Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 11th, 2008
Ohio plans first execution since moratorium
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio is planning its first execution since a U.S. Supreme Court decision ended a national pause on killing inmates.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday set an execution date of Oct. 14 for Richard Cooey, who was convicted of raping and murdering two [...]
Head-on crash today bottlenecks Route 58
PITTSFIELD TWP. — Two men were flown by helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland on Friday afternoon following a head-on crash on state Route 58.
Both men were the drivers in each of their vehicles—one which held a family of four.
State troopers said the driver of the [...]
Stocks fall sharply on Fannie, Freddie worries
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday as investors focused on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and watched oil prices climb further into record territory. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 200 points and slid below the 11,000 mark for the first time in two [...]
Suspect arrested in western Pa. triple killing
MARIANNA, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected of killing his wife and two young children in the family’s rural home in western Pennsylvania was arrested Thursday after a daylong manhunt and charged in their deaths.
Orlando Maurice Guarino, 38, was charged with three counts of homicide after being captured in [...]
Bodies of 2 missing U.S. soldiers found in Iraq
DETROIT (AP) — For more than a year, Gordon Dibler held out hope that his stepson, Army Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, would return home from Iraq. Then military officials delivered the grim news that the body of Fouty and another soldier captured during an ambush south of Baghdad had [...]
Antioch faculty to keep teaching as school closes
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Former faculty at Antioch College, which is temporarily closing amid financial problems, plan to teach in coffee shops, bookstores and parks to keep alive the spirit of the private school known for its pioneering academic programs.
Scott Warren, former associate professor of philosophy and political theory at Antioch, said 22 [...]
Indians: Offense explodes, puts stop to 10-game skid
CLEVELAND — The Indians will avoid a dubious distinction — at least for now. On a 10-game losing streak entering the series opener with Tampa Bay on Thursday night, Cleveland drubbed the Rays 13-2 in front of 22,665 fans at Progressive Field to win the first of a four-game set that will [...]
Indians notes: Wedge uses team meeting to move forward
CLEVELAND — Indians manager Eric Wedge held a team meeting for the first time since ace CC Sabathia was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, and it took place in the home clubhouse by design. “I wanted to make sure everyone, including the (disabled list) guys, was in that room, because we are [...]
Elyrian says mixed martial arts saved his life
SHEFFIELD — The casual sports fan might take a look at a mixed martial arts fight and think the sport is violent and breeds violent behavior. But for Superior Cage Fighting general manager Nate White, the sport softened him and proved to be his salvation. “I was headed toward one of two things [...]
Softball: South Amherst Slammers advance to OGSO state tourney
LAGRANGE — The South Amherst Slammers slugged their way into the OGSO state tournament Thursday night, but not without a struggle. The 10-and-under Slammers took a seven-run lead into the bottom of the seventh inning at LaGrange Community Park. It was almost not enough. Grafton rallied for five runs and had a runner [...]