After burglarizing two separate homes belonging to his former friends in August of 2004 and September of 2004, Michael Smith of Northfield, Ohio was indicted on November 2nd, 2004. He was declared…
Michael’s Lies Volume 1: The Nordonia News Police Report
Welcome to the first blog of our “Michael’s Lies” series! In today’s blog, we will be discussing several different lies that Michael Smith of “The Nordonia News” has told over the last…
READER SUBMISSION – “Fighting Autism”
As many of you know, April is Autism Awareness month. One of our local community members has launched a raffle to donate to Autism Society of Greater Akron, which is a worthy…
“The Nordonia News” April Scam Raffle
UPDATE 4/11/23: After multiple people reached out to The Autism Society of Greater Akron, they’ve responded with the following post: It turns out that Michael Smith’s raffle violates several of the Attorney…
Fraud, Social Engineering, and A.I. in Nordonia Hills
Fraud is everywhere and does not discriminate. Fraudsters are getting smarter and more sophisticated with their tactics. They seem to stay one step ahead of attempts to combat them. In this article,…
Hypocrisy in Nordonia Volume 1: Vickie’s E-mail
If you follow any type of Nordonia page on Facebook, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen some very negative comments from Vickie Drazil. Known mostly for her hatred of Nordonia schools…
Michael Smith Burglarizes Home of Former Friends: Part Two
Less than one month after burglarizing his friends home, Michael Smith was at it again…
Michael Smith Burglarizes Home of Former Friend: Part One
Several years after violating his probation twice, following the shoplifting incident at The Buckle, Michael Smith is now out of prison. He mostly stays out of trouble, only racking up a couple of arrests during this time…
Michael Smith’s Second Felony: Part Two
After being caught shoplifting from The Buckle in April of 1999, Michael Smith was indicted by the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury on a charge of theft on May 10, 1999. He was arraigned on May 24, 1999. Michael Smith pled guilty to one count of theft on July 6, 1999, a fifth degree felony…
The Real Nordonia News’ First Blog, Michael Smith’s Second Felony
Welcome to the first post in therealnordonia.com blog! This post will highlight Michael Smith’s 2nd felony. Included in these posts will be real witness statements and other pages from the police investigation reports obtained by FOIA requests.