HTS MAYOR WIFE

IN NORTHEAST OHIO, NATALIE MCDANIEL, THE WIFE OF EMBATTLED CLEVELAND HEIGHTS MAYOR KHALIL SEREN IS PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO TRESPASSING CHARGES DESPITE VIDEO EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY.
MCDANIEL MADE HER FIRST COURT APPEARANCE YESTERDAY AND SHE IS ACCUSED OF WALKING INTO A CLEVELAND HEIGHTS HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION ON JULY 30TH. THE DANIELS' LAWYER DAVID BETRA, SAYS THAT THIS CASE WAS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED AND QUESTIONED WHETHER CLEVELAND HEIGHTS POLICE CHIEF CHRIS BRITTON SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE CASE IN THE FIRST PLACE. CHIEF BRITTON SAID, QUOTE, AFTER THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION WAS CONCLUDED, I INFORMED THE MAYOR THAT IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR CHPD TO CONDUCT ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER AND THAT IT BE TURNED OVER TO AN OUTSIDE AGENCY. THIS DECISION WAS MADE BY THE CITY'S LAW DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL BIAS END QUOTE.