Archive for June 26th, 2008
Father convicted in disabled girl’s scalding death
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The father of a disabled girl who died after she was scalded in a bathtub was convicted of murder for failing to seek medical help for her for more than a week. Shawn Lockett Sr. could face up to 40 years in prison after being convicted Wednesday of third-degree murder, conspiracy [...]
OJ: Anybody else wouldn’t be going to court
LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson says an ambitious Nevada prosecutor is pressing a kidnapping and armed robbery case against him that he says even the alleged victims don’t want to pursue. “If I was anybody else, I wouldn’t be going to court,” Simpson told a reporter for Fargo, N.D., radio station KFGO who interviewed [...]
NY millionaire gets prison for enslaving workers
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has given an 11-year prison sentence to a millionaire who inflicted years of abuse on two Indonesian housekeepers held as virtual slaves in her Long Island mansion. Varsha Sabhnani (Sahb-NAH’-nee) was convicted with her husband in December on a 12-count federal indictment that included forced labor, conspiracy, involuntary [...]
Court rules in favor of Second Amendment gun right
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices’ first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history. The court’s 5-4 ruling struck down the District of Columbia’s 32-year-old ban on handguns as incompatible with gun rights under the Second Amendment. The [...]
Supreme Court strikes down `millionaire’s amendment’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down the “millionaire’s amendment” as an unfair way to help opponents of wealthy candidates who spend from their personal fortunes. The law allows candidates to receive larger contributions when their wealthy opponents spend heavily from their personal fortunes. The court says by a 5-4 vote that the [...]
British man gets life in deaths of wife, baby
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A British man convicted of shooting to death his 9-month-old baby and wife as they cuddled together in bed showed no reaction Thursday as he was sentenced to two life prison terms without the opportunity for parole. Neil Entwistle was found guilty Wednesday of two counts of first-degree murder in [...]
Small explosion occurs at LCCC
ELYRIA — The Elyria Fire Department is investigating a small methane gas explosion at Lorain County Community College. The explosion happened about 9:13 a.m. at the construction site of the new LCCC/Elyria Public Library that is being built on the north side of campus. Fire officials were called at about 10 a.m. to check methane [...]
We goofed! Elyria fireworks are July 3
In an article that appeared in today’s paper, an accompanying box of information included the incorrect date for the fireworks display at West Park. The fireworks will begin at 10 p.m. July 3.
Ready or not? Cavaliers want to make sure they get a legitimate NBA player with the 19th pick in the draft
The Cavaliers already have their franchise player in LeBron James. It’s a good thing, too, because general manager Danny Ferry’s main objective with the No. 19 pick in tonight’s NBA Draft is getting a guy who can play in the league, period. “Derrick Rose is going to play. Michael Beasley is going to play,” Ferry [...]
Offense fails to show up again as Indians fall to Giants and into last place in Central Division
CLEVELAND — Apparently all Barry Zito needed to return to his Cy Young form of yesteryear was a trip to Cleveland and a matchup against the American League’s worst offense. Zito, who has struggled all season and lasted just two innings in his last start prior to Wednesday, was on the mark in Game 2 [...]
Tribe notes: Wedge not a big fan of the squeeze play
CLEVELAND — Eric Wedge marveled at the perfectly-executed squeeze play Omar Vizquel and the Giants pulled off to score a needed insurance run in the ninth inning of a 3-2 victory over the Indians on Tuesday at Progressive Field. Still, it’s not a strategy Cleveland’s manager favors. In fact, Wedge said Wednesday that he has [...]
Trying to heal: NHRA family still struggling to cope with death of one of its own
CLEVELAND — Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson’s eyes locked in on his 9-year-old son Cody as he spoke, and the pain that’s still fresh among the NHRA family was felt by everyone in the room at Wednesday’s media luncheon at Morton’s Steakhouse in Tower City. “(Connie Kalitta’s) going through what every father dreads, what we [...]
