Ashtabula Co. citizens take judges' advice to heart, help county sheriff's department apprehend violent criminal
7:00am Monday, August 09, 2010
By Chad D. Baus In April, Ashtabula County Common Pleas Judge Alfred Mackey made national headlines after he advised residents to "arm themselves" in the face of severe budget cuts that have reduced the number of sheriff's deputies in the state's largest county by land area from 112 to 49, and parked all but one patrol car. Last weekend, a group of residents armed themselves and helped the...