Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for August 14th, 2008
Idaho killer’s jury sees tortured kids’ letters
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The father of two children murdered and another sexually assaulted by a convicted sex offender testified at the killer’s federal death-penalty hearing Thursday, showing pictures of his youngest children and choking up after confirming their handwriting on notes apparently written at their kidnapper’s behest.
Steven Groene said [...]
Texas jury rejects lawsuit against Osteen’s wife
HOUSTON (AP) — The wife of televangelist Joel Osteen did not assault a flight attendant during an angry tirade over a stain on her first-class seat, a jury ruled Thursday.
Jurors rejected Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown’s claims that Victoria Osteen threw her against a bathroom door and elbowed her in the left [...]
Ohio panel mulls wording on ballot issues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A state panel is meeting Thursday to decide the easiest, fairest and shortest way to explain three contentious ballot issues to voters this fall.
Among them is a proposal that would repeal one of the nation’s most restrictive payday lending laws.
The state Ballot Board is determining the final wording [...]
UK officials: Batman won’t face charges
LONDON (AP) — Batman star Christian Bale will not face charges relating to an alleged assault on his mother and sister at the Dorchester Hotel on July 20, British prosecutors said Thursday.
The country’s Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement that there was insufficient evidence to afford a “realistic prospect of conviction” and [...]
Ohio woman drowns in bath; husband charged
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities have charged a southwest Ohio man with murder in the bathtub drowning of his wife.
Authorities say 27-year-old Ryan Widmer of Lebanon told a 911 dispatcher Monday night that he found his wife dead in the bath. He said his [...]
Police: Ohio man used hidden cameras to film teens
OBETZ, Ohio (AP) — Police in central Ohio say a man placed several hidden cameras around his home to record teenagers as they changed before swimming in his backyard pool.
Upper Arlington police detectives searched the home of Daniel Fowler on Wednesday. Police say they’ve identified at least one person [...]
Cleveland becomes Mo town: Cavaliers trade Joe Smith, Damon Jones for versatile guard Mo Williams
INDEPENDENCE — LeBron James struck gold before the completion of the Beijing Olympics: The Cavaliers finally have a legitimate point guard who can shoot, pass and run an offense. Cleveland, Milwaukee and Oklahoma City agreed Wednesday to a deal that will bring the Bucks’ explosive Mo Williams to the Cavaliers. In exchange, Cleveland [...]
Little League softball: Elyria’s Junior World Series title hopes dashed with 7-1 loss
A Junior Softball World Series title is gone, but Elyria East still has a chance to equal the fifth-place finish another Elyria East team brought home in 2006. But it won’t be easy. Elyria lost 7-1 Wednesday to the West team, Pusch Ridge of Oro Valley, Ariz., falling to [...]
China’s Yang Wei finally gets his Olympic gold medal, blowing away the field in the men’s gymnastics all-around
BEIJING — Yang Wei clapped as he walked past the vault judges, pumped his fists at the crowd and flashed a thumbs-up for the cameras. He even exchanged high-fives with the competition. Denied in Sydney and disappointed in Athens, he is finally an Olympic champion after winning the men’s all-around today. It wasn’t [...]
Indians’ winning streak snapped by Orioles: Former Tribe pitcher Guthrie too tough
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland players such as Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips and Texas’ Milton Bradley have taken a toll on their old club this season. Wednesday night at Progressive Field, another ghost from the Indians’ past came back to haunt them in the form of Baltimore pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. [...]