Archive for November 14th, 2007
County prison is state’s most crowded
COLUMBUS – An influx of nonviolent offenders, most of whom do a short amount of prison time on drug charges, has pushed Ohio`s prison population over 50,000 for the first time, officials said Tuesday. The most crowded prison in the state was Lorain Correctional Institution, at 263 percent capacity. Female short-term prisoners are pushing capacity [...]
Former Amherst mayor dies at 71
AMHERST – Former Amherst Mayor John Higgins died Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Higgins Higgins, 71, had served as the city`s mayor from 1996 to 2004, before losing a re-election bid for a third term to current Mayor David Taylor. Prior to his mayoral term, Higgins served on the Amherst Council for eight years, [...]
Economy may have cost some incumbents their jobs
ELYRIA – Fallout from a fading Northeast Ohio economy and the perception of poor job performance were keys to why 11 incumbents lost their jobs in Lorain County last week, according to one political expert. The political shakeup was felt all the way at the top, with Avon Lake Mayor Rob Berner, Sheffield Mayor Darlene [...]
Elyrian’s ‘Kill Bill’ sword stolen
ELYRIA – As Martin Miller sees it, a martial arts competition should have been the last place for a thief to strike. He likens it to trying to steal something at a policemen`s ball, or a U.S. Special Forces reunion. SHAWN FOUCHER / CHRONICLE Elyria resident Martin Miller holds up a photo of himself holding [...]
North Ridgeville man’s son missing in Georgia
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – A North Ridgeville man has endured many sleepless nights since learning his son has not been seen or heard from for more than a week after partying with friends at a bar in Georgia. Gaines Richard Gaines of Wallace Boulevard said his 18-year-old son, Justin Gaines, has been missing since 1 a.m. [...]
Police blotter: Nov. 14, 2007
County sheriff Monday, Nov. 12 3:35 a.m. – Brunswick Drive and Leo Bullocks Parkway, Elyria Township, Kristy Huddleston, 34, Elyria, charged with wrongful entrustment. Christopher Szewczyk, 27, Elyria, charged with speed, driving under a DUI suspension, refusal of chemical test, failure to comply with the order of a police officer and obstructing official business. 4:15 [...]
Man flubs bank robbery, carjacks Navy sailor’s car
LORAIN – A man in a red stocking mask hijacked a Navy sailor`s car after failing to rob a bank Tuesday. Sailor Lou Crone, 24, of Lorain, who just recently returned from service in Kuwait, found himself in a dangerous situation on American soil when he pulled over on Kansas Avenue to search for his [...]
Roundup: Nov. 14, 2007
Police trying to find links between thefts AMHERST – Police are trying to determine if some recent armed robberies – including one Monday at a Cooper Foster Park Road gas station – are related. In that incident, a Hispanic man in his late 20s or 30s, wearing a black coat and a black knit cap [...]
C.C. wins Cy Young Award
CLEVELAND – C.C. Sabathia is still distraught over the role he played in his team`s ALCS collapse against the Red Sox. Fortunately for the Indians ace, he`ll have something to ease the pain over the winter. On Tuesday, Sabathia, who went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA in his finest season in the majors, was named [...]
Prep football: EC’s Schuster headlines area’s All-District contingent
For Cody Schuster, the award went to the right team – only the wrong player. Elyria Catholic`s senior quarterback was named the Division IV Offensive Player of the Year. He only wished it had gone to his teammate, senior wide receiver Richie Baker. Both were first-team selections on the 2007 Associated Press All-District football teams, [...]
Ohio State-Michigan: Controversy has followed storied rivalry
COLUMBUS – Both Ohio State`s Jim Tressel and Michigan`s Lloyd Carr did their first bit of coaching this week when they instructed their players to not say anything negative about the other team on the eve of 104th meeting of the Buckeyes and Wolverines on Saturday at the Big House. Idle talk has inflamed The [...]
Pet cat removed from tree Tuesday
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Bear the cat, who spent 12 days in a tree in Eaton Township, was listed in critical condition at Northview Animal Hospital, according to workers there. CHRONICLE FILE Bear the cat, before his limb was sawed off. In desperation, Bear`s owner David Limon sawed off the limb Monday that had been holding [...]
Petrak on Browns: Taking Thomas over Peterson makes sense
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a league-leading 1,081 rushing yards. He ran for an NFL-record 296 on Nov. 4, breaking Jamal Lewis` mark by a yard. He`s 6-foot-1, 217 pounds and runs with power and speed. The Browns could`ve had Peterson on draft day, but elected to take left tackle Joe Thomas with the [...]
