Roomers Accused in Assault on Homeowner in Elyria
Elyria police arrested Traci Wolford 39 and Robert McDonough 23 after they allegedly assaulted Michelle Helming 29 who rented rooms at a Middle Avenue home. Helming sustained scratches and a neck ring impression. Wolford faces domestic violence and criminal damaging charges. both pleaded not guilty and were ordered to stay away. In Lorain, Shamol Johnson 25 was held without bond on heroin trafficking and related charges after an arrest tied to concealment attempts.
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Elyria
Michelle Helming
Helming
Middle Avenue
Robert McDonough
Walford
Wolford
McDonough
Lorain
Shamol Johnson
Lorain City
Insanity Plea Filed In Avon Carjacking Case
Cleveland man Robert J. Johnson 24 pleads not guilty by reason of insanity on an alleged Aug. 20 carjacking at Laura's Learning Treehouse in Avon. A forensic evaluation will assess trial competency and mental condition with court reports due in 30 days.
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Elyria
Cleveland
Avon
Robert J. Johnson
Nord Community Mental Health Center
Common Pleas
Christopher Rothgery
Second Harvest campaign in North Central Ohio marks 30th year
The Holiday Cheer drive of the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio begins its 30th year as area Burger King restaurants sell 25 cent coupons for discounts. The 2012 goal is 40,000 dollars to provide 200,000 meals, supported by the executive director Julie Chase Morefield.
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Second Harvest Food Bank
North Central
Ohio
Second Harvest
Julie Chase-Morefield
Chase-Morefield
Burger King
Chase Morefield
Judge rules bridge plot qualifies as terrorist act
Three men pleaded guilty in a plot to bomb a highway bridge and were ruled eligible for terrorist enhancements. Sentences could rise from five or six years to 15 to 30 years or more. Connor Stevens, Brandon Baxter, and Douglas Wright face new terms in Akron after the ruling. The FBI sting targeted a bridge in Brecksville near the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. the device was a dud and no one was harmed. The men described themselves as anarchists acting from anger.
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Cleveland
U.S. District Court
David Dowd
Connor Stevens
Berea
Brandon Baxter
Lakewood
Douglas Wright
Indianapolis
Akron
FBI
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Brecksville
Veteran JVS employee promoted to deputy superintendent
Lorain County Joint Vocational School employee Jerry Pavlik was named deputy superintendent by a 12-0 board vote. Pavlik, hired in 1997, will help oversee the $27 million annual budget and supervise maintenance nutrition and safety while pursuing an alternative license.
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Pittsfield Twp
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Jerry Pavlik
Kathryn Karpus
Brenda Buchanan
Pavlik
Cory Thompson
Thompson
Boy Found Wandering Alone In Elyria Police Investigate
Elyria police investigate after a 4-year-old boy was found wandering near West Avenue and 15th Street at 11 45 p m. The child appeared disoriented and scared in 28 degree weather wearing a hoodie and jeans. The incident echoes a similar event from last year.
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Elyria
West Avenue
15Th Street
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