Archive for February 12th, 2008
Basketball redux: Another game canceled
The Admiral King boys basketball game against Maple Heights tonight has been canceled, as has the Avon Lake versus Brecksville game. Rocky River at Firelands is canceled as well.
Basketball update– more games canceled
The Avon-North Ridgeville boys basketball game that was to be played tonight is canceled. Also, the Westlake-Olmsted Falls game and the Keystone-Brunswick games won’t be played, either.
Jury has Cutts case
CANTON — A former police officer placed his pregnant lover’s body in a field and left his 2½-year-old son home alone, but those heinous acts don’t prove he intended to kill her, a defense attorney said Tuesday. The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial of Bobby Cutts Jr., who a day [...]
More basketball cancellations
The weather is wreaking havoc on the basketball games that were to be played tonight. EC already has canceled its game, which was to see the Panthers play at home against Padua. In addition, Midview, which was to play at Bay Village, has canceled. The girls basketball sectional tournament that was to be played at [...]
Elyria Catholic boys basketball postponed
The Panthers won’t be playing tonight. Instead, they’ll take to the court on Wednesday barring continued bad weather. Elyria Catholic was supposed to play Padua at EC. Meanwhile, at least for the moment, the matchup between Elyria and Southview to be played at Southview remains on. We’ll let you know if that changes before the [...]
Prosecutor: Cutts killed to avoid paying
CANTON (AP) — A former police officer intentionally killed his pregnant lover to get out of child support payments, a prosecutor told jurors during his closing argument Tuesday. Bobby Cutts Jr. testified a day earlier that he accidentally killed Jessie Davis with an elbow to her neck as he was trying to [...]
Weather’s not getting better
CLEVELAND — A mix of snow, ice and freezing rain swept into Ohio on Wednesday, shutting down schools and making travel difficult. The National Weather Service forecast up to 8 inches of snow in parts of northern Ohio, while a mixture of freezing rain and snow took aim on southern counties. A winter storm [...]
Cedar Point shoots for the sky
SANDUSKY — A new thrill ride that will dangle passengers 160 feet above the ground is opening at Cedar Point amusement park. Park officials say the attraction, called Skyscraper, will feature giant propeller arms that spin passengers at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. Riders will sit in open cars. The ride will [...]
WEATHER UPDATE — More snow expected
A hazardous weather outlook and winter storm warning remain in effect until 11 p.m. tonight. Snow is expected to continue throughout the afternoon, accumulating between three and seven inches, according to the National Weather Service. The snow is also expected to be accompanied by or change to sleet and freezing rain at some point tonight [...]
The Cavaliers’ Larry Hughes has magical night, scores 40 points in big road win over Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Cleveland Cavaliers’ luck seemed to keep getting worse, until Monday night. Larry Hughes scored a season-high 40 points and LeBron James added 29 points and 10 assists as the Cavaliers beat Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, 118-111. The Cavs were without three of their top players, and nearly lost two [...]
Lorain fugitive arrested in Fla.
A former Lorain man who allegedly threw a bullet-proof vest and weapon out of his car during a high-speed chase in Lorain in late 2006 has been arrested in Florida, according to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Brandon Chambers, 25, was arrested about noon on Friday in the Orlando area after 11 months [...]
Girls tournament basketball: North Olmsted rolls, leaves Avon Lake winless for the season
MEDINA — No one can remember the last time, if ever, an Avon Lake girls basketball team went winless. The long and rich history of the Shoregals includes a 1994 state title but now it also includes a winless 2007-08 season. The Shoregals, after a strong first half, fell to fourth-seeded North Olmsted 65-38 Monday [...]
Metro Parks trail plan connects harbor with Elyria
LORAIN — Officials from Lorain, Elyria and the Lorain County Metro Parks unveiled a plan Monday to create a trail and bike path that will extend through the Republic Engineered Products property in Lorain and connect the Lorain harbor with downtown Elyria. Metro Parks Executive Director Dan Martin said the 10-mile route will cap off [...]
Ex-police officer testifies he accidentally killed pregnant lover
CANTON — There was a gasp in the courtroom when the former police officer on trial in the murder of his pregnant lover was called to the witness stand. Bobby Cutts Jr., who remained silent for a week last summer as thousands searched for the woman, confessed to accidentally killing her and told jurors he’s [...]
