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  • Torso Murders: Cleveland’s “Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run”

         (Plain Press September 2024) It has been decided by the Cuyahoga Chief Medical Examiner, along with a non-profit organization, the “DNA Doe Project,” to exhume the unidentified victims of the “Cleveland Torso Murderer” to identify them through new DNA testing. Their remains have been buried in the City of Cleveland’s Potter’s Field for almost…

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  • Cleveland is the most stressed city in the U.S.

    by Bruce Checefsky    (Plain Press August 2024) The city of Cleveland, designated as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, tops yet another list. This time, despite the Mayor Bibb administration’s continuous promotional campaign to paint a picture of a glowing metropolis on the lake, filled with new statistical data…

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  • Residents seek info on local crimes at Second District Police meeting

    PHOTO BY BRUCE CHECEFSKY Tuesday, March 12, 2024; The Second District Policing Committee Meeting, Bridge CLE, 3389 Fulton Road: Johnny Hamm, Captain of Patrol, Second District Department of Safety, City of Cleveland, shares policing data with residents in attendance at the meeting.  by Bruce Checefsky                   (Plain Press April 2024) Johnny Hamm, Captain of Patrol,…

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  • Matthew Ahn is running for Cuyahoga County prosecutor

    PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW AHN Matthew Ahn, a candidate for Cuyahoga County Prosecutor, prepares for the March 2024 Primary Election. by Bruce Checefsky      (Plain Press January 2024) Matthew Ahn grew up and went to public schools in North Royalton, then graduated Cum laude from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) with a BS in chemistry…

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  • Plain Press delivery van stolen

    To the Editor and my dear Clevelanders,      First off, I want to thank the Cleveland Police Officers that found the van that was stolen from my brother, Chuck Hoven.      The van is used in service of bringing the Plain Press to you.      I believed that the van would be found because my…

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  • Tremont residents should examine how to maintain a diverse neighborhood

    Tremont residents should examine how to maintain a diverse neighborhood by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, October 2022)  Tremont residents should be encouraged to participate in Ideastream’s Justin Glanville My Changing Neighborhood discussions where there is an examination of how to maintain a diverse neighborhood when gentrification is occurring.    The Tremont neighborhood could use some…

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  • Getting a fresh start: sealing a criminal record and CQE’s

    Getting a fresh start: sealing a criminal record and CQE’s by Tonya Sams Plain Press, May 2022             Many people who have been incarcerated have a difficult time obtaining employment after their release from prison. This can hinder them from fulfilling their parole obligations as well as providing for themselves. Reentrants to regular society can try to…

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  • Reader responds to the letter concerning noise in the Fulton/Denison area

    Reader responds to the letter concerning noise in the Fulton/Denison area To the Editor:    As a resident of West 25th Street and Chatham Avenue, I can empathize with the fine people of the Fulton Road and Denison Avenue area! I too have endured countless hours of disruption from intentional motorcycle and automobile noise. The altered mufflers,…

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  • Reader asks for police monitoring of noise problem on Denison Avenue at Fulton and Pearl

    Reader asks for police monitoring of noise problem on Denison Avenue at Fulton and Pearl To the Editor:      I would like to comment on your recent letter to the editor about the noise problem on Denison Avenue. It appears peace and quiet are out of reach and people responsible for that continuous disruption most likely…

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  • If elected mayor, State Senator Sandra Williams promises to rebuild Cleveland

    If elected mayor, State Senator Sandra Williams promises to rebuild Cleveland  by Bruce Checefsky    State Senator Sandra Williams was greeted by supporters as she entered the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on June 8 where she filed petitions to run for Mayor of Cleveland. She pledged a campaign focused on a new, better Cleveland. Williams, who has held positions in…

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