Surviving family sues for fatal Wadsworth shooting
Stacy Sloan, administrator of Shannon Sloan's estate, files a wrongful death suit in Medina County Court later moved to the U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio. The action targets an unnamed Wadsworth officer and Police Chief Dan Chafin over lethal force used after a 911 call about a man with a gun at his Darling Drive home. Sloan had expressed a personal crisis. plaintiffs allege police failed crisis intervention and unlawfully used excessive deadly force. The suit cites Fourth and 14th Amendment violations.
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Wadsworth
Dan Chafin
Wadsworth Police Department
Darling Drive
Shannon Sloan
Wadsworth Ems
Sloan
Terry Gilbert
Timothy McKinzie
Medina County Court of Common Pleas
Stacy Sloan
U.S. District Court
Northern District of Ohio
Bridget Meehan Brennan
John Doe
Buckeye Schools seek third bond vote in May
Buckeye Board of Education moved to place the same bond issue on May ballots after approving a resolution of necessity. The plan calls for a new high school and repurposing the current high school for junior high students, with the junior high demolished. The $75 million project would be funded by a $59 million bond plus general fund and forgivable loan and may involve a lower millage due to lower interest rates. Superintendent Jeff Stanton urged clear community explanation and warned costs could shift to the district if prices rise.
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York Twp
Buckeye
Buckeye Board of Education
Mark Donnelly
Board of Education
Jeff Stanton
Not Forgotten Box drive ends today in Medina County
The Gazette and Medina Salvation Army urge last minute donations of nonperishable food and new unwrapped toys to aid Medina County residents. Through two week drive led by Captain Tracy Knappins, the effort has collected 49 donors with 217 toys, 89 food items, 45 clothing items, 54 other items, and 1425 dollars.
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Medina County
the Gazette
Medina Salvation Army
Tracy Knappins
Knappins
Brunswick
Litchfield
Lodi
Seville
Wadsworth Council moves toward final 2025 budget plan
Wadsworth City Council held a special meeting to review budget items triggering concerns. Key items include an 800000 tanker truck for the Fire Department and a 12 million brickyard property project, with debate on parking lot upgrades near City Hall and safety improvements for city employees and traffic flow by the police station.
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Wadsworth
Ralph Copley
Matt Hiscock
Robert Lindner
Hiscock
Copley
David Parish
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