the Head Start child molestation case, echoing grounds raised by Nancy Smith’s attorneys. Smith was sentenced to 30 to 90 years. Allen to five consecutive life terms. Both have been free since 2009 after judge Burge ordered release for a sentencing flaw, later acquitting them before the Ohio Supreme Court questioned Burge’s authority.
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Elyria
Joseph Allen
Virgil Sinclair Jr
K. Ronald Bailey
Nancy Smith
Smith
Allen
Sinclair
Lorain County Common Pleas
James Burge
Ohio Supreme Court
Burge
Tony Cillo
Jack Bradley
Cillo
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
Ohio Parole Board
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Elyria Police
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BRUCE
DeAndre
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Lee Shelter
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