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Police: Ex-judge is suspect in former wife's fatal stabbing in Shaker Heights

Published on Nov. 20, 2018 | Updated 11:08 a. m.

A former Cleveland-area judge who spent nine months in prison for beating his wife at the time is now a suspect in her stabbing death over the weekend and is likely to be charged, authorities said Monday. Police said in court documents the ex-judge →

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Task force seeks man wanted for Lorain homicide

Published on Nov. 20, 2018

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is seeking a man wanted in connection with a 2017 Lorain homicide. Vincent Lee II was identified as a suspect shortly after the fatal shooting of Albert Ross III on Jan. 4, 2017 in a home on Reid Avenue, →

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Patrick Gall found guilty, sentenced to life in prison in murder for hire case

Published on Nov. 20, 2018 | Updated 6:40 a. m.

“He doesn’t even show any regret,” said Assistant County Prosecutor Laura Dezort. “We’re not even seeing that. There’s an arrogance and a coldness that is remarkable, especially in someone of his age.” →

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Felony charges after Elyria High School threat

Published on Nov. 17, 2018 | Updated 3:15 a. m.

ELYRIA — A Lorain man has been indicted on felony charges in connection with threats made against Elyria High School in September. Javiaan Davis, 18, of Lorain, was indicted on a second-degree felony count of inducing panic, a third-degree →

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Defamation suit filed against Elyria law director

Published on Nov. 17, 2018 | Updated 3:09 a. m.

ELYRIA — Former Elyria City Prosecutor Matt Mishak has filed a defamation lawsuit against his former boss, Elyria Law Director Scott Serazin, weeks after a federal court dismissed a similar lawsuit filed by Mishak against both Serazin and the →

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Jury should get murder-for-hire case Monday

Published on Nov. 17, 2018 | Updated 3:08 a. m.

ELYRIA — Shortly after the state rested in its case in the murder trial of Patrick Gall, Gall’s defense attorney, J. Anthony Rich, rested his case without presenting any witnesses. Gall, 19, of East Cleveland faces charges of aggravated →

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Brooklyn officer recalls traffic stop during trial on alleged murder-for-hire

Published on Nov. 16, 2018 | Updated 6:33 a. m.

ELYRIA — Brooklyn police had no idea that Patrick Gall and John Sullivan were suspected of being involved in the slaying of Willie Fisher hours before officers pulled the two over in a black BMW on Interstate 480 on July 6. Officer Shane →

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Pair indicted in Oberlin man's death

Published on Nov. 16, 2018 | Updated 6:22 a. m.

ELYRIA — A man and woman have been indicted in connection with the slaying of an Oberlin man whose body was found at an Elyria elementary school in September. Phillip Tucker, 21, of Elyria, was indicted on two counts of special felony →

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Witness testifies he saw suspect, victim walking together before homicide

Published on Nov. 15, 2018 | Updated 10:41 a. m.

ELYRIA – Shane Fischer said he saw Patrick Gall walking with Willie Fisher moments before Fisher was executed behind an Elyria shopping plaza July 6. Fischer testified Wednesday in the jury trial of Gall, 19, of East Cleveland. Gall →

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2 Lorain men face federal drug charges

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 6:15 a. m.

The cases were investigated as part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge, or S.O.S., which seeks to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids in high impact areas and to identify wholesale distribution networks and international and domestic suppliers. →

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Avon Lake man indicted in federal court on child pornography charge

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 6:04 a. m.

An Avon Lake man is one of three indicted Wednesday in federal court for child pornography crimes. Shaun M. Stoneham, 37, is charged with receiving, possessing and accessing with intent to view child pornography, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the →

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Palm Elementary School playground total loss after fire (VIDEO)

Published on Nov. 15, 2018

LORAIN — Palm Elementary School’s playground was declared a total loss after a fire Wednesday evening. At about 5:19 p.m., Lorain Fire Department received a call for the fire, finding the playground fully engulfed, according to →

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Elyria man missing

Published on Nov. 13, 2018 | Updated 1:45 p. m.

UPDATE: Peter Mathis was found safe in Michigan. ELYRIA - Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for an elderly man missing since at least 9 a.m. Tuesday. According to Elyria police, 61-year-old Peter Mathis left his home in the city →

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Trial begins for East Cleveland man accused of murder for hire

Published on Nov. 14, 2018 | Updated 6:56 a. m.

Police say Patrick Gall was one of three men involved in a plot to kill Willie Fisher in July. →

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Police: Ex-judge is suspect in former wife's fatal stabbing in Shaker Heights

Task force seeks man wanted for Lorain homicide

Patrick Gall found guilty, sentenced to life in prison in murder for hire case

Felony charges after Elyria High School threat

Defamation suit filed against Elyria law director

Jury should get murder-for-hire case Monday

Brooklyn officer recalls traffic stop during trial on alleged murder-for-hire

Pair indicted in Oberlin man's death

Witness testifies he saw suspect, victim walking together before homicide

2 Lorain men face federal drug charges

Avon Lake man indicted in federal court on child pornography charge

Palm Elementary School playground total loss after fire (VIDEO)

Elyria man missing

Trial begins for East Cleveland man accused of murder for hire

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