Archive for June 25th, 2008
Fossil of most primitive 4-legged creature found
AP Illustration WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists unearthed a skull of the most primitive four-legged creature in Earth’s history, which should help them better understand the evolution of fish to advanced animals that walk on land. The 365 million-year-old fossil skull, shoulders and part of the pelvis of the water-dweller, Ventastega curonica, were found in [...]
Employee kills five at Kentucky plant
HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — An employee shot and killed a supervisor and four others after an argument at a western Kentucky plastics plant in a rampage that ended in the gunman’s suicide, police and a company official said Wednesday. AP Photos The shooting happened around midnight at Atlantis Plastics in this Ohio River town of [...]
Record Ohio University gift grows
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A record gift to Ohio University has grown by more than $10 million, now that the value of the donors’ estate has become clearer. University President Roderick McDavis announced in Dayton Wednesday that Fritz and Delores Russ left about $92 million in cash, securities and property to the school, to be [...]
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Omar Vizquel returns to Cleveland as a Giant and helps hand Indians another tough loss
CLEVELAND — Omar Vizquel’s return was about the only thing worth celebrating for fans at Progressive Field on Tuesday night. Unfortunately for those 29,024 people at Cleveland’s home park, their beloved former shortstop, an 11-time Gold Glove Award winner, wasn’t in town to rejoin the Indians. Instead, he was back in the city he starred [...]
Wind turbines get Lorain OK
LORAIN — The winds of change have blown into Lorain. City Council amended the city’s heavy industrial district zoning code Monday night to allow for wind turbines to be used under a permitted basis. Councilman Dennis Flores, D-2nd Ward, sought the change when he learned that Lorain-based Turtle Plastics wanted to build a small wind [...]
Brian Dulik: Omar always Mr. Popular with Indians fans
Omar Vizquel’s bat speed is a little slower and his hairline has moved a bit higher since he left Cleveland, but his charisma is as strong as ever. The same goes for his quick wit. “I want to tell the fans, ‘Don’t throw any oranges or bottles at me while I’m here,’” he quipped, flashing [...]
Tribe notes: Wedge doesn’t believe trade talk is taxing team
CLEVELAND — The speculation that the fourth-place Indians will begin selling off players — namely, C.C. Sabathia — has not been a distraction to his team, according to manager Eric Wedge. “It’s our job as staff and players to know that’s part of the norm,” said Wedge, whose Indians entered their series opener with San [...]
Cavaliers: GM Ferry likes team’s makeup, not planning any major changes
INDEPENDENCE — Don’t expect the Cavaliers to do anything drastic Thursday night in the NBA Draft. When the dust settles — if it blows at all — Cleveland will likely pick at its current spot, No. 19 overall. “I believe in continuity,” general manager Danny Ferry said Monday. “Keeping a group together is usually the [...]
American Legion baseball: Elyria shows hot-hitting Avon Lake it’s no slouch with the bats
AVON LAKE — Elyria beat Avon Lake at its own game Tuesday. With offense. Elyria Post 12 had the better night at the plate in handing a hot-hitting Avon Lake Post 211 team a 9-2 loss in a Buckeye American Legion League game at Avon Lake High School. “We came into this game batting better [...]
Winner of long-drive contest saves best for last
AVON — The first six shots were attempted in bare feet and none were able to find their way into the grid. On the next two he wore shoes, but those shots also missed the mark. It was a round of applause by a group of family and friends standing near the driving range that [...]
Junior golf: Home course not perfect fit on Day 1
AVON — On a day when scores were higher than they probably should have been, a pair of Avon residents did pretty well on their home course Tuesday. Beau Titsworth, a 14-year-old from Avon who will enter St. Ignatius High School in the fall, shot a 5-over-par 77 in the firstround of the 54-hole SAP [...]
Tiger Woods has knee surgery; doctors say no long-term effects expected
Tiger Woods had reconstructive surgery on his left knee Tuesday in Utah to repair a torn ligament, and doctors said it was “highly unlikely” there would be any long-term effects. It was the second time in 10 weeks Woods had surgery on his knee, this time on his anterior cruciate ligament. “We were confident going [...]
