Suspects in court in $7M Liberty heist

Suspects in court
in $7M Liberty heist

k ROGER LEE DILLON and his girlfriend, accused of stealing millions, appeared in federal court Wednesday along with Dillon’s mom. The three co-defendants are accused of stealing more than $7 million from Armored Transportation Systems in Liberty Township, pleaded innocent.

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Cold case update

k AUTHORITIES are being given some information about the unsolved Niles killing of Jane Ellen Kleese, her sister says, through America’s Most Wanted Web site.

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Verdict in drowning

k A TRUMBULL COUNTY Common Pleas Court jury found in favor of a fence company in a lawsuit brought by the mother a 5-year-old boy who drowned in his neighbor’s swimming pool.

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NATION

Road to presidency

k DEMOCRATIC hopefuls Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama accused each other of dirty politics in the Nevada caucuses. The Republican contest in Florida is dominated by economic and tax issues.

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BUSINESS

Toyota, GM tie

k TOTALS for 2007 released Wednesday showed General Motors Corp. in a virtual tie with Toyota Motor Corp. GM has held the title of world’s auto sales leader for 76 years.

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Mixed economic news on local front

k DECLINING AUTO SALES will deliver a punishing blow to Northeast Ohio this year, but exporting should continue to be a strong part of the regional economy.

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