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Family donates father’s police uniform to museum
WELLINGTON — It was May 4, 1957, when Edmund Smith, a Wellington Police Officer, was shot and killed in the line of duty. On Saturday, 58 years later, his daughters donated his police uniform to the...
View ArticleProtests arise after unarmed black man shot by Minneapolis police
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota agency is investigating the shooting by a Minneapolis police officer of a black man suspected in an assault, an incident that sparked protests and prompted a community forum...
View ArticleTrial delayed for University of Cincinnati cop accused of fatally shooting...
CINCINNATI — A judge on Monday put off setting a trial date for a University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a driver after a traffic stop. Hamilton Common Pleas Judge Megan Shanahan...
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Two more suspects picked up in Bell Avenue case
Devin Sweat ELYRIA — Police have charged two more suspects in connection with the Nov. 11 incident that resulted in a random bullet going into a home on Bell Avenue and narrowly missing a 5 year old...
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Teen accused of walking in yard with BB gun
ELYRIA – A 17-year-old male was charged with a juvenile count of inducing panic after police say he was walking through backyards Friday morning carrying what residents thought was a gun. Elyria police...
View ArticleSullivan man critical after one-vehicle wreck
HUNTINGTON TWP — A Sullivan man is in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland after police said he crashed the pickup truck he was driving into a tree in front of 259440 state...
View Article51 arrested after protests of police shooting; Minneapolis mayor seeks...
MINNEAPOLIS — The mayor of Minneapolis on Monday asked for a federal civil rights investigation into the weekend shooting of a black man by a police officer during an apparent struggle. Mayor Betsy...
View ArticleVermilion police captain fired
VERMILION – A controversial captain at the Vermilion Police Department has been fired for a range of infractions including wearing a button supporting the legalization of marijuana on his police jacket...
View ArticleAvon police investigating sex offense allegation at doctor visit
AVON — Police are investigating an alleged sex offense that a patient said occurred Thursday while she was being seen by a local doctor. A complete report wasn’t released since police are still...
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Vermilion police captain is fired
VERMILION — A controversial captain at the Vermilion Police Department has been fired for a range of infractions, including wearing a button supporting the legalization of marijuana on his police...
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Man who hid newborn’s body asks for convictions to be sealed
ELYRIA — The father who dumped his newborn son’s body into a water-filled quarry in 1999 has asked for his criminal convictions in the case to be sealed from public view. Thomas Truelson Jr. Attorneys...
View ArticleUPDATED: Former Subway pitchman Jared sentenced to more than 15 years in prison
INDIANAPOLIS — A judge sentenced former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle to more than 15 years in prison on Thursday for trading in child pornography and having sex with underage prostitutes. U.S. District...
View ArticlePolice shooting spotlights racial tension in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a Minneapolis police officer has pushed racial tensions in the city’s small but concentrated minority community to the fore, with a police...
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BREAKING: Elyria police officer indicted on felony charges
ELYRIA – Suspended Elyria police Officer Tom Orsik has been indicted on felony charges including bribery, tampering with evidence and two counts of menacing by stalking. Elyria police officer Tom Orsik...
View ArticleChurch sues three trustees, alleging they tried to take over building
COLUMBIA STATION — A Royalton Road church filed suit Wednesday against three former trustees, saying they wrongly suspended worship at the church, barred the congregation from the property and tried to...
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Boros boosts pay of two magistrates, opts not to fill vacant position
ELYRIA — Lorain County Domestic Relations Judge Debra Boros boosted the pay of her two remaining magistrates after the third was named a county Common Pleas Court judge earlier this year. Debra Boros...
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Suspended Elyria police officer indicted
ELYRIA — Suspended Elyria police Officer Tom Orsik was indicted Thursday on felony and misdemeanor charges that included allegations he solicited sex from three women and stalked a fourth. Elyria...
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Family sues driver of car that hit Amherst Township house
ELYRIA — The family of a mother of two killed when a car smashed into her Amherst Township home while she was sitting on a couch with her youngest son has sued the driver who allegedly caused the...
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Judge rejects video plea deal
LORAIN — A Lorain Municipal Court judge Friday rejected a proposed plea deal that would have spared the man accused of opening the door of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash to videorecord the two...
View ArticlePittsfield couple sues energy firm Quasar
ELYRIA — A Pittsfield Township couple has filed suit against an energy company for breach of contract regarding a human waste storage lagoon that was supposed to be built on their land. The project,...
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