Paving work on state Route 57 expected to be done this year
ELYRIA — The construction crews taking up valuable driving space on state Route 57 will likely garner a lot more praise in the future. Frustrated drivers should know that Shelly Co. of Twinsburg is so ahead of schedule that city officials expect that all the paving work on the four-lane thoroughfare could be completed by [...]
Suspect took $12,000, then killed woman with AK-47, prosecutors say
ELYRIA — Vincent Jackson Jr. robbed Gas USA of $12,000 before shooting clerk Qiana Walton with an AK-47 assault rifle, Elyria police Detective Larry Barbee said Tuesday. The robbery and murder were caught on store security cameras, and police saw and heard Walton’s last moments, including Jackson pulling the trigger, Barbee testified during a preliminary [...]
Critics say DUI bill violates Constitution
COLUMBUS — Ohio is about to give police more leeway than most states to force a blood or urine test on certain people suspected of drunken driving. The bill, which Gov. Ted Strickland is expected to sign later this week, would apply to people with at least two convictions for driving under the influence [...]
Cop tells block watch: If not at Gas USA, killing would have happened elsewhere
ELYRIA — Already worried about drug deals, juvenile delinquents, break-ins, vandalism and vacant homes, members of the South Elyria Block Watch now have to worry about a cold-blooded killing on their side of town. The robbery and slaying of Gas USA clerk Qiana Walton on June 14 prompted more than 40 angry and scared residents [...]
Grace says city needs renewal and tax increase
ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace said he wants to consider asking voters to approve not only an income tax renewal but an income tax increase. He said he could argue in favor of both proposals. When asked Monday what he would recommend to City Council, he said he would choose prudence and go for the [...]
Blotter: June 25, 2008
Elyria police Monday, June 23 9 a.m. – Rogers Floor Store, Taylor Street, burglary. Printer, laptop and digital camera stolen. 10:35 a.m. – 100 block Bell Ave., Jarell Davis, 19, Elyria, warrant. 11:08 a.m. – Coffee Beanery, Midway Mall, counterfeit bill. 11:10 a.m. – State Route 57 and Interstate 80 overpass, Tina Harmon, 28, Elyria, [...]
Predator charged with videotaping girl at beach
LORAIN — A convicted sexual predator has been charged with voyeurism after police said he was videotaping a young girl at Lakeview Park beach. Angelo Collado, 33, of Lorain, who also was charged with possession of criminal tools, was arrested after a pair of women spotted him lying in an overgrown, wooded area near the [...]
Former Commissioner Ross’ support case moves to Georgia
ELYRIA — Former Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross won’t have to check in with county probation officials anymore. But if he doesn’t continue to pay child support to the mother of two of his children, he could be back in the county’s sights. Ross, 44, was convicted last year of failure to pay child support [...]
Prosecutors deny Lorain cop’s allegations
ELYRIA — Prosecutors insist that suspended Lorain police officer Jesus Sanchez isn’t being singled out for prosecution, despite his lawyer’s insistence that Sanchez is being targeted because he came forward with claims that he and his fellow police officers routinely engaged in sexual misconduct while on duty. Sanchez’s attorney, Terry Gilbert, had demanded that prosecutors [...]
Homeowner pleads guilty to removing drugs after murder-suicide
ELYRIA — A Lorain woman whose home was the scene of a murder-suicide last March has pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and drug charges for removing drugs from the home after the deaths. Anne Dougan-Larson, 38, also entered guilty pleas to unrelated drug charges during her appearance Monday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. [...]
Woman`s death by train ruled a suicide
LORAIN — The death of a Lorain woman who was killed by a train Monday night has been ruled a suicide by Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus. Susan M. Hannah, 38, died instantly when she stepped in front of a westbound train as she walked west between Oberlin Avenue and state Route 58. Matus said [...]
Cycle crash charges up to prosecutor
WESTLAKE — The city prosecutor will decide whether charges will be filed in connection with an accident that killed a motorcyclist Sunday morning on Clague Road, according to Westlake police Capt. Guy Turner. Joe H. Smith, 34, of Bay Village, died after his motorcycle collided with a car that was turning left, Turner said. The [...]