Besides being sent to prison for nearly two decades, Thomas W. Noe must pay back $13.7 million he stole from a state coin fund he managed, a judge ruled yesterday.
Judge Thomas J. Osowik, of Lucas County Common Pleas Court, also determined that Noe must pay the nearly $3 million cost of the investigation and prosecution.
Authorities said it’s unclear how much Noe will be able to pay — but they intend to collect as much as they can....
>Why is Ohio Republican and House Speaker Jon Husted so interested in passing Gov. Bob Taft's core curriculum plan now? I question Husted's attempt to ram through legislation just before Governor-elect and Democrat, Ted Strickland, takes office.
