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Akron Beacon Journal

• Sheriff, unions reach tentative deal to avoid layoffs

  Akron Beacon Journal – 2 hrs 27 mins ago  

  Sheriff, unions reach tentative deal to avoid layoffs Full Story »

• Canal Fulton mayor to return to jail job after suspension

  Akron Beacon Journal – Tue Dec 15, 6:16 pm ET  

  Canal Fulton mayor to return to jail job after suspension Full Story »

• Robbers split cash with victim

  Akron Beacon Journal – Tue Dec 15, 4:17 pm ET  

  Robbers split cash with victim Full Story »

• Crime investigator pleads to shoplifting

  Akron Beacon Journal – Tue Dec 15, 4:17 pm ET  

  Crime investigator pleads to shoplifting Full Story »

• Alleged refrigerator thieves put on ice

  Akron Beacon Journal – Tue Dec 15, 4:17 pm ET  

  Alleged refrigerator thieves put on ice Full Story »

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

• St. Malachi's robbed of $2,500 worth of toys

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – 33 mins ago  

  Thieves swiped $2,500 worth of new toys from a tractor-trailer Monday night parked at St. Malachi Center on Clevelands near-West Side, church officials said. Full Story »

• Ohio Senate Republicans work on budget cut plan; Gov. Ted Strickland threatens special session

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – 2 hrs 48 mins ago  

  As Gov. Ted Strickland threatened to order lawmakers into session if they can't cut a budget deal, Senate Republicans were working on a plan punting $851 million worth of budget-cutting decisions to the Democratic governor. Full Story »

• Cleveland teen to be tried as an adult in shooting death of William Hamick

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – Tue Dec 15, 5:55 pm ET  

  A 16-year-old Cleveland boy is to be arraigned at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in connection with the death of William Hamick. Full Story »

• Geauga sheriff posts pictures on Facebook of people wanted on arrests warrants

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – Tue Dec 15, 5:10 pm ET  

  By John Horton Plain Dealer Reporter Munson Township -- The Geauga County Sheriff's Office hopes to connect with Andrew L. Adkins through an online Facebook account. Ann Marie Bartus-Truitt made the let's-get-together-and-talk list, too. So did Alan B. Hill,... Full Story »

• Former ODOT employee pleads guilty to corruption-related charges

  The Cleveland Plain Dealer – Tue Dec 15, 4:40 pm ET  

  A primary target of an investigation into corruption in the Ohio Department of Transportation's District 12 headquarters in Garfield Heights admitted his role Tuesday in helping steer ODOT contracts to friends and associates. Full Story »

WKYC Cleveland

• Winter tornadoes can be deadly

  WKYC Cleveland – 5 mins ago  

  WASHINGTON, DC -- Winter, nighttime tornadoes pose greatest risk, National Weather Service Warns. Full Story »

• Geauga County: Fugitives posted on sheriff's Facebook page

  WKYC Cleveland – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

  CHARDON -- More than 1,100 fugitives with outstanding warrants in Geauga County are coming face to face with their past on Facebook. Full Story »

• Police: Strongsville fatal hit-skip driver surrenders

  WKYC Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 5:25 pm ET  

  STRONGSVILLE -- A Strongsville man has turned himself in to police, and has admitted causing the accident which killed a 51-year-old woman Sunday morning. Full Story »

• Feds announce capture of suspect in Mansfield firebombing

  WKYC Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 5:22 pm ET  

  MANSFIELD -- Federal law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of a man sought in connection with the firebombing of the Mansfield Municipal Building. Full Story »

• 800,000 doses of kids' swine flu vaccine recalled

  WKYC Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 3:39 pm ET  

  ATLANTA -- Health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be potent enough to protect against the virus. Full Story »

News Channel 5 Cleveland

• ODOT Official Pleads Guilty In Corruption Case

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 6:42 pm ET  

  A former Ohio Department of Transportation official pleads guilty to bribery charges for steering ODOT contracts to friends and associates. Full Story »

• Troopers Believe Woman Was Drinking Night Of Fatal Hit-Skip

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 6:42 pm ET  

  Prosecutors charge a woman accused of striking and killing an Ashtabula teen and then driving off. Full Story »

• Man Admits Involvement In Fatal Strongsville Hit-And-Run

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 6:42 pm ET  

  A 25-year-old man turns himself in to police and admits involvement in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Strongsville woman. Full Story »

• Geauga Co. Uses Facebook To Nab Criminals

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 6:42 pm ET  

  GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio -- The Geauga County Sheriff's Office has a new weapon in the war on crime: Facebook. Geauga County is the latest law enforcement agency to use the social network to nab offenders. Full Story »

