Mean Street News

Mean Street News

Katie believes knowledge is power and she wants to empower people to get involved by sharing what she has learned on her political journey, what she currently is learning, how she got here, and together learn from others in future episodes. It has been a wild and crazy journey and excited to inspire more people to enter the political fray and fight for our kid’s future in Ohio and beyond. It’s a Global plan, so we all need to work together, keep a positive attitude, and have fun while doing it. Follow Mean Street News and Subscribe to website today to get all latest updates!

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September 15, 2026 • 74 mins

Tonight John Edwards, who we know as ShaKim Bio of The Ohio 4 is back on with Katie!

First discussing new findings in his case and getting to know who he is, his goals and aspirations in the future besides fighting his case.

While in prison he has started two publishing companies, wrote 5 books, writes articles, and many screenplays. During our discussion we will be discussing his works and how even behind prison walls he aspires t...

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In 2011, then Sheriff Phil Stammitti signed over County 911 Operations to the Lorain County Commissioners. Fifteen years later, newly elected sheriff Jack Hall is now suing the Lorain County Commissioners over control. Even raiding the 911 Center in July this year. The real question is why? Today Katie will discuss her theories... Lorain County Lawfare is real

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September 15, 2026 • 70 mins

This morning Katie will be picking back up with the second Interview of Willie Mincy, Marsha Blakely's boyfriend, last person known to be with her the night of her murder, to get us back on track, Katie will be going over what we have learned so far, by sharing Mean Streets

Ohio 4 Murder Map and Timeline based on the police report.... With the 35 year Anniversary Approaching it is important to get back to The Ohio 4!Four men were...

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September 15, 2026 • 67 mins

Tonight Mean Street News is BACK!!! Katie has missed you all... We will be picking back up with The Ohio 4, to get us back on track, Katie will be going over what we have learned so far, by sharing Mean Streets Ohio 4 Murder Map and Timeline based on the police report.... With the 35 year Anniversary Approaching it is important to get back to The Ohio 4!Four men were wrongfully convicted, two still incarcerated for the murder of Ma...

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May 8, 2026 • 28 mins

Barbara Long was like a god mother to Marsha Blakely. The night of Marsha's murder Mrs. Long dropped her off at Floyd Epps apartment between 11:00 pm & 11:30pm. The plan was to pick her back up in the morning at 11am to take her back to her sisters. When they arrived at the apartment the next morning, Marsha was not there, but her purse and one slipper was. She goes on to tell detectives that Marsha did not owe anyone money, of...

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May 8, 2026 • 64 mins

Framing The Ohio 4 for the murders of Floyd Epps & Marsha Blakely was the plan of Lorain Detectives Taliano & Resendez back in 1991. They had a problem on their hands, young men from New York coming into Lorain, Ohio selling crack cocaine. Instead of busting them for trafficking drugs, they decided to pin two murders on the men and were successful pinning one murder, Blakely's on the four. Associate of the Four, Delphina Gu...

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May 8, 2026 • 78 mins

Tonight in Part 5 of the Back to 1991 series we will be listening to the missing half of Willie Mincy's Interview from 8.9.91. His second interview took place the day after Blakely and Epps murders. We will also listen to Herbert Wallace, who was with Willie around 4am the night of & that following morning. Although married he was seeing Willie Mincy's sister Gwen. He was very concerned about Willie and his whereabouts the nigh...

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April 2, 2026 • 56 mins

Over the last six months we have witnessed the citizens of New Russia Township advocating against the Lorain County Mega site. Their belief is that the site is going to be a data center, but is that true?

The Lorain County Commissioners have stated publicly multiple times that a data center is not the plan for Lorain County's MEGA Site. Which led to the question, what is the plan?

Mean Street News can confidently state the New Russ...

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Tonight in Part 5 of the Back to 1991 series we will be listening to the missing half of Willie Mincy's Interview from 8.9.91, his second interview the day after Blakely and Epps Murder.

We will also listen to Herbert Wallace who was with Willie around 4am the night of and that morning. Although married he was seeing Willie Mincy's sister Gwen. He was very concerned about Willie and his whereabouts the night Epps & Blakely were...

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April 2, 2026 • 85 mins

Tonight, for the first time John "Shakim" Edwards, one of the Ohio 4 will listen to evidence never heard by him before.