SAP Junior Open: Area golfers improve in Round 2, but still have a long way to go to catch leaders
AVON — The three Avon golfers remained bunched after two rounds of the SAP Junior Open, with all three still a long way from challenging for the championship of the three-day, 54-hole event. It will take some excellent scores, coupled with some monumental collapses by the leaders, in today’s final round for one of the [...]
American Legion baseball: Elyria stages comeback, picks up second win in as many days against Avon Lake
EATON TWP. — Elyria spotted Avon Lake a 3-0 lead after two innings before rallying for a 4-3 win Wednesday, their second in as many days over Post 211 in Buckeye American Legion League action. Andrew Pearce singled home pinch runner Kyle Shaw with the winning run with one out in the bottom of the [...]
Wimbledon: Safin finds his game, upsets No. 3 Djokovic in straight sets
WIMBLEDON, England — A match involving Marat Safin is always worth watching. He’s liable to moon the crowd, smash several rackets or dominate the world’s best player, as he did against Pete Sampras in the 2000 U.S. Open final. For a change, Wimbledon inspired Safin’s best behavior and tennis Wednesday, much to the chagrin of [...]
A Dog beat Dog World: Fresno State downs Georgia to complete unlikely run to national championship
OMAHA, Neb. — Fresno State went from underdogs to “wonderdogs” on its way to a most unlikely national championship. With Steve Detwiler providing all the offense Justin Wilson needed, the Bulldogs captured their first national championship in a men’s sport with a 6-1 victory over Georgia in the decisive Game 3 of the College World [...]
Sheriff’s sales to have record inventory
ELYRIA — With foreclosures at record levels in Lorain County, the number of seized homes being auctioned off every week is skyrocketing. Last year, the county sheriff’s office sold 1,992 homes that were taken from homeowners to pay off debts. That number is sure to be even higher this year with 1,373 homes already scheduled [...]
A fallen son returns
Services for Spc. Jason Cox, who was killed in Iraq, are set Saturday; visitation Friday
Elyria fireworks donations fizzling
ELYRIA — Next week’s annual fireworks spectacular at West Park is ready to go, but donations to offset the cost are down, said Mayor Bill Grace. Each year, the city aims to raise at least $24,000 to subsidize the yearly event. In typical years, about half is raised by now. However, Grace said only about [...]
Refreshment … it’s for the birds
Ridgeville boy`s lemonade stand helps out parrots (and workers)
Man pleads guilty to trashing home
ELYRIA — An Elyria man responsible for causing about $50,000 in damage to a Vermilion house last year has pleaded guilty. Steven Mahl, 19, entered guilty pleas Wednesday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court to charges of vandalism and breaking and entering. He also pleaded guilty to theft and other charges in connection with stealing [...]
Former tenants sue company over spider infestation
ELYRIA — A Geneva, Ohio, couple is suing a Cleveland rental company, accusing it of letting the Grafton house they rented fall into disrepair and become infested with mold and venomous spiders. According to the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, John and Terri Hurley rented the home from Next Generation Holdings [...]
North Ridgeville museum kicks it old-school
Prospective students can see if they know as much a 1908 eighth-grader STEVE MANHEIM / CHRONICLE Barb Sutton, retired head librarian for North Ridgeville schools, portrays a teacher from the 1880s at the one-room School Museum on Jaycox Road in North Ridgeville. NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Give nine rules for the use of capital letters. Why [...]
County prosecutor still wants Burge off death case
ELYRIA — Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will and Common Pleas Judge James Burge continue to trade jabs in their fight over whether Burge should be allowed to remain on a three-judge panel that will hear a capital murder case later this year. Will wants the judge thrown off the case because of a controversial ruling [...]
Classics back on display after renovations at CMA
BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE Mark Cole, associate curator of American painting and sculpture at the Cleveland Museum of Art, stands in front of “View of Schroon Mountain, Essex County, New York, after a Storm, 1838,” by Thomas Cole, no relation. It’s obvious Mark Cole was in his element as he discussed the details and meanings [...]