Archive for March 28th, 2008
Blair suggests zapping feral cats
Commissioner: Once stunned by Taser, felines could be spayed, neutered Betty Blair ELYRIA — County Commissioner Betty Blair wants to catch feral cats in a novel way: Taser them. A cat owner herself, Blair offered Tasers as a way of catching the hard-to-capture felines after a resident’s letter complaining about strays was read [...]
Xavier’s threes add up to win over West Virginia
PHOENIX — In a span of 48 critical seconds late in overtime, B.J. Raymond made more 3-pointers than the entire West Virginia team did all night. He went from “non-factor” to nonplussed, calmly knocking down two long-range jumpers that lifted Xavier past coach Bob Huggins’ Mountaineers 79-75 on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals. [...]
UCLA escapes Western Kentucky’s upset bid
PHOENIX — Nothing comes easy for UCLA these days. With Kevin Love scoring a career-high 29 points, the Bruins nearly frittered away a 21-point halftime lead and hung on to defeat Western Kentucky 88-78 in the NCAA West Regional on Thursday night. Top-seeded UCLA (34-3) will play No. 3-seeded Xavier on Saturday for a trip [...]
Louisville’s defense smothers Tennessee
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Louisville’s suffocating defense has coach Rick Pitino a step away from a sixth trip to the Final Four. Earl Clark scored 17 points and had 12 rebounds, and Pitino’s mix of defenses made life miserable for Tennessee in a 79-60 victory Thursday night to put the third-seeded Cardinals in the East Regional [...]
Tar Heels put a hurting on Washington State
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina went from running it up to locking it down. Now the Tar Heels are a step away from the Final Four again, hoping they can avoid another collapse like last year. Tyler Hansbrough scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half Thursday night and the top-seeded Tar Heels, [...]
Student expelled over pill allowed to return
Amherst freshman gets restraining order, appeals to school board ELYRIA — Freshman Mike McGannon will be back in class Monday at Amherst Marion L. Steele High School despite being expelled for a white pill he says was Tylenol. On Thursday, county Common Pleas Court Judge Edward Zaleski granted a temporary restraining order that allows Mike, [...]
Elyria Council passes mayor’s budget
Plan likely to impact safety services ELYRIA — It seemed like they had only just sat down Thursday night when City Council members started to stand up again. “That’s it?” someone muttered from the back of the room. The special budget meeting — which drew a crowd of angry residents wanting answers — had lasted [...]
Tribe puts a wrap on Florida spring training home
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Indians packed up and left Chain of Lakes Park on Thursday, feeling as if they had accomplished what they needed to in their final spring training in Florida. “It’s been a good spring,” said Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro, whose team wrapped up its Grapefruit League schedule with a 9-7 [...]
Copper thieves strike old train station in Elyria
Damages of $75,000 prompt county to add security cameras BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE The cupola on the top of the old train station was damaged when thieves and vandals stripped the building’s copper. ELYRIA — Copper thieves have caused so much damage to copper flashing and decorative panels on the historic New York Central train [...]
Bar incident nets Lorain cop three-day suspension
Corey Earl LORAIN — Embattled Lorain police Officer Corey Earl will serve a three-day suspension next week after an internal investigation determined he violated department policies earlier this year. Police Chief Cel Rivera said the investigation determined that Earl broke the rules when he entered Scorchers bar on Jan. 30 while he was working to [...]
Noland: Cavs trade hasn’t lived up to early hype
To listen to talk radio, the Cavaliers were gonna win the last 27 games of the regular season and capture 16 straight games in the playoffs en route to an NBA championship. Five weeks after the blockbuster trade that brought Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and Joe Smith to Cleveland, however, unbridled optimism has [...]
Police investigating cell phone video
LORAIN — Detectives are taking a close look at a video that appears to show a mother putting her daughter’s head in a toilet and roughhousing with her, Lorain police Sgt. Mark Carpentiere said. The investigation began Thursday and could take from a couple of days to several months, he said. “It depends on whether [...]
Collier plans to stay close to Clearview
Don Collier started his basketball coaching career with a bang. His Clearview girls advanced to the Division III Sweet 16 his first season as head coach, a sign of good things to come. It launched a successful nine-year run for him and the Clippers that saw them win four conference championships and five sectional tournament [...]
