Thursday, November 29, 2012
Latest action involves independent lab tests
The drug trafficking case against the owners and an employee of Twilight Boutique continues to plod through the court system. At a hearing Nov. 19 in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, Judge Joan Synenberg continued a pretrial until Dec. 12 for Sean and Sherry Lightner of Columbia Station, both 36 and the husband-wife owners of the business, and for Shane Spohn, 26, an employee who lives in Parma Heights. The three face felony drug trafficking charges after a police raid at their former business March 2. The defendants sought the continuance because they are "awaiting independent lab results," the court docket says. Police say the 586 packs of "herbal incense" -- sold under names like K2 and Spice -- that were confiscated in the raid …
Friday, August 24, 2012
Case set for Oct. 15 in Common Pleas Court
A trial has been set for the owners of Twilight Boutique, who face felony drug charges after a police raid at their former business March 2. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Joan Synenberg has set a trial for Oct. 15 for Sean and Sherry Lightner of Columbia Station, both 36 and the husband-wife owners of the business, and for Shane Spohn, 26, an employee who lives in Parma Heights. All three face felony drug trafficking charges. Police say the 586 packs of "herbal incense" -- sold under names like K2 and Spice -- that were confiscated in the raid contained illegal chemicals. They are all three free on bond. But Scott Lucas, attorney for Sean Lightner, said the court has yet to rule on a motion to dismiss the charges based on "…
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
'Fake pot' marketed as herbal incense remains a big seller in area
When the federal government banned the five chemicals in products like K2 -- a "synthetic marijuana" marketed as herbal incense -- local police said it wouldn't solve the problem. They were right. A year later, kids and young adults are still getting what they call a "legal high" by smoking similar products coated with new chemicals. "When the DEA banned those five chemicals, the people who make this stuff were already geared up to replace it," Police Chief Charles Goss told Strongsville Patch last spring. "They never missed a beat in having new stock ready." And although the chemicals are different, they're still dangerous, authorities say. Last week, two teens were taken from Westfield SouthPark mall to the hospital after they …
lis
12:11 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Jon how did u get the charges dropped we are looking at a lot of time for a law we knew nothing about more ›