Ohio House approves HB 56 to bar criminal history questions
A bipartisan 91 to 1 vote sends House Bill 56 to the Senate lowering barriers for ex offenders seeking public sector jobs. The measure bars criminal history questions on applications while allowing post interview background checks and clarifying record sealing provisions.
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Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio Senate
House
Ohio
Steve Hambley
Brunswick
Hambley
Stammitti Seeks Fifth Term As Elyria Sheriff
Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti announces his bid for a fifth term. The 64 year old with a 42 year law enforcement career highlights programs started under his leadership including child ID, sex offender unit, motorcycle unit, and jail mental health services. Auxiliary equipment upgrades and federal grants improved cruiser radios and communications. The office is expanding Project Lifesaver education for the public.
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Phil R. Stammitti
Stammitti
Lorain County
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Teenager pleads not guilty in two murder cases
Elyria officers report 18-year-old Bishop Howard facing capital murder charges in two summer killings. Defense attorney Dan Wightman entered a not guilty plea as families watched. Howard allegedly beat Farris Jones to death with a baseball bat at Jones home in Carlisle Township and tied to the August 4 shooting of Eric Zaffer during a robbery. Investigators linked the crimes via evidence from Jones place found in a river behind Howard's home. Two co defendants, Trevor White and Ryan Crews, face charges tied to Zaffer’s death and a pattern of corrupt activity with a 14-year-old boy accused of Jones death.
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Howard
Dan Wightman
Farris Jones
Jones
Carlisle Township
Lorain County
Eric Zaffer
Zaffer
Brighton Township
Greenview Road
Trevor White
Ryan Crews
Lorain County awards shares from salt price settlement
Lorain County will distribute 191 477.01 dollars from an Ohio settlement with Cargill and Morton Salt to 22 entities. The funds come from an 11.5 million payment to resolve a 2012 suit accusing the firms of market division for rock salt. County Engineer Ken Carney’s office receives 53 229 dollars. officials note rising salt costs and a current contract around 55.41 per ton.
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Lorain County
Cargill Inc
Morton Salt Inc
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Mike DeWine
Ken Carney
Bill Holtzman
Holtzman
Checkups to felons homes yield three arrests in Lorain
Lorain police with the Ohio Adult Parole Authority and Lorain County Probation aimed at felons on parole or probation, targeting gang members and those with warrants. Malik Islam, 26, was arrested on a heroin trafficking warrant and found with crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, and pills. Montel Phillips, 29, faced weapons and drug charges after officers found handguns, a knife, and drugs. Lamar Reed, 38, was also involved in the operation.
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Ohio Adult Parole Authority
Lorain County
Malik Islam
Reid Avenue
Islam
Montel Phillips
Riverside Drive
Phillips
Lamar Reed
Hickory Lane
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