LISBON Columbiana County court has ordered the temporary shutdown of the addiction recovery charity Lamb's House Inc. and appointed an attorney to take control of its assets and operations. The order follows a lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost alleging misuse of charitable funds.

Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton issued an order on Monday, appointing Attorney Ken Goldberg as the interim receiver for the organization. The receiver, an attorney with the firm Strip Hoppers Leithart McGrath & Terlecky Co., LPA, is authorized to immediately take possession of, manage, and protect all assets, including real estate and bank accounts.

Judge Bickerton found there is "good cause to believe" that the defendants—Lamb's House Inc., Mark Altomare, Jo Propri, and Randy Clark—bre

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