🌱 Cocaine Smugglers Indicted + I-77 N To I-480 Ramp Closure

Happy Wednesday, Cleveland! Here's everything you need to know going on locallytoday.

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Times of clouds and sun. High: 62 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. A new indictment unsealed by the Department of Justice has accused three men of smuggling 1,100 pounds of cocaine into Cleveland. Christopher Ficklin, Robert Atkinson, and David Gomez-Orrantia allegedly shipped cocaine from Mexico to a Cleveland warehouse on Carnegie Avenue. The cocaine was then sold throughout Northern Ohio and $13 million was shipped back to Mexico. (Cleveland Patch)
2. A ramp connecting I-77 north to I-480 will be closed on Thursday into Friday, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The closure will be for bridgework. Travelers will be detoured. The closure is part of the bigger bridge rehabilitation project on SR 21 which will be completed mid-2023. (Patch)
3. Deandra Chisolm, the man who murdered his girlfriend, has been given a life sentence in prison. A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge imposed the sentence after Chisolm was convicted of murdering Darnesha Johnson and dumping her body on Interstate 77. Johnson's family was in the courtroom when Chisolm was sentenced. (cleveland.com)

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Today in Cleveland:

• GED/HSE Class At The Garfield Heights Branch Library (9:00 AM)
• FREE Tax Preparation Assistance At Cleveland Public Library Main Branch Virtual Events (10:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Rainbow Readers donates LGBTQIA+ themed books to the Beyond Identities Community Center through the Cleveland Public Library. Click to find your next read. (Twitter)
• Mar. 15, 2022 has been declared a Day of Remembrance and Resilience by Mayor Bibb. The new remembrance day honors those who died from COVID-19 and the families who mourn their loss. (Twitter)
• The Senate passes a bill to permanently enforce daylight savings time. Click for the full story. (Twitter)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.