The latest Rite Aid stores set to close were announced in court documents filed on Monday, June 17. According to the documents, the list of Ohio store locations includes:
2148 Lake Avenue, Ashtabula, Ohio
1816 E. 2nd Street, Defiance, Ohio
3527 Canfield Road, Youngstown, Ohio
218 Chestnut Street, Coshocton, Ohio
1805 South Limestone Street, Springfield, Ohio
3402 Clark Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
3362 Navarre Avenue, Oregon, Ohio
2434 West Laskey Road, Toledo, Ohio
1560 Parkman Road NW, Warren, Ohio
1895 West State Street, Alliance, Ohio
242 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, Ohio
722-740 South Main Street, Bowling Green, Ohio
8130 Ohio River Road, Wheelersburg, Ohio
1502 Executive Drive, St. Marys, Ohio
530 W. Market Street, Tiffin, Ohio
An exact date or time frame for the closures was not provided.
Impacted customers can find other open and nearby locations, here.
CLEVELAND (WJW) — A federal judge has sentenced two former Cuyahoga County juvenile corrections officers to prison for illegal firearms sales. Some of the guns sold ended up on the streets and were used in crimes, authorities said.
Willie Earl Jackson, 26, of Cleveland, and Shane Plats, 31, of Ashtabula, both formerly worked in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court as corrections and detentions officers, according to a Monday news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Authorities said Plats sold at least seven 9-millimeter pistols to Jackson in May and July of 2023 — guns he had previously bought from a federally licensed dealer — knowing that Jackson would resell them to others. Plats later admitted he sold the guns for profit, and without a license, according to the release.
That process is known as “straw purchasing.”
Then, the following June and August, Jackson sold more than 35 guns to undercover agents posing as street buyers. They included semi-automatic rifles and pistols, at least one of which had an “obliterated” serial number. The deals were often done from his car in parking lots and public spaces, according to the release.
He also offered to sell switches which can make a semi-automatic firearm fully automatic and to remove serial numbers from the guns he sold. Ballistics records from one of the rifles sold shows it was connected to three separate shootings, according to the release.
It’s not the first time that guns Jackson had purchased were involved in crimes, according to the release. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives previously investigated Jackson and wrote him in 2022, warning him that straw purchasing was illegal.
Jackson pleaded guilty to selling firearms without a federal license and trafficking in firearms and was sentenced to seven years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Plats pleaded guilty to selling firearms without a license and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release.
Jackson and Plats were two of more than 65 people charged by federal authorities following a three-month violent crime reduction initiative in Cleveland last summer, led by the ATF and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to the release.
Their two cases are the first in Ohio’s Northern District federal court to be sentenced under new criminal provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which President Joe Biden signed in June 2022, according to the DOJ. The statute specifically targets firearms trafficking and straw purchasing.
“It makes crystal clear that anyone who tries to make money by selling firearms or otherwise selling guns regularly must obtain a federal firearms license and run required background checks on those making the purchase. It also will help reduce the temptation for those who may legally purchase firearms to buy and then sell them to just anyone,” Rebecca Lutzko, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, is quoted in the release. “Unfortunately, we often see firearms, initially bought through legal channels, later recovered in connection with a crime. We are confident this statute will help put a stop to that.”
CLEVELAND (WJW) – The state of Ohio is giving $44 million in tax credits to film TV series and feature films across the state.
The Ohio Department of Development announced earlier this week that $44 million is being awarded through the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit Program.
“Investing in these productions fuels the vibrant creativity that’s alive in Ohio’s communities and serves as a powerful catalyst for economic growth,” Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik said in a press release. “These projects celebrate and showcase our diverse landscapes, generate jobs, stimulate local businesses, and create a lasting legacy for the arts in Ohio.”
The tax credits are going to 23 different productions, which are expected to create 530 full-time jobs, according to the release.
TV series and feature films being awarded include:
An Interesting Life Season 2, Southwest Ohio, $432,300
WWE 2024, Ohio, $1,675,986
Nightmare Transmission Season 2, Ashland/Columbus, $265,247.40
Heartland Horror Chronicles Season 1, Crestline, $129,444
The Last of the Big-time Promoters, Southwest Ohio, $985,500
Never Quit, The Todd Crandell Story, Toledo, $1,256,153.40
Harbor Master, Northeast Ohio, $1,113,364.80
Down to the Felt, Columbus, $385,853.70
Oscar’s Options, Cincinnati, $823,269.60
Slay, Columbus, $519,603.60
The Forgotten Chord, Columbus, $115,651.50
Heavenly Wickedness, Ashtabula, $110,625
Cannonballer, Summit, $148,371
Aimless, Columbus, $93,313.50
The project costs total nearly $503 million in production expenses and $146.7 million in total eligible production expenses.
The Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit was created in 2009 to encourage and develop a strong film industry in Ohio, according to the release. The program provides a tax credit of 30% on production cast and crew wages and other in-state spending for eligible productions.
