The son of a Wellington pastor pleaded not guilty this morning in county Common Pleas Court to charges that he fatally shot his mother and critically wounded his father. Daniel Petric, 16, is charged with aggravated murder, murder, attempted aggravated murder, attempted murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence, charges that could send him to [...]

Chased by police, van launches off bridge into river 75 feet below ELYRIA — A stolen van driven by a one-legged Lorain man plunged 75 feet into the Black River while being chased by police Wednesday on Interstate 90 in Elyria. BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE A tow crew drags the van driven by Blake Kavanagh [...]

CLEVELAND — After more than a decade away, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony will return to Cleveland in 2009. AP Along with Rock Hall representatives at a Cleveland City Hall news conference, Mayor Frank Jackson announced Wednesday that the induction ceremony will return to the Rock Hall’s home in 2009 and [...]

SOUTH AMHERST — Development tends to follow sewers, and with the county planning to build a $26 million sewer to support a $500 million upscale development, more construction is likely to follow. South Amherst Mayor Ron Schmitz said he fully expects more development now that California-based Industrial Realty Group has announced a plan to build [...]

PHOENIX — A surgeon faces a disciplinary hearing for snapping a photo of a patient’s tattooed genitals during an operation and showing it to other doctors. Mayo Clinic Hospital administrators said Dr. Adam Hansen, chief resident of general surgery, admitted taking the photo with his cell phone on Dec. 11. The tattoo on strip club [...]

PARADISE, Calif. — A father and three children who vanished on a Christmas tree-cutting trip in the Northern California mountains were found alive Wednesday after huddling in a culvert for warmth during three days of heavy snow. A California Highway Patrol helicopter crew spotted Frederick Dominguez waving his arms atop a small bridge and landed [...]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — After a flurry of accusations and skepticism, an exhaustive investigation has determined that someone did try to sabotage a beauty contestant’s bid for the Miss Puerto Rico Universe by dousing her garments with pepper spray, police said Wednesday. The attempt failed because Ingrid Marie Rivera maintained her composure while appearing [...]

County sheriff Wednesday, Dec. 12 2:52 a.m. – 400 block Hafely Drive, Lorain, Robert Olah, 42, Elyria, felony theft warrant. Thursday, Dec. 13 12:27 p.m. – 10500 block Durkee Road, Eaton Township, a couple reported nearly $15,000 in cash, jewelry, electronics and guns stolen. Friday, Dec. 14 10:35 a.m. – 300 block Pine Hollow, Sheffield [...]