Prep hockey: Amherst falls as Benedictine scores four goals in third period
BROOKLYN – Any hope Amherst had of a playoff run was put to rest Monday with the help of a four-goal third period by the Benedictine Bengals. Amherst (14-14-2) came into the match with a better record than the Bengals (9-16-2), but looked tired after taking the ice for warm-ups at the Brooklyn Recreation Center [...]
Gunmen steal 4 Impressionist paintings worth $163 million from private museum
ZURICH, Switzerland — Three gunmen in ski masks and dark clothes burst into a museum just before closing time. After a quick run through the building, they hustled out the door and sped off with paintings by Cezanne, Degas, van Gogh and Monet valued at $163.2 million. Authorities appealed Monday for any witnesses to help [...]
One word: Chocolate (Yes, it deserves its own festival)
Year 2 of Vermilion library chocolate festival: No trifling matter — mocha chocolate wins Everything was coming up chocolate at the second annual Vermilion Public Library Chocolate Festival on Saturday. How’s this for tantalizing — There were moist cupcakes topped with fluffy icing, crunchy chocolate toffee, decadent brownies and plump, ripe strawberries drizzled with the [...]
Girls tournament basketball: Columbia edges Cleveland Central Catholic
LAGRANGE — Emily Nagle scored 10 points and Taylor Ratliff added nine as Columbia downed Cleveland Central Catholic 45-43 in a Division III sectional opener Monday at Keystone. The Raiders (10-11) advance to Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. sectional final against Laurel School, which knocked off No. 4 seed Villa-Angela St. Joseph 62-58. In the third game [...]
Police blotter: Feb. 12, 2008
Elyria Sunday, Feb. 10 11:48 a.m. – 200 block Woodford Ave., theft of four-wheeler. 2:56 p.m. – 100 block Blake St., burglary. 4:37 p.m. – Park Avenue, Tarik A. Mashrah, 34, 200 block Park Meadow Drive, Elyria, charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and tinted windows. 5:02 p.m. – 800 block Garden [...]
Poll: Obama leads, Clinton ties against McCain
WASHINGTON — Democrat Barack Obama would narrowly defeat Republican John McCain if they were matched today in the presidential election, while McCain and Hillary Rodham Clinton are running about even, according to new general-election sentiment since the Super Tuesday contests. Obama outpaces Clinton in a matchup against McCain among men, minorities and moderates in an [...]
NHL: Florida Panthers’ Richard Zednik doing OK after having corotid artery slashed in freak accident
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik lost five units of blood, but doctors never considered his life in jeopardy after the player had his carotid artery nearly severed by a teammate’s skate in a freak and frightening accident. Zednik underwent an hour of surgery to reconnect the artery Sunday night and was listed [...]
Steele grad jumps onto MTV
Steve Fogarty The Chronicle-Telegram It takes eight years, on average, to get good enough so you don’t “face plant” at a “huckfest.” If you and your snowboard are one, no explanation is needed. For the rest of you, “face plant” is a term for landing face first in the snow. A “huckfest” is a gathering [...]
His ship came in? Yeah, twice
CARLISLE TWP. — Dale Maynard is used to seeing the yard behind his Carlisle Township house littered with debris after a flood. In the 11 times his lawn has flooded since 2006, he’s found barrels, chairs, crates of empty beer bottles and darn near everything else one can imagine. But even he was surprised last [...]
Elyria to talk daytime curfew
ELYRIA — Minors wandering city streets during the day will be the topic of discussion Wednesday when a City Council committee debates enacting a daytime curfew. Councilman Michael Lotko III, D-at large, chairman of Council’s Public Utilities, Safety and Environment Committee, does not anticipate any action being taken at the meeting but said the concerns [...]
Finding love, danger online
NEW YORK — As Valentine’s Day approaches, all is not lovey-dovey in the high-stakes online dating industry. The contentious issue of the moment — pitting one of the three biggest companies, True.com, against its major rivals — is whether online dating services can enhance their clients’ safety by conducting criminal background screenings of would-be daters. [...]