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Companies Call Off
Theater Merger
An executive committee for the Great Lakes Theater Festival
has called off a proposed merger with the Cleveland Play
House. Although recently viewed by many as a done deal,
insiders reportedly say the negotiations between the two
theaters had stopped progressing, and had actually taken a
step in reverse. Merger talks began as both companies hit
financial hardships, but the two sides could not agree on
leadership issues.
Pair Accused of Killing Convenience Store Owner
Two suspects have been arrested in the murder of 42-year-old
Mahir Sammor, the
Cleveland
convenience store owner who was shot and killed outside his
North Olmsted
home last month. Police say the two men, who will remain
unidentified until their court appearance, were attempting to
rob Sammor when they shot him several times in the chest on
November 28. Eight years ago Sammor's brother, Mustafa, was
also shot and killed at the family-owned store on
East 55th Street
. The family says they now plan to sell the business.
Suspects Awaiting Trials Released Due to Jail Overcrowding
A fire marshal's order to reduce overcrowding in the Cuyahoga
County Jail downtown has forced dozens of non-violent
criminals back onto the street.
Cleveland
city officials say the fire marshal visited the facility in
late September when the jail, which is built to hold 1,750
inmates, housed about 23-hundred instead. The Marshal gave
jail administrators 30 days to reduce that number. Those
charged with non-violent crimes, such as drug possession and
petty theft, would normally be held in jail until their
trials, but are instead being released on bond. Administrators
say the jail population is currently 19-hundred inmates.
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