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By Ohio Defense Firm October 15, 2024
Dr. Frank Lazzerini pleaded not guilty Friday to 272 counts related to allegations he operated a “pill mill” and overprescribed pain medication that led to the deaths of two people.
By Ohio Defense Firm October 15, 2024
A Warrensville Heights man said he feared for his life when he shot and killed an unarmed Cleveland man in January outside of a Barberton apartment.
By Ohio Defense Firm October 15, 2024
The father of a 5-year-old girl whose dead body was found in her family’s Jackson Township restaurant pleaded guilty Monday to several charges and agreed to testify against his wife.

Man Sentenced To 8 Prison For Fatal Drunken Driving Crash That Killed Chagrin Falls Teen

The drunk driver who crashed into another vehicle, killing a Chagrin Falls teenager, was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday morning.



John R. Bird, 50, appeared in a Summit County Common Pleas courtroom to face charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter, two counts of aggravated vehicular assault, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, speed and reckless operation.