When a person has been elected to serve as a public official, he or she has a responsibility to hold the position with utmost honor and integrity. However, with so much power that comes with an official position in government, elected officials can sometimes find...
Year: 2012
Medina investigation leads to heroin charges for Cleveland men
A conviction for trafficking drugs can carry very serious consequences, and Ohio residents who have been accused of drug trafficking need to be aware of their rights. Police do not always follow the rules in drug investigations, so people who are facing drug charges...
Cleveland nursery school sues consultant for tax fraud
Sometimes, and especially in white collar crime cases, a defendant may face simultaneous allegations in criminal and civil court. That is the case for a 47-year-old tax consultant from Lorain County. He has already been jailed on a theft charge related to the alleged...
Cleveland grand jury indicts Canton man for 6 bank heists
A Canton man was recently indicted by a Cleveland grand jury after a witness claimed to identify him leaving a U.S. Bank on Aug. 16. The 33-year-old suspect has been accused of robbing six banks in July and August. Specifically, he faces six counts of felony bank...
Social media playing key role in Steubenville rape investigation
In Steubenville, football is king, and because the sport is so important to the community, allegations that two 16 year-old high school gridiron stars raped a West Virginia girl have turned the town on its head. The boys have already been charged with kidnapping and...
OMichael Goldberghio Attorney General announces final arrest in scam case
The final arrests were made this week, bringing the total to 18, in a multi-state telemarketing ring. The majority of arrests were made in Florida, but also in Ohio, Indiana, New York and Missouri. The telemarketing scam allegedly involved targeting landowners...