OSHA probes Avon Lake firefighter death of Larry Heczko
OSHA is investigating the death of off duty Avon Lake firefighter Larry Gomer Heczko who died when a Lake Erie break wall collapsed. Heczko owned As You See It Building and Maintenance and was a 23 year Avon Lake Fire Department veteran. He helped rescue a man trapped under a pier in 2004 and his services were honored in his obituary. Funeral arrangements and calling hours are announced by Busch Funeral Home and St Joseph Church.
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Avon Lake
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Larry “Gomer” Heczko
Chris Huerner
Department of Labor
OSHA
Heczko
Lake Erie
Lake Road
Busch Funeral Home
Avon Belden Road
St. Joseph Church
Four men to face March trial in Cleveland Heights killing
A judge set March 25 for the trial of four men charged in the slaying of Jim Brennan, owner of Brennan's Colony, during an attempted robbery at his Cleveland Heights restaurant. Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. Authorities also reported an Akron fire where a woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a brick row house.
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Cleveland Heights
Cleveland
The
Plain Dealer
Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas
Maureen Clancy
Jim Brennan
Brennan
Cleveland casino case overturns firing for unpaid drink
The Ohio Eighth District Court of Appeals ruled the state casino commission misapplied the burden of proof in Anthony Zingales case. The decision overturns his 2012 firing from Horseshoe Casino for allegedly voiding a Red Bull sale and sends the matter back for reconsideration.
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Cleveland
State Casino Commission
Anthony Zingale
Horseshoe
Ohio District Court of Appeals
Ohio Casino Control Commission
Zingale
Commission
Cub Scout Tour Teaches Woodworking Safety and Craft
LaGrange Cub Scout Troop 118 visited Doug Stayton’s South Logan Lumber and Specialty shop at 226 Boston Ave in Elyria for a hands on woodworking lesson. Staylon emphasized safety with ear plugs and goggles and demonstrated cutting, gluing, and moisture testing while sharing how hands on work can lead to jobs.
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Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Doug Stayton
South Logan
Elyria
LaGrange
Boston Ave
Stayton
Staylon
Fire marshal appoints Hobbs chief of arson unit in Ohio
Josh Hobbs, 39, promoted to lead the Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau in Ohio, aims to boost convictions and handle about 1,200 fires annually with a two dozen investigator staff. He remains focused on the 2008 Portsmouth arson that killed seven, including three young girls, seeking answers and possible arrests. Historically he has balanced triage across fatalities, injuries, and suspicious fires and notes prosecutions can lag years.
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Hobbs
Waverly Fire Department
Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau
Larry Flowers
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Burden
M&ms
Ohio Fire Marshal’s Office
Portsmouth
Joe Tait
Relatien
Life Centers of America
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