Archive for December 26th, 2007
Mansfield shooting leaves two dead
EPWORTH, Ohio (AP) — An off-duty Mansfield city police officer was one of two dead and his older brother was in custody following a shooting early Wednesday in rural Richland County in central Ohio, authorities said. Brian Evans, 37, a 14-year veteran of the Mansfield police force, was found dead after 1 a.m. by officers [...]
Fire displaces family of 10 in Lorain
LORAIN — A family of 10 had to find another place to sleep Christmas night after an unattended stove caught fire at a West 30th Street residence. Capt. Dennis Livchak said two electric stove burners were left on at the home on the 2100 block of West 30th Street while the family was out, sparking [...]
Elyria Catholic coach on road to recovery
ELYRIA — Desiree Gillespie’s Christmas was filled with joy thanks to the love of her friends, family and a new pup she named Lucky. But things looked very bleak Nov. 27, when the then-24-year-old experienced a stroke on the left side of her brain. Just before Thanksgiving, the freshman volleyball coach at Elyria Catholic High [...]
Man says he was mugged in elevator
ELYRIA — A man told police he was attacked in an elevator early Monday after visiting a friend at an East Avenue apartment building. William Marcum, 39, said that as soon as the elevator doors closed, two men inside jumped him, took his shoes, frisked his pants pockets and took $100 in cash, according to [...]
Gunman holds up beverage store
LORAIN — A man armed with what looked like a police-issue handgun made off Monday afternoon with $417, a drive-through beverage store clerk told police. A thin black man wearing a black ski mask, jeans and a Carhartt coat waved a semi-automatic gun at clerks about 1:30 p.m. at Rashke Drive Thru Beverage, 2133 E. [...]
Man charged in Lorain burglary
LORAIN — Police say a burglar wrestled a disabled woman to the ground early Christmas morning after kicking his way into her West 21st Street home. Edward L. Perry, 52, of Lorain, was charged with aggravated burglary and was taken to the county jail. The homeowner, Rose Ferguson, 54, heard banging on the door about [...]
Blotter: Dec. 25
Lorain police Monday, Dec. 24 6:30 a.m. – 1400 block W. 24th St., stereo equipment stolen. 5 p.m. – CVS Pharmacy, Meister Road, tires slashed on four vehicles. 5:35 p.m. – 1900 block E. 28th St., unwanted man. 6:30 p.m. – 5700 block Gargasz Drive, identity theft. 7:45 p.m. – 1600 block E. 31st St., [...]
Cavs 96, Heat 82: A ho-hum holiday win for a struggling team
CLEVELAND — Merry Christmas, ABC! In a nationally televised game that featured two of the most disappointing teams in the NBA, the Cavaliers did enough things right in the second half — and the Miami Heat did more than enough things wrong — to register a 96-82 victory Tuesday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena. Oh, [...]
Cavaliers notes: LeBron supports lineup switch
CLEVELAND — LeBron James knows enough about basketball to realize a slight lineup change isn’t going to cure everything that’s wrong with the Cavaliers. Cleveland coach Mike Brown moved Larry Hughes back into the starting point guard spot and brought Daniel Gibson off the bench Tuesday against the Miami Heat. It was the first time [...]
Scott Petrak: Two sides to Browns’ playoff fate
We won’t know the playoff fate of the Browns until the Colts-Titans game is decided late Sunday night. With the Colts on cruise control and set to rest their stars for at least a half — Tennessee is a four-point favorite — the Browns are at best a 50-50 bet to reach the postseason. Whatever [...]
Dan Coughlin: Browns’ playoff hopes looking dim
This is not a comforting thought. The Browns’ only playoff chance rests on the right arm of Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback Jim Sorgi. You’d have a better chance of betting on Karl Wallenda to tightrope across the Grand Canyon on dental floss. The Browns and Titans enter the final weekend of the regular season deadlocked [...]
Ohio State: DT Abdallah heading home to Lousiana
COLUMBUS — When the Ohio State Buckeyes arrive in New Orleans on Jan. 2 for the national championship game against LSU, defensive tackle Nader Abdallah will serve as unofficial tour guide. There are parts of his hometown, however, that he’ll stay away from. Seeing them again is just too painful. “I’ll take some of my [...]
NFL: Stats and streaks say there is little parity in the league
It’s time to blitz the notion of NFL parity. Look at all the long streaks, good and bad, that teams have put together this season, from the Patriots in the penthouse to the Dolphins in the basement. If anything, there’s been a distinct separation between the impressive and the depressing, with the winning and losing [...]
College football: Purdue’s Tiller readies for Central Michigan in Motor City Bowl
AUBURN HILLS, Mich.— When Joe Tiller came to Purdue in 1997, he was told his high-octane offense would never work in the Big Ten. Not only would the spread attack be frowned upon in a conference that still believed in Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler and “three yards and a cloud of dust,” but a pass-based [...]
Security experts fret over college football stadium safety
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — After more than a decade in counterterrorism, Jim McGee can no longer relax and enjoy watching a sports event. The fans look like potential victims of terrorism to the former FBI agent turned college instructor. The players are possible targets and the security gaps are easy to detect. “It’s always in the [...]
Stephen E. Adams, Sr.
Stephen E. Adams, Sr., 76, of North Ridgeville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, December 24, 2007 following a battle with lung cancer. Mr. Adams was employed as a machine shop supervisor for Streamway Products in Westlake for thirty years and for two years at Moen Corp., Elyria. He retired in 1989. He enjoyed [...]
Thurman H. McDonald
Thurman H. "Dutch" McDonald, 86, of Grafton, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2007 in his home after a short illness. He was born July 19, 1921 in Kipton, Ohio, living in Grafton over 80 years. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace, (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church all of his life. Mr McDonald [...]
Robert Otto Dillon
Robert Otto Dillon, 86, of Elyria, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Oak Ridge Nursing Home in Westlake following a long illness. Mr. Dillon was born on March 27, 1921 in Erbacon, West Virginia and made his home in Elyria since 1946. He was employed as a welder at General Motors for 21 years, retiring [...]
Family gets to spend holidays together 2 months after life-threatening accident
The long, jagged scar that runs along the right side of Brandon Gates’ head is barely visible to those who don’t know it’s there. JASON MILLER / CHRONICLE Anne Gates hugs her 15-year-old son Brandon in their Avon home. But as his mother, Anne Gates, can tell you, the scar is a permanent reminder that [...]
Melvin Donley Fisher
Melvin Donley Fisher, 78, of Elyria, died Sunday, December 23, 2007 at Metro General Hospital in Cleveland. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home of Elyria.