Archive for August 13th, 2007
Records: Landlord failed to have house inspected
Fire left rental uninhabitable LORAIN — Another landlord could be in hot water for not scheduling a rental inspection on a property that caught fire because of an electrical problem Sunday evening. Records from the city’s Building Department show that Landlord Leasing Inc., which owns the now uninhabitable home at 1724 E. 32nd St., has [...]
War chest may have scared off opponents, report finds
SHEFFIELD TWP. — County Engineer Ken Carney’s inflated campaign war chest may have scared away potential opponents in the 2004 election, an investigation by the Ohio secretary of state has concluded. The state’s report, completed Monday, recommends that the county Board of Elections, which requested the review of Carney’s campaign finance reports from 2000 through [...]
Thieves hit captain’s unlocked vehicle
EATON TWP. — Thieves that have been stealing from unlocked cars scored a police radio and a pair of handcuffs last week when they got into a sheriff’s deputy’s car. Capt. Jim Drozdowski said he parked his county vehicle outside his home last Wednesday but apparently forgot to lock the door. The next morning, he [...]
Cockfighting suspect pleads not guilty
LORAIN — The attorney for a Lorain man accused of hosting a cockfight inside his Sheffield Township chicken coop pleaded not guilty on his client’s behalf Friday in Lorain Municipal Court. Attorney Michael Barkus entered the plea for 83-year-old Felix Rosario, who is charged with three counts each of cruelty to animals and animal fighting. [...]
Federal charges in bank robberies
LORAIN — A Lorain man who allegedly walked into a local bank Aug. 6 and robbed it of about $2,000 is in federal custody facing three counts of federal unarmed bank robbery after the FBI blamed him for that robbery and for two other bank robberies in Cleveland two days earlier, a U.S. District Court [...]
Police: Lorain man dies in wrong-way crash
A Lorain man died Saturday from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in which Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers said he was driving the wrong way on a major interstate. Charles Bennington, 65, was driving east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at 3:25 a.m. Saturday when the accident happened, said Sgt. Don [...]
Mother sues over son hurt while on fair ride
ELYRIA — The mother of a Portville, N.Y., boy who was cut on a ride at the Lorain County Fair two years ago is suing the amusement company that ran the “Tower of Terror Slide” at the fair. According to the lawsuit, filed Monday in county Common Pleas Court, the boy cut his arm on [...]
William K. Rauscher
William K. Rauscher, 55, passed away Aug. 11, 2007. He was an avid golfer and life member of AmVets Post 55 as well as VFW Post 8686 in Sheffield Lake. He was employed by Centurytel for 35 years. Beloved brother of Bruce (Karen), Brad (Linda), Jan (Joe) Woch, and Tiger. Devoted uncle of 10. He [...]
Norma J. Patterson
Norma J. Patterson, (nee Eutsey), 66, of Elyria, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at the E.M.H. Regional Medical Center in Elyria. She was born January 31, 1941 in Brownsville, PA, and was resident of Elyria for most of her life. Mrs. Patterson worked in assembly at the former York International Plant in Elyria. She enjoyed [...]
Michael Edward Michalak
Michael Edward Michalak, 59, died suddenly at his home, on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. He was born in Toledo, on November 11, 1947. He lived in Lorain for a year coming from Florida to be closer to his family. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked as a designer for the Yellow Pages for [...]
James Albert Kerr
James Albert Kerr, 87, of LaGrange, died at Medina General Hospital, on Sunday, August 12, 2007, following a long illness. Mr. Kerr was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 19, 1920, and lived in LaGrange since 1980. He was a graduate of Lakewood High School in 1939 and served with the United States Army during [...]
Eunice F. Sifling
Eunice F. Sifling (nee Forbes), 104, passed away Monday morning, August 13, 2007 at Mainstreet Care Center in Avon Lake, following a short illness. She was born April 21, 1903, in Cleveland, and moved to Lorain as a child. She was a survivor of the 1924 tornado in Lorain. She graduated from St. Mary Academy [...]
