Elyria officer suspended after arrest in Geauga County
Patrolman Scott Willis, 52, pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in Chardon Municipal Court after allegedly pushing and hitting his wife Wendy Willis during a dispute at their Chester Township home in Geauga County. Rushed to leave, Willis was taken into custody. he faces up to six months in jail if convicted.
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Vermilion Police
Chester Township
Geauga County
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Cnn
Mark Purchase
Wendy Willis
Purchase
Elyria
Mike Medders
Medders
Clemency denied for Richard Cooey in Ohio execution case
Gov. Ted Strickland refused clemency for Richard Cooey, 41, in the 1986 murders of Dawn McCreery and Wendy Offredo. The 9th District Court of Appeals also rejected his bid to join the case reviewing Lorain County Judge James Burge’s ruling on Ohio’s death penalty.
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Richard Cooey
Ted Strickland
Cooey
University of Akron
Dawn McCreery
North Ridgeville
Wendy Offredo
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Lorain County Common Pleas
James Burge
Covey
Eric Allen
Ruben Rivera
Ronald McCloud
Lorain
Allen
Ohio
Burge
Gathering Place opens Westlake cancer support center
The Gathering Place, after nine years on Cleveland's east side, opens a Westlake branch on Sharon Drive. In its first week it drew 33 new participants and about 125 calls, with the east side center hosting 17 000 participants across 94 000 visits. The facility features a home like lobby a children's room with a mini MRI unit and an art gallery whose proceeds aid programming. Funding comes from foundations private donors and fundraisers keeping services free.
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Cleveland
Gathering Place
Sharon Drive
Beachwood
Eastside
Kristina Austin
Shaker Heights
Man finds balance through lifelong cancer support group
Fred Leonard of West Park attends The Gathering Place since 2004 after his second bladder cancer bout. He credits the group for lifting his spirits during chemotherapy and helping him live positively despite ongoing cancer concerns.
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Fred Leonard
Gathering Place
Leonard
West Park
Avon Lake man killed in scooter collision near Avon Middle School
Avon Lake resident Hieronymus Robert Bueck, 41, was killed Friday afternoon when his Buddy 125 scooter was struck by a Hyundai Sonata at Kinzel Road and Stoney Ridge Road near Avon Middle School. He died at Avon Emergency Care Center from chest and upper abdomen injuries. The driver, Kimberly Lan, 47, of North Ridgeville, was not injured. no charges filed as police investigate.
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Stoney Ridge Road
Hieronymus Robert Bueck
Avon Lake
Kinzel Road
Avon Middle School
Avon Emergency Care
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Bueck
Parsons
Brian Tackett
Kimberly M. Lan
North Ridgeville
Tackett
Pantozzi
Woman seeks new hearing in molestation case
Elyria brief notes Nancy Smith, 51, may gain a new sentencing hearing if a Ohio Supreme Court ruling on writing sentencing entries is applied. Her attorney Jack Bradley argues the prior jury conviction was not properly documented, possibly prompting Judge James Burge to order a fresh hearing.
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Nancy Smith
Ohio Parole Board
Ted Strickland
Smith
Jack Bradley
Bradley
Ohio Supreme Court
Lorain County Common Pleas
Lynett McGough
High Court
McGough
James Burge
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