• Ex-School Official Among 3 Who Must Repay $181K

  News Channel 5 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 6:42 pm ET  

  CLEVELAND -- Ohio's state auditor says an indicted former school district official in Cleveland and two businessmen must repay the district $181,000. Full Story »

The Canton Repository

• Witnesses tell similar stories, details differ

  The Canton Repository – 1 hr 50 mins ago  

  The trial of a man accused of killing a 2-year-old girl during a robbery continued Tuesday in Stark County Common Pleas Court. Maki G. Ragland, 20, of Canton, has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. Full Story »

• East Canton library saved from budget cuts, Community Center still to close

  The Canton Repository – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

  Members of the Stark County District Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday spared the East Canton branch library at 224 N. Wood St. from the $1 million worth of cuts to balance the district’s 2010 budget. The board, however, still plans to close the Community Center branch at 1400 Sherrick Rd. SE in Canton at the end of the month. Full Story »

• Church in Plain Township hosts Nativity scene

  The Canton Repository – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

  Trinity United Church of Christ at 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW in Plain Township will host a live Nativity from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The display will include a stable, live sheep, and members of the congregation in costume. The event is free. Full Story »

• Man convicted of aggravated assault

  The Canton Repository – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

  A Stark County jury convicted a Canton man of aggravated assault Tuesday for punching out another man’s eye. Full Story »

• Area deaths for Dec. 16

  The Canton Repository – 2 hrs 35 mins ago  

  BOSTON , Tilda, 85, of Canton; call 5-7 p.m. Thursday and one hour before service 1 p.m. Friday at Reed. CONNY , Michael J., 93, of Alliance; call 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke; service 10:30 a.m. Friday at Regina Coeli Catholic Church. Full Story »

19 Action News Cleveland

• More Woes: Tiger's Toronto Doctor Facing Drug Charges

  19 Action News Cleveland – 15 mins ago  

  CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - The Toronto doctor who once treated Tiger Woods is facing criminal charges. Dr. Tony Galea, who has also treated Olympic stars and NFL players was arrested back in October on several charges including smuggling and selling unapproved drugs. Full Story »

• Down, Down, Down...Gas Prices are Headed Down

  19 Action News Cleveland – 2 hrs 30 mins ago  

  Northeast Ohio's average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline has decreased 7.6 cents this week. The price at the pump is $2.516 a gallon. Today, the national average price is $2.598 a gallon. Full Story »

• Busiest Week Underway for UPS

  19 Action News Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 6:43 pm ET  

  ATLANTA, GA – UPS (NYSE:UPS) now has entered the busiest "peak week" of the year, culminating next Monday (Dec. 21) with a Peak Day that will see more than 22 million packages delivered worldwide on that one day alone. Full Story »

• Animals: Reward Offered After Dog Is Killed, Dismembered

  19 Action News Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 2:58 pm ET  

  BARBERTON, OH (WOIO) - The Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing and dismembering a dog and leaving him on the side of the road in Barberton. Full Story »

• Alert: Lorain Investigating Attempted Abduction Of Teen

  19 Action News Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 2:43 pm ET  

  LORAIN, OH (WOIO) - An alert for parents in Lorain County. Lorain police are investigating after the attempted abduction of a 16-year-old girl last Friday. Full Story »

FOX 8 Cleveland

• Woman Admits To Drinking Before Fatal Hit And Run Crash

  FOX 8 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 5:57 pm ET  

  Investigators say a woman accused of killing a 15-year old girl in a hit and run crash, admitted to drinking alcohol before getting behind the wheel. Meanwhile, the victim's family says they are grateful that the suspect turned herself in to authorities. Full Story »

• Donated Toys Stolen From Church Parking Lot

  FOX 8 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 5:42 pm ET  

  Cleveland Police are investigating after thieves stole an estimated $2,500 worth of brand new toys from St. Malachi Center. The toys were intended for needy children. Full Story »

• Bah Hum Bug! Grinches Caught Trying To Steal Christmas

  FOX 8 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 5:42 pm ET  

  Police are on the lookout for three suspects who tried to steal Christmas. Full Story »

• Tree Limb Kills Bainbridge Man

  FOX 8 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 4:57 pm ET  

  BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, Ohio - A falling tree limb is being blamed in the death of a Bainbridge man. Full Story »

• Man Who Served 28 Years for Rape, Murder Released After DNA Tests Show Innocence

  FOX 8 Cleveland – Tue Dec 15, 3:12 pm ET  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who spent 28 years in prison for a rape and murder has been freed after DNA testing showed he is innocent. Full Story »

