Archive for June 27th, 2007
Punch in a pinch
Shoppach’s 3-run blast caps 5-run ninth CLEVELAND — Talk about perseverance. The Indians had produced an admirable effort against near impenetrable Oakland ace Rich Haren on Tuesday night and had nothing to show for it. But rather than fold up the teepees and take solace in the moral victory, Cleveland took aim at the next [...]
Miller candidate for pen – Tribe Notes
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ top prospect, Adam Miller, is pitching out of Triple-A Buffalo’s bullpen to build himself back up after missing more than a month with a strained tendon in his right middle finger. The work may also be practice for a future assignment in the big leagues. With the Indians in search of [...]
Eating champ experiencing true dog days
Takero Kobayashi’s reign as the greatest eater since the invention of food could be over. The 29-year-old from Japan, whose appetite for fame took him to Coney Island where he won six straight Fourth of July hot dog eating contests, has developed arthritis of the jaw during training for this year’s event. Gluttons everywhere are [...]
Elyria rips Avon Lake
AVON LAKE — After beating Avon Lake 11-10 earlier this season, Elyria continued its run-scoring power with a 14-4 win in the American Legion rematch Tuesday at Avon Lake High School. The game was halted after eight innings by the 10-run mercy rule, the first time Elyria (12-8) has won by that margin this season. [...]
LeBron to play for USA
Tom Withers The Associated Press AKRON — LeBron James will wear the red, white and blue this summer after all. Cleveland’s All-Star forward ended uncertainty about his status with the U.S. national team on Tuesday night by saying he will play in next month’s FIBA America’s Tournament, where the Americans will try to qualify for [...]
Hendrick teams get spanked
Jenna Fryer The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR showed again it won’t tolerate any modifications to its Car of Tomorrow by levying stiff penalties against Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and their crew chiefs Tuesday. Gordon, the four-time series champion, and Johnson, the defending Nextel Cup champion, were each docked 100 points. [...]
Slain pizzeria owner remembered as compassionate man
LORAIN — Police and a community are still searching for answers regarding who shot and killed David Kowalczyk, the owner of Granny D’s Pizza. A candlelight vigil was held in front of the East Erie Avenue restaurant Monday night, where mourners laid crosses and flowers on the doorstep and hung signs saying Kowalczyk will be [...]
New trial sought for death row inmate
CLEVELAND — Attorneys for an Elyria man facing execution for the 1994 murder of a drug informant are asking that he be given a new trial, based in part on information they gleaned from reviewing Elyria police files on the case. Gregory Meyers, an attorney with the Office of Ohio Public Defender, said the review [...]
Elyria looks to get its pipes cleaned out
ELYRIA — In some parts of the city, fighting fires is tough: There just isn’t enough water in the city’s pipes. But City Council might give the OK to correct at least a small portion of the problem this year. “The problem is that, over time the pipes become corroded, reducing the amount of water [...]
Bus riders transfer to ambulances
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Forty six bus passengers traded their bus tickets for ambulance rides early Tuesday morning after an engine fire left them stranded on the Turnpike. The North Ridgeville Fire Department responded to the westbound lane of the Ohio Turnpike at 1:33 a.m. for reports of a bus on fire and arrived to find [...]
Baby killed in Lorain
Police searching for suspect in murder of 8-month-old boy LORAIN — Police say they’re searching for a Lorain man who is a suspect in the murder of an 8-month-old child who died Tuesday morning after suffering severe head and brain injuries. Kevin Kimbrough, 24, of Toledo Avenue, is wanted in connection with the murder of [...]
Vermilion boy hit by train
Christopher Campbell, 17, killed when crossing railroad tracks VERMILION — A 17-year-old boy was killed Monday night while walking across a set of train tracks. Christopher L. Campbell of Sperry Road, Vermilion, died at the scene shortly after 11:15 p.m., Vermilion police Lt. Rich Labis said. He was going to be a senior at Vermilion [...]
Elyria unit back on duty
Police NIU targets street crime, drugs ELYRIA — After a seven-month hiatus, the city’s Neighborhood Impact Unit is back on the streets this week. Some residents say the return of the street-savvy officers couldn’t come soon enough. “They focus on street crimes and drug activity, and they really help to get to the root of [...]
Calif. court said Ohio murder suspect couldn’t contact daughter
MATT REED Associated Press Writer Months before an Ohio police officer was accused of killing his girlfriend and her fetus, a California court suspended contact between him and his 9-year-old daughter based on child psychiatrist’s report that alleged he was emotionally and physically abusive, court documents show. Bobby Cutts Jr., 30, is [...]
Steroids May Have Played a Part in Wrestler’s Murders-Suicide
Lance Pugmire Los Angeles Times Sports officials are bracing for the results after law enforcement officials in Georgia said Tuesday that they will investigate whether steroids played a role in a grisly murders-suicide involving pro wrestling star Chris Benoit over the weekend. Prescription anabolic steroids were found inside the Fayetteville, Ga., home where [...]
Hold the pickles, hold the insects
Lawsuit: Elyria man says he found larva in BK hamburger ELYRIA — Frank Sieminski didn’t want pickles on his Whopper when he stopped by the Burger King on West Broad Street in Elyria last October. He probably didn’t want a dead caddisfly larva, either. The Elyria man is suing the Burger King and its suppliers [...]
Voinovich: Bush must start bringing troops home
Ohio senator joins other Republicans in calls for withdrawal Anne Flaherty The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican support for the Iraq war is slipping by the day. After four years of combat and more than 3,560 U.S. deaths, two Republican senators previously reluctant to challenge President Bush on the war announced they could no longer [...]
Police Blotter – 06/27/07
Elyria police Monday, June 25 12:21 a.m. – 1000 Chestnut Commons Drive. Angela M. Westbrook, 21, Elyria, theft. 9:49 a.m. – 100 block Nottingham Drive. Garage door broken during the night. 12:55 p.m. – Roof of Ely Stadium damaged when someone pulled off shingles. 1:24 p.m. – 100 block Pratt Blvd. Woman reports being assaulted [...]