State warns about SNAP skimmers in Ohio
Ohio officials urge SNAP recipients to guard benefits amid nationwide fraud. Director Matt Damschroder promote ConnectEBT app features like Lock Everywhere and PIN practices to prevent skim theft. Reimbursement program reports $6.8 million paid to 11,859 residents since Oct 2022 through Sept 13, 2024.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Job and Family Services
Matt Damschroder
Connectebt
ODJFS
Lorain County blotter reports multiple warrants and arrests
A long list from Sept 20 to Sept 18 details numerous police actions in Lorain County. Estephana Pena faces criminal trespass and drug paraphernalia charges. Jesse Fisk held on Elyria Municipal Court warrants. Crystal Hall and others are arrested on warrants and paraphernalia charges. Several domestic violence, theft, drug, and obstruction incidents are noted along with hospital trespass cases and a Woollybear Festival related menacing report. Lauren Wichowski faces criminal trespassing after rocks were thrown at equipment. multiple arrests ended with Lorain County Jail or local courts.
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Bridge Pointe Commons
E. Bridge St
Estephana Pena
East River Street
Pena
Lorain County
Murray Ridge Road
Jesse Fisk
Riverside Drive
Vermilion
Elyria Municipal Court
Fisk
Melvyn Lane
Allen Street
Crystal Hall
Fourth Street
Hall
Dannielle Acevedo
Ninth Street
Lorain
Furnace St
Nicholas Beltran
Furnace Street
Cascade St
Bryan Crutcher
Crutcher
Parmely Ave
Heather Axford
South Abbe Road
Journey Inn
Lorain Blvd
Gina Matheney
Fifth Street
Matheney
Lorain Boulevard
East Avenue
Second Street
Maurice Taylor Jr
Barbara Street
Taylor
Discount Drug Mart
N. Abbe Road
Scott Si
South Side
Middle Ave
Nicholas Santos
North Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Clinton and
Bell Avenues
Brittany Watson
Nantucket
Watson
Broad Street
West Avenue
Zhian Bodiford
Willow Park Road
J’marion Carter-Woods
Bodiford
University Hospitals
Elyria Medical Center
E. River St
Laura Kay Williams
Edgecliff Circle
Williams
Interstate 90
Stanley Thomas
Thomas
Clemens Avenue
Elima Nixon
Morgan Avenue
Zahcaria Wilson
Garden Valley Avenue
Cleveland
Elyria Municipal
Nixon
Wilson
LifeCare
UH Elyria Medical Center
Tabitha Christian
Summer Way
Christian
Laundromat
Antony Acosta
Garvin Avenue
Jeremy Vargas- Hernandez
Portia Court
Angel Figueroa-Benitez
Vargas-Hernandez
Figueroa-Benitez
Griswold Road
Tesla Fox
East Third Street
Greenville
Broad St
Gary D. Kimbrough Jr
Rosewood Drive
Erie County Sheriff's Office
Sandusky
Bell Ave
Shirley Gosselin
Bohannon Court
Cuyahoga County
South Shore Court
Grand Street
Vermilion Road
Telegraph Lane
Jefferson St
Police Department
Langfitt St
Liberty Ave
Lauren Wichowski
Guilford Road
Wichowski
Ohio Highway Patrol
Food pantries and services list for Lorain county area
A compiled schedule of food pantries and aid services across Elyria Lorain Oberlin Vermilion Wellington and surrounding areas with locations hours and contact numbers. Highlights include First Congregational United Church of Christ Sandstone Community Church Oberlin Community Services Pathways Enrichment Center and Friendship APL pet pantry hours and access details.
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First Congregational United Church of Christ
Second St
Elyria
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fifth St
Lorain
Friendship Animal Protective League
Friendship Apl
Murray Ridge Road
Shelby
Friendshipapl.org
Pet Pantry
Lorain County
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Vermilion Woollybear Festival draws crowds for caterpillar verdict
Vermilion welcomed thousands at the Woollybear 500 festival with a parade, vendors, and a caterpillar forecast. Sue and Dave Michos moved from Sandusky for their first full experience while Andy and Lisa Prinz traveled farther for the day of fun. The folklore predicts a mild winter based on the caterpillar’s bands, with more orange than black seen this year. Contact Richard Perrins for details.
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Vermilion
Sue
Dave Michos
Sandusky
Sue Michos
Dave Miches
Andy
Lisa Prinz
Andy Prinz
Theft suspect accused of threatening worker at store
A banned customer from 2023 allegedly returned to the BJ Howard store, made inappropriate comments to a female employee, stole 4.95 worth of sausage and chicken, and threatened to shoot the employee and the store. Police found him on Broad Street walking away with the items. criminal charges may include felony robbery for theft by force or threat.
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Howard
Broad Street
Ohio
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Tims
SNAP
USDA
Food and Nutrition Services
FNS
Job and Family Services
Congress
ODIFS
Ohio Investigative Unit
Local Law Enforcement
ENS
EBT
Ing Skimmer
County Department of Job and Family Services
Elyria Police
Santos
Vermilion Police
North Ridge Road
Ryan M. Ashley
Amherst
Block Exchange St
Jeremy Jonathan Arnett
Erie County
Liberty Avenue
Block Main St
Ferndale Drive
Aveyell Berry
Main St
Devonshire Road
Mapleview Drive
Nantucket Drive
Gardiner Drive
Sweetbriar Drive
Douglas Street
Elizabeth Drive
Claremont Road
Howard Drive
South St
State Street
Edgewater Drive
Sanford St
Jackson St
Linda Drive
Sanford Street
Block
State St
Salvation Army
Broadway
Sandstone Community Church
W. Main St
South Amherst
Firelands
Oberlin
E. Lorain St
Leavitt Road
Call
Vermilion Salvation Army
Suite
Park Place
Wellington
Greater Victory Christian Ministries
Reid Ave
Lorain Lighthouse
United Methodist
Meister Road
Richard Perrins
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