A Summit County man who struck and killed an 84-year-old woman and then drove away will not be spending any time behind bars, a detail that is sure to leave many people doing a double take.
Joseph Zolnowski of Parma pleaded guilty to failure to stop after an accident and was sentenced Thursday to three years of community control, 90 days of house arrest, and a one-year driver’s license suspension.
It’s not the ending that some have wanted.
What Happened That December Night
On the evening of December 17, 2024, Elizabeth Rock had just stepped out of St. Barnabus Church in Northfield Center Township after watching her five-year-old granddaughter perform in a Christmas concert. It was the kind of wholesome, heartwarming evening that most of us cherish…