Ohio killer James Benge executed after plea for mercy
Michael Benge, 49, of Hamilton, was put to death for the 1993 murder of his girlfriend Judith Gabbard. He admitted guilt and apologized to the family as Ohio carried out its eighth lethal injection in 2010, matching the state’s yearly high since resumed capital punishment in 1999.
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Michael Benge
Benge
Ohio
Texas
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Judith Gabbard
Cincinnati
Gabbard
Nerv
Judy
Miami River
Vermilion ex mayor sues for public records access
Former Vermilion mayor Jean Anderson and attorney seek court orders to obtain itemized billing statements from Law Director Kenneth Stumphauzer’s firm. The suit filed Sept 14 in the Sixth Circuit alleges the city released canceled check copies but withheld bill details, arguing attorney client privilege.
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Vermilion
Jean Anderson
Kenneth Stumphauzer
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Stumphauzer
Donald Zaleski
Andrew Bemer
Bemer
Mother Kills Two Children Then Herself in Carrollton
A 24 year old Carrollton woman shot her 6 year old daughter and 18 month old son in their beds then died by suicide in a rural home. Sheriff Williams said a note was found but no motive is given. Autopsies will be performed at Stark County coroner’s office.
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Carroll County
Dale Williams
Canton
Williams
Stark County
Ganley declines City Club debate with Sutton in Cleveland
Republican Tom Ganley will not attend the City Club of Cleveland debate with U S Rep Betty Sutton. Sutton plans to participate Oct 22 while Ganley focuses on a CHIP forum Oct 14 in Lorain and a probable Oct 26 radio appearance.
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Sutton
D-Copley Township
Gwen Rocco
Ganley
Meghan Snyder
Coalition For
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Lorain
Rocco
Frantz
Chronicle- Telegram
City Club
Rob Portman
Portman
George Voinovich
Lee Fisher
Lorain gang death case shows guilty plea by Seymore
Cameron Seymore pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and aggravated riot for the October 18 2009 death of Eric Witcher in Lorain. Prosecutors dropped murder and felonious assault charges. sentencing could bring up to 11 1/2 years. Seymore released on bond with GPS monitoring.
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Eric Witcher
Cameron Seymore
Seymore
Lorain County
Witcher
Lorain
Atkinson
Fowler
Gilbert
Thorpe
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