Four men from New York were convicted of Marsha Blakely's murder, Mean Street News believes they were wrongfully and intentionally targeted, later convicted based on evidence discovered during this new investigation.

Floyd Epps murder is still unsolved, even though the police at the time believed the murders were ...

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March 11, 2026 • 66 mins

Tonight Mean Street News will be sharing the fourth interview of Gwen Mincy, sister of Marsha Blakely's long time bf and father of two of her children Willie Mincy from the original investigation of Marsha Blakely & Floyd Epps murders that took place in Lorain, Ohio almost 35 years ago.

This interview took place on 8/15/1991, only 7 days after the murders of Floyd Epps and Marsha Blakely, statements made during this interview ar...

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March 11, 2026 • 77 mins

Tonight Mean Street News will be sharing the third interview of Willie Mincy from the original investigation of Marsha Blakely & Floyd Epps murders that took place in Lorain, Ohio almost 35 years ago.

However, tonight his sister is joining the investigation. The date of this recording is unknown, but sometimes after Marsha's funeral.

Four men from New York were convicted of Marsha Blakely's murder, we believe wrongfully and int...

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March 3, 2026 • 49 mins

Tonight Mean Street News will be sharing the second interview of Willie Mincy from the original investigation of Marsha Blakely & Floyd Epps murders that took place in Lorain, Ohio almost 35 years ago.

Four men from New York were convicted of Marsha Blakely's murder, and Floyd Epps murders is still unsolved even though the police at the time believed the murders were related. Two men, John "Shakim" Edwards and Ian "Benson" Davi...

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March 3, 2026 • 100 mins

Tonight Mean Street News will be sharing audio from the original investigation of Marsha Blakely & Floyd Epps murders that took place in Lorain, Ohio almost 35 years ago.

Four men from New York were convicted of Marsha Blakely's murder, and Floyd Epps murders is still unsolved even though the police at the time believed the murders were related. Two men, John "Shakim" Edwards and Ian "Benson" Davis are still incarcerated, and t...

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Last weekend Judge Janet Burnside ruled on the Lorain County Prosecutor Cillo’s motion to vacate judgments from 2021 and 2022.

Her ultimate argument for denying Tony Cillo’s motion is the fact that Smith & Allen's prosecution ended on 2/25/2022 when her charges were dismissed.

Kathleen and Amber discuss it all and more on Mean Street! We go into the weaponization & politicization of the Lorain County Prosecutors...

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The Ohio EPA wants to LOWER Ohio's water quality to allow Data Center discharges permitting process to be streamlined for "social and economic development" bypassing the NPDES permitting process they are subject to by law.

Today Mean Street News will be giving you all the facts, and explain why Katie believes the Ohio EPA director cannot bypass the NPDES permitting process as it currently is.

Mean Street News will also be providing...

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Tonight on Mean Street News, Katie will be explaining how the Ohio EPA thinks it is appropriate to lower water standards allow Big Tech to pollute our water because they say its good for social and economic development in the State of Ohio.

No, I am not kidding, they literally state: " It has been determined that a lowering of water quality of various waters of the state associated with granting coverage under this permit is necessa...

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Lorain County prosecutor Tony Cillo wants judgement vacated that allowed Nancy Smith & Joseph Allen a new trial which was then dismissed by former prosecutor JD Tomlinson.

Katie discusses the issues with the arguments he is making, and why 3 years later you cannot request a judgment to be reinstated. Especially because it is a violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause....

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April 17, 2025 • 70 mins

Mean Street News covers the Knapster Knockout!

Aaron Knapp self proclaimed advocate & Candidate for Lorain City Council had a little too much to drink this weekend and is accused of inappropriate behavior towards a female patron of MAHD House Bar & Grille.

When he refused to leave and attacked another patron a fight ensued. Katie will share clips from MAHD Bars Podcast giving their first hand account of what happened and re...

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Lorain County is getting NATIONAL attention again.

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Last week J.D. Tomlinson appeared on Joe Rogan with Josh Dubin of the Perlmutter Center. They discussed what we have been covering regarding the LAWFARE taking place in Lorain County, the Ohio Four Case, and how the previous prosecutor experienced dirty politics. Check out the episode. Katie will be returning tonight to discuss The Ohio Four & the true story o...

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