Music, art back; Lorain Schools make day longer
LORAIN — For some students, the school days are getting longer in Lorain. TIME CHANGE Students attending Frank Jacinto, Garfield, Irving, Larkmoor, Masson (kindergarten through second grade only), Toni Morrison and Washington schools will start at 8 a.m. and finish at 2:15 p.m. Students attending Helen Steiner Rice, Lakeview, Lowell and Palm schools will begin [...]
Blotter: March 28, 2008
Lorain police Tuesday, March 25 4:10 a.m. – 1600 block Fillmore Ave., a woman said a roommate punched her in the eye. 3:51 p.m. – Apples, Meister Road, William R. Morse Jr., 26, Lorain, charged with theft. Police said he admitted to trying to steal steaks to feed his family, but while being questioned he [...]
College notes: Winter wrap-up
March came in with a flurry of winter sports activities and a downpour of snow that canceled games and rescheduled tournaments in its wake. Despite the weather, many area athletes participated in postseason events. Clearview grad Chad Szalay and the Heidelberg College men’s basketball team defeated Capital in Columbus for the second time in 10 [...]
Learning the power to persevere
ELYRIA — Travis Roy was on the top of the world. A freshman at Boston University, Roy was playing in his very first college hockey game — a dream he had harbored since he first strapped on skates at just 20 months. He had been floating all day, barely able to believe that that night [...]
Former Kipton cop gets 10 days in jail
Former Kipton police Lt. Robert Wolfkill used to put criminals behind bars, now he’s headed for a stint in jail himself. Wolfkill was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days in Huron County Jail last month after pleading guilty to attempted theft from an elderly person. Huron County Prosecutor Russ Leffler said Wolfkill, 46, will be on [...]
Alcohol likely a factor in fatal crash
VERMILION — A Wakeman man died in a one-car crash early Thursday on the city’s east side that knocked out power to an undetermined number of homes. Police said speeding and alcohol likely caused the crash that claimed the life of Samuel H. Markman, 60, who was dead at the scene. “We believe both were [...]
Spat over slippers lands sis in slammer
LORAIN — An argument over a pair of slippers ended Wednesday morning with one woman in handcuffs, according to a Lorain police report. Nicole M. Daugherty, 30, of Lorain, was charged with domestic violence and taken to the county jail. Police said Daugherty confronted her sister about wearing her slippers about 11 a.m. at their [...]
Cops snag suspect in theft outside bank
LORAIN — Police chased down a purse snatcher Wednesday afternoon who attacked a woman outside of her bank, a report said. William Bowe, 19, of Euclid, was charged with robbery and was taken to the county jail. Madeline Vicente, 23, of Lorain, told police she was walking at 10:46 a.m. to her car from First [...]
Dad tells cops mom tried to kill her baby 13 months ago
LORAIN — A Lorain man belatedly told police that his former girlfriend tried to smother their 5-month-old son last year. The man, who filed the report Wednesday, said he’s worried about the mental state of his former girlfriend, and he is considering seeking custody of the two children they have together. In the report, he [...]
County approves money for bridge fixes
ELYRIA — County commissioners on Thursday approved a plan to rehabilitate or reconstruct six bridges this summer. The Lorain County Engineer’s office obtained funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission for five of the six bridges totaling $145,815 of the estimated cost of $204,575. The public works funded projects are: — Kipton Nickle Plate Road [...]
LaGrange/Grafton blotter: March 28, 2008
LaGrange police Saturday, March 22 12:16 a.m. – 400 block U.S. Grant Street, a 16-year-old boy was charged with domestic violence and transported to Turning Point. 7:55 p.m. – East Main Street and Public Square, Audrey Cassidy, 24, Elyria, cited for driving under suspension. Tuesday, March 25 10:05 p.m. – 140 block Park Lane Drive, [...]
George Conrad Reinhard
George Conrad Reinhard, 91, of Vermilion, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a brief illness. He was born November 19, 1916 in Brownhelm Township, where he was a lifetime resident. George’s passion in life was working hard, especially on his farm where he raised primarly grain [...]