Lincoln Heights police chief resigns amid certification dispute
Lincoln Heights Police Chief Ron Twitty, 60, resigned Sept. 30 after state officials confirmed he is no longer a certified officer. Twitty had been hired in 2009 without taking the certification exam, though he remains in uniform with gun rights pending. He previously faced a misdemeanor plea, later expunged, and cited personal reasons for departure.
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Condemned killer seeks mercy in Cleveland clemency hearing
Sidney Cornwell, a Youngstown man on death row for the 1996 slaying of 3 year old Jessica Ballew, faces a clemency hearing. Public defenders argue an undiagnosed medical condition Klinefelter syndrome and childhood abuse influenced his actions. The execution is scheduled for November 16.
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Grobe earns Century Farm designation after 850 acre Ohio operation
The Grobe family farm in Brownhelm Township has been awarded Century Farm status. Annette Grobe, her son Allen and daughter in law Laurie run the 850 acre operation with orchards and cornfields, bottling and pasteurization for cider, and about 20 seasonal workers.
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Illness Ties Salmonella to Clearview High Football Dinner
Lorain County health officials report eight Clearview High School students tested positive for salmonella, all linked to a Oct 3 football team dinner. About 20 attendees were affected with vomiting and diarrhea, while 80 others with strep like symptoms stayed home. Tests came from an Ohio Department of Health lab, with no food left to test.
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Probation in fatal shooting tied to Bell Avenue drive by incident
Indicted aspect of the case remains under investigation. At the time of the alleged drive by on Bell Avenue, Jackson was on probation for a weapons under disability charge stemming from Najia Boone 8 who died after a gun found in Jacksons bedroom. After a police chase on Bell Avenue Henry and Oliver were arrested for the August 25 incident.
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