Two Lorain suspects charged in seven armed robberies
Lorain detectives charged Douglas Malone and Herman Bittner with two counts of aggravated robbery linked to two of seven fast food robberies in Lorain during the last month. They, along with brothers Howard and Herman Bittner and Lyndon Grimes, faced aggravated murder and conspiracy charges in Amherst for a Coach Light bar shoot-out.
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Lorain
Amherst
Robert Edwards
Howard
Herman Bittner
Malone
Oberlin
Lyndon Grimes
Coach
John Kitchen
Kelly Smith
Amherst Hospital
Ora White
Lorain Community Hospital
Robert Allison TI
Community
St. Joseph Hospital
Bittners
Grimes
Edwards
Long John Silver
Cooper Foster
Malone At His Apartment Recently,” Edwards
Dr George Gotsis Faces Second Ohio Medical Board Hearing
The 53 year old Lorain surgeon, previously convicted on nine of 15 drug document counts and facing 5 to 25 years, appears as the Ohio Medical Board resumes hearings. Board officer Yut urged permanent ban on surgery citing dangerous practices, poor record keeping, and lack of medical necessity.
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Karen Balmer
C-T
Columbus
George Gotsis
Ohio Medical Board
Gotsis
Kolbe Rd
Lorain
Medical Board
Lorain County Metropolitan Enforcement Group
Keane Toney
Talwin
Toney
Joseph P. Yut
Yut
Dr. Gotsis
Noll pays $100 penance for sign law issue in Ridgeville
North Ridgeville Mayor Richard Noll will donate 100 to the Office for Older Adults as a gesture of good government after an alleged sign law violation. The fine matches the maximum under the ordinance. no citation was issued. Opponent Floyd Peace filed a complaint over signs placed possibly beyond the 30 day limit, with dates disputed between candidates. Noll said the donation reflects an error in judgment and will fund Meals on Wheels.
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North Ridgeville
Richard Noll
Noll
Floyd Peace
Building Department
Office For
Oll
Plaque honors man lost at sea on USNS Bartlett
A plaque memorializes Edward Joseph Erdei, a former Elyrian lost at sea December 5 aboard the USNS Bartlett, a central Atlantic research ship en route from Spain to Bermuda. Erdei served in the Navy, in Vietnam, and on NOAA research vessels. his foster brother is State Representative John Bara.
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Edward Joseph Erdei
Bartlett
Erdei
Central Atlantic
Spain
Bermuda
John Bara
South Africa
Vietnam
Naval Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Holly Erder
Korie Erder
Ack Son
Jay
Deputies recall as holiday pay forfeiture rescues staff
Six Lorain County Sheriff's deputies will return to work Monday after fellow employees waived holiday pay, the department’s status remains tight with four more deputies, one maintenance worker, and one corrections officer still needed. Sheriff James Mertz said the move saves about $5,000 per holiday and hopes to recall additional staff before year end, though the county remains strained financially.
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Elyria
Lorain County
James A. Mertz
Mertz
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