SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio — A political dispute in Sheffield Lake saw Mayor Rocky Radeff threaten criminal action against Councilman-elect Jon Morrow over a website critical of the mayor’s performance.

Radeff has since abandoned the threat. These are the 5 takeaways from the original article .

1. Mayor threatens political rival with criminal charges

Mayor Rocky Radeff issued a cease-and-desist letter to Councilman-elect Jon Morrow, threatening to pursue civil and criminal action if Morrow did not take down his website. The letter cited potential charges including identity fraud, telecommunications fraud and computer fraud. The threat came after Morrow used the site to publish a survey critical of Radeff’s job performance and to ask residents if the mayor should be recalled from office.

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