The Sandusky Register

• Crash sends MRDD passengers to hospital

  The Sandusky Register – 2 hrs 56 mins ago  

  PERKINS TWP. A nearly head-on crash on Ohio 4 at about 4 p.m. today sent passengers to the hospital and closed or slowed traffic on the highway for at least an hour. Full Story »

• Health officials: Local H1N1 vaccines okay

  The Sandusky Register – Tue Dec 15, 5:47 pm ET  

  SANDUSKY About 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine are being recalled nationwide because they lost their potency after production, according to the CDC. Full Story »

• JUST IN: Rodvold ruled competent to stand trial

  The Sandusky Register – Tue Dec 15, 5:17 pm ET  

  NORWALK Murder suspect Steven Rodvold might act odd, but he’s not incompetent. Full Story »

• Ticket sales begin for charity dance event

  The Sandusky Register – Tue Dec 15, 5:17 pm ET  

  SANDUSKY Tickets have gone on sale for the annual SnowBall Dance, an event that benefits Friends of Serving Our Seniors. Full Story »

• Blogs to keep you busy

  The Sandusky Register – Tue Dec 15, 2:32 pm ET  

  Now that winter’s fully here, I guess it’s time to get used to the idea of being stuck indoors a lot more. And while watching the first six seasons of “The Office” on Netflix is a lot of fun, I understand that it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. Full Story »

The Medina County Gazette

• Obituaries for Dec. 15, 2009

  The Medina County Gazette – Tue Dec 15, 6:27 am ET  

  Donnie Ray Campbell John Galik Paul Warner Lancaster Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

• Do the right thing — no politics necessary

  The Medina County Gazette – Tue Dec 15, 2:12 am ET  

  My view of climate change is a “Far Side” cartoon by Gary Larson. In the cartoon, two bears wearing hardhats have run a big wastewater pipe from a woods into the window of a nearby house, where it’s spewing its contents into a man’s living room. The homeowner stands there with his hands on his hips, [...] Full Story »

• A hobby by the numbers

  The Medina County Gazette – Tue Dec 15, 2:12 am ET  

  HINCKLEY TWP. — More than half a century later, Chuck Gibson still remembers the 1953 license plate on his family’s red Chevy convertible: HH 1053. His only regret is that he didn’t save it. Me, I can’t remember the number on the 10-year-old Ford pickup truck I drive every day. Gibson, 73, has had an affinity for [...] Full Story »

• Philpott Rubber celebrates 120th year

  The Medina County Gazette – Tue Dec 15, 2:12 am ET  

  BRUNSWICK — Local and state politicians joined with Philpott Rubber Co. Monday to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the company’s founding. Philpott, a 100 percent employee-owned manufacturing company, started in Cleveland in 1889 and relocated to its Brunswick facility in 1992. “We stand for creating and retaining jobs in Northeast Ohio,” Philpott President Mike Baach said during [...] Full Story »

• Obituaries for Dec. 14, 2009

  The Medina County Gazette – Mon Dec 14, 8:12 am ET  

  Lucille A. Behrend John E. Saucier Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

The Morning Journal

• Motorized bar stool auctioned for $1,125

  The Morning Journal – Mon Dec 14, 5:03 pm ET  

  NEWARK (AP) — The bidding on eBay topped out at more than $1,000 for a motorized bar stool that an Ohio man rode right into an arrest for drunken driving. Full Story »

• Gas prices down 6 cents

  The Morning Journal – Mon Dec 14, 5:03 pm ET  

  COLUMBUS (AP) — Prices at Ohio gas pumps are down 6 cents from last week amid a slide in oil prices to the lowest levels in more than two months. Full Story »

• Developing countries boycott UN climate talks

  The Morning Journal – Mon Dec 14, 5:03 pm ET  

  COPENHAGEN (AP) — China, India and other developing nations boycotted U.N. climate talks Monday, bringing negotiations to a halt with their demand that rich countries discuss much deeper cuts in their greenhouse gas emissions. Full Story »

• Police say Ohio man zapped by stun gun dies

  The Morning Journal – Mon Dec 14, 5:03 pm ET  

  MASON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a man stunned by an officer's Taser gun stopped breathing a short time later and was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Full Story »

• Trail neighbors file contempt motion

  The Morning Journal – Mon Dec 14, 5:03 pm ET  

  COLUMBUS — Neighbors of Erie MetroParks’ Huron River Greenway want the Ohio Supreme Court to hold the park district in contempt of court. Full Story »