Archive for August 3rd, 2007
Man shoots self at dealership
WELLINGTON — An elderly man behind on his rental car payments shot and killed himself Friday in the parking lot of the Harrison Ford-Mercury dealership in Wellington. The victim was identified as John Wright, 79, whose last known address was in Akron, according to county Coroner Paul Matus. He said Wright died from a single [...]
Teen gets 3 years for crime spree
ELYRIA — A teenager who escaped the county Juvenile Detention Home and went on a 20-hour crime spree with another escapee will spend three years in prison. Kevin Roe, 18, will also be placed on three years probation once he’s released, and if he runs afoul of the law during that time, he’ll be sent [...]
Lawsuit planned to force county to give tax breaks
LORAIN — The city plans on filing a lawsuit against the county auditor’s office over a disagreement about which property owners should receive tax abatements. Lorain Law Director Mark Provenza sent a letter to Auditor MarkStewart on July 19 that gives Stewart 15 days to grant about 140 property tax abatements to residents who have [...]
Man sues to place headstone at grave
ELYRIA — A Vermilion man is asking a county judge to let him put up the two-foot, six-inch tall headstone he commissioned to mark the grave of him, his wife and their two stillborn daughters in a Lorain cemetery. According to Raymond Asik’s lawsuit, filed Friday in county Common Pleas Court, he and his wife, [...]
Police briefs, Aug. 4, 2007
Startled worker runs into pillar, goes to hospital ELYRIA — A chemical reaction at JT Container Inc. scared an employee enough to send him running — straight into a concrete pillar, fire officials said. The employee, whose name was not available, cut his forehead and was treated at EMH Regional Medical Center. Firefighters said the [...]
Police blotter, Aug. 4, 2007
Elyria police Tuesday, July 31 9:12 a.m. – 500 block Georgetown Ave., car stolen from apartment building parking lot. 9:25 a.m. – 1400 block Garford Ave., purse with $360 worth of electronic equipment stolen from woman’s kitchen. 12:34 p.m. – 3000 block Midway Mall, Nicholas Jones, 23, of Elyria, charged with shoplifting. 1:53 p.m. – [...]
Paul J. Miller, Sr.
Paul J. Miller, Sr., 90, of Elyria, and formerly of Lorain, died Thursday, August 2, 2007 at the Abbewood Care Center in Elyria. He was born in Mingo Junction, on January 13, 1917 and had been a resident of Lorain County since 1936, coming from Jefferson County. Mr. Miller was a graduate of Clearview High [...]
Lorain mayoral candidate schedules property inspections
LORAIN — In the wake of a citywide crackdown on landlords who try to skirt inspections, Lorain’s Republican candidate for mayor scheduled his rental properties for checkup on Thursday. John Romoser paid $350 to have seven of his 11 properties inspected inside by the city building department — at $50 a piece. The properties will [...]
Five Lorain landlords face charges
LORAIN — A police officer who was placed on administrative leave for allegedly having a relationship with a woman while on duty is facing a new problem — he’s one of five landlords who have been charged with failing to comply with the city’s rental inspection law. The officer, Stanley Marrero, and four other rental [...]
How safe are Lorain County’s bridges?
LORAIN — At least seven of the county’s nearly 500 bridges have received the same low rating as the bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis. The bridges received a four, which is also known as “poor condition,” on a scale of zero to nine. Ratings are given by the engineers or consultants during examinations of the [...]
Bridgestone notes: Boo Weekley laughs his way to 2nd
AKRON — There aren’t many professional golfers that would compare their line of work with punching a clock at a chemical plant. But, of course, there aren’t many Boo Weekleys in this world. In a sport where the words are measured and the characters are few, Weekley is a breath of fresh air. Before becoming [...]
Browns camp lowdown
TODAY’S PRACTICES: 8:45-10:45 a.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. THE LOWDOWN WHAT HAPPENED: The Browns practiced once in the heat, working on short-yardage and goal-line situations. CAMPER OF THE DAY: Running back Jerome Harrison had a good run off left tackle in a short-yardage drill, and put a nifty move on cornerback Jereme Perry after a catch [...]
Browns notes: Savage blitzes Quinn on radio
BEREA — General manager Phil Savage sent a message Thursday to rookie quarterback Brady Quinn and his agent, Tom Condon. Appearing on the team’s flagship radio station, WTAM 1100-AM, Savage discussed the weeklong holdout that doesn’t appear close to ending. Quinn, the No. 22 pick, missed his 10th full-squad practice Thursday. “Our first proposal given [...]
Tribe notes: Twins series is a go
CLEVELAND — Cleveland and Minnesota will play a four-game series at the Metrodome, beginning tonight at 8:10, though the Twins considered canceling the set in light of the bridge collapse in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The Twins cancelled their scheduled game with Kansas City on Thursday to avoid an influx of traffic, as rescue crews searched [...]
Cavaliers release 2007-08 schedule
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers’ quest for a return trip to the NBA Finals begins at home on Halloween night. Cleveland opens its 2007-08 regular season on Oct. 31 against the Dallas Mavericks at Quicken Loans Arena, tipping off a six-month journey in which the Cavs will defend their first Eastern Conference championship. That nationally televised [...]
Mahan stays hot at Bridgestone
AKRON — A game marked by chance, decided with a crooked stick and a dimpled ball, has suddenly begun to make sense again for Hunter Mahan. In the days leading up to the start of the Bridgestone Invitational, much of the attention was taken up by the star power of Tiger Woods, the philanthropic intentions [...]