County sheriff Saturday, Nov. 24 12:48 a.m. – 35000 Royalton Road, Eaton Township, Circle K, Richard Chadock, 52, Eaton Township, charged with assault and carrying a concealed weapon. 1:59 a.m. – 24600 block state Route 511, Wellington, Duane Mason, 46, Wellington, charged with domestic violence, inducing panic, endangering children and using weapons while intoxicated. Sunday, [...]

AVON LAKE – In the last three years, Barb Hamer and Roger Schlott have had almost 200 dogs at their home. That`s a lot of wagging tails, barking and Kibbles & Bits, by anyone`s standards. But not all of the dogs are at their Avon Lake home at once, and the couple is willing to [...]

CINCINNATI – The Justice Department began trying to deport former Ohio autoworker John Demjanjuk more than three decades ago, claiming that he was an armed guard at a Nazi death camp and helped murder Jewish prisoners in World War II. Demjanjuk was extradited by Israel in 1986 and was under a death sentence until Israel`s [...]

CLEVELAND – The Ohio Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider its rules on how much information prosecutors are required to turn over to defense attorneys, amid complaints that the exchange puts innocent lives in danger. Last month, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Janet Burnside ordered county Prosecutor Bill Mason to release all police reports [...]

COLUMBUS – Ohio`s universities are increasingly risking surplus money from taxpayers, tuition and other sources in hedge funds, but critics say they`re wary of the unorthodox investment strategies used by the unregulated private investment plans. After a 2002 change to state law, universities have invested heavily in the funds, pushed by the lure of higher, [...]

FAIRFIELD – Kathy and Scott Rosenow had four children during the early years of their marriage. Then nine years ago, they decided to adopt, taking in children again and again until they had 16 kids in all. The suburban Cincinnati couple got the urge to adopt after Kathy Rosenow, 48, heard a radio program about [...]

Avon Lake police Saturday, Nov. 17 1:39 a.m. – 100 block Moore Road, man reported damage to bar`s door. 12:15 p.m. – 100 block Berkshire Road, purse stolen out of car overnight. 11:33 p.m. – 32000 block Fox Chappel Lane, report of gunfire, turned out to be fireworks. 11:36 p.m. – 33000 block Lake Road, [...]