Clifford Alexander Terry
Clifford Alexander Terry, 82, of Vermilion, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 in New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, after a lengthy illness. He was born January 25, 1925 in Trenton, TN and had been a Vermilion resident since 1958. He was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army. He was transferred from Ford [...]
Yankees sweep Indians out of first place
CLEVELAND — The Indians’ Hall of Fame weekend was light on the fame and heavy on the shame where the hometown team was concerned. And it probably had something to do with the guests the Indians invited for the three-day event. The New York Yankees, the hottest bully on the big league block, stayed that [...]
Tribe notes: GM Shapiro not panicking over recent slide
CLEVELAND — It is Indians general manager Mark Shapiro’s practice to meet with the media when his team is struggling. Sunday was one of those days. The Indians are 13-17 since the All-Star break, in a terrible offensive funk and have fallen out of first place in the Central Division, but though his club is [...]
Browns’ Shaffer, Tucker toeing the line in new roles
BEREA — The quarterback situation continues to dominate headlines and discussion. Did Charlie Frye do enough Saturday night to earn the opening-day start? What’s wrong with Derek Anderson? How quickly can Brady Quinn get ready? But for a pair of right tackles, old and new, the man under center is an afterthought. “Honestly, it really [...]
Tiger Woods closing in on history with 13th major title
TULSA, Okla. — The 13th major for Tiger Woods looked like so many others until he finished. His father is no longer alive for Woods to walk into his arms. His mother no longer travels to any major but the Masters. He now shares his triumphs with a wife and baby daughter, and the biggest [...]
Jim Litke: Tiger thinks, therefore he wins
TULSA, Okla. — The best of Tiger Woods is still to come. We’re not talking about some indefinite time off in the future. We’re talking next season. Woods won the PGA Championship on Sunday by just two shots. He started the day with a three-stroke lead, saw it balloon to five and then shrink to [...]
PGA: Sunday lowdown
SUNDAY AT THE PGA Winner: Tiger Woods shot a 1-under 69 to finish at 8-under 272 and win his 13th major championship. For those keeping track, he’s now five shy of Jack Nicklaus’ record. Thanks for playing: Woody Austin and Ernie Els made things interesting for a bit, but neither could keep it up. Austin [...]
NHRA: Elyria’s Ray Connolly wins Super Gas
There was an Elyrian in the winners’ circle Sunday at the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway, but it wasn’t Pro Stock driving Dave Connolly. It was his father, Ray Connolly. Ray drove his Chevy Corvette to the win in Super Gas over Randy Nygaard of Watertown, S.D. As for Dave, a [...]
NASCAR: Stewart grabs win after Gordon spin
Tony Stewart was more stunned than anyone. With just two laps remaining in Sunday’s Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International, Jeff Gordon had a two car-length lead on Stewart. NASCAR’s top two road racers were preparing for a final clash. It never happened. Gordon spun out on his own heading into [...]
Fire damages Lorain home
Tenants say landlord didn’t fix electrical problem
Police briefs: Aug. 13
Break-ins alleged at murder scene LORAIN — Police are investigating several alleged break-ins that occurred at a home where a murder-suicide took place earlier this year. A neighbor of the home at 4519 Andover Ave. called police Friday after seeing a man removing items from the home. When police arrived, the neighbor said that her [...]
Police blotter: Aug. 13
Elyria police Saturday, Aug. 11 6:33 a.m. — 300 block Marseilles Ave., jet ski stolen. 3:59 p.m. — 600 block Lake Ave., Jason Brown, 31, 200 block of Warden Ave., charged with possession of marijuana. 4:36 p.m. — 1100 block East Ave., home window broken. 7:41 p.m. — 1000 block E. River St., garage broken [...]
Shuttle gouge may be larger than thought
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A close-up laser inspection by Endeavour’s astronauts Sunday revealed that a 3½-inch-long gouge penetrates all the way through the thermal shielding on the shuttle’s belly, and had NASA urgently calculating whether risky spacewalk repairs are needed. A chunk of insulating foam smacked the shuttle at liftoff last week in an unbelievably [...]