ASHLAND — Ashland’s so-called Shoe Bandit is going to prison for three years. Tommy Norris, 52, of Ashland faced Ashland County Common Pleas Judge Dave Stimpert on Monday for his sentencing hearing stemming from a July case. Police charged Norris with burglary after searching his home on Cottage Street in mid-July. At the time, police […]
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Ashland resident lured ‘Shoe Bandit’ by nailing shoes to her porch, reports show
ASHLAND — Shoes had gone missing from her Evergreen Street porch for a month. So she took the matter into her own hands. Police reports show Lorie Kamps on Evergreen Street lured the so-called Shoe Bandit to her porch by nailing a pair of “cheap black shoes” to it. It worked. On June 28, 2024, […]
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Ashland police catch alleged ‘Shoe Bandit’ flat-footed, charge him with burglary
ASHLAND — Ashland’s so-called Shoe Bandit is now tied up with a burglary charge after months of instances of reported shoe thievery. Thomas Norris, 52, of Ashland was arrested July 13 by Ashland police who alleged he “by force, stealth, or deception, trespass … to commit … theft.” Court records show Norris faces a third-degree […]