Fire investigators seeking origin of Wellington blaze
It probably wasn`t arson, say officials WELLINGTON – Local and state fire officials began searching for clues in the smoldering rubble of a downtown warehouse Tuesday, a day after the two-story brick structure was leveled by fire. BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE Fire investigators sort through the rubble left from Monday’s blaze. Assistant Wellington Fire Chief [...]
Lawyer says cops may have altered evidence
ELYRIA – The attorney for a Lorain man accused of killing a woman after fleeing police during a drunken driving stop has asked a county judge to dismiss the case against his client, saying Amherst police may have altered a key piece of videotaped evidence. CHRONICLE FILE Phillip Stern II Dennis Evans, attorney for Phillip [...]
NBA roundup: Pierce helps Celts stay perfect
Paul Pierce scored 31 points, and the visiting Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 101-86 on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten. Pierce made 14 of 14 free throws and had 11 rebounds. Kevin Garnett added 18 points and 11 rebounds, his sixth double-double in six games, as Boston (6-0) matched its best start since the [...]
Ex-residents settle black mold lawsuit
ELYRIA – Former tenants of the now-razed Aqua Marine Resort have settled a lawsuit against the resort`s former owners over black mold at the complex that they said caused respiratory problems in their 2-year-old twins in 2004. Dennis O`Toole, the attorney representing the parents of the now 5-year-old boy and girl, said he couldn`t discuss [...]
N.R. city official faces criminal investigation
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The city`s service garage superintendent was placed on paid administrative leave Monday pending the outcome of a criminal investigation that alleges he misappropriated public money, according to a Nov. 2 letter found in a review of Chris Rangus` personnel file. Rangus, a North Ridgeville resident, has been the service garage superintendent for [...]
3 hurt in 2-car crash Tuesday in Avon Lake
AVON LAKE – Three women were transported to area hospitals after a two-car crash Tuesday in Avon Lake. Avon Lake police Sgt. Fran Tibbitts said the crash occurred about 12:30 p.m. when the driver of a vehicle traveling west on Electric Boulevard failed to yield at a stop sign to a vehicle traveling north on [...]
Four headline all-county cross country list
What carried four Lorain County high school runners to success this season? To borrow a phrase from the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire, maybe a “hope in their hearts and wings on their feet.” Elyria Catholic all-state sophomore Marty Coolidge and Amherst senior Michele Molnar might relate to that feeling. The pair headlined the seventh [...]
Agency helps hundreds in Oberlin area
OBERLIN – You can gauge the heart of a community by how it helps the weak, the elderly and the poor. In southern Lorain County, the pulse is strong thanks to Oberlin Community Services. For 52 years, the nonprofit agency has provided emergency assistance to Oberlin and southern Lorain County residents. And in the past [...]
Dan Coughlin: “Players coach” not a bad thing
It`s easy to understand why his players revere Romeo Crennel. He`s what they call “a player`s coach.” He rewards victories with holidays. Win on Sunday, no practice Monday. He also gives them holidays to soothe the pain of losses. Lose on Sunday, no practice Monday. The most recent example came after this past Sunday`s tough [...]
Oberlin/Wellington Blotter: November 14, 2007
OBERLIN POLICE Wednesday, Nov. 7 10:30 a.m. – 500 block of W. College St., criminal damaging. Friday, Nov. 9 8:50 p.m. – Main and Union streets, Sonia Mealing, 36, of Lorain, driving under suspension and arrested on a warrant. Saturday, Nov. 10 1:56 a.m. – 500 block of W. College St., violation of a protection [...]
Ohio State 68, Columbia 54: Buckeyes advance to NIT semifinals
COLUMBUS – Ohio State coach Thad Matta said Jamar Butler was standing around too much. So Butler grabbed the game and ran with it. Butler scored 18 points and engineered runs in each half to lead Ohio State past Columbia 68-54 on Tuesday night and into the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off. The Buckeyes [...]
Thelma Irene Strong
Thelma Irene Strong, 93, of Cincinnati, passed away November 10, 2007, at home after a lengthy illness. Beloved wife of 45 years to the late Joseph M. Strong, M.D., and daughter of the late Ira and Rose Cochran. Loving mother to Joseph M. Strong D.D.S., (Sandra) of Elyria and JoAnn Strong R.N., of Cincinnati. Loving [...]