Archive for July 23rd, 2008
Ohio kids in car, mom drinking; she’s convicted
PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A jury in northeast Ohio has convicted a woman who left her two children in an unlocked, running car for four hours while she drank at a bar and left with a man. Forty-two-year-old Kimberly Cartulla of Eastlake was found guilty Tuesday of two counts of child endangering and faces up [...]
Pilot lands on rural Ohio road
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — A rural road in northern Ohio became an airstrip for a pilot from Wyoming, who made an emergency landing when his small plane’s engine died. Fifty-six-year-old Dennis Volger says his 20-foot RV-6A aircraft made a “nice soft landing” Tuesday evening in Erie County’s Groton Township. The pilot from Lander, Wyo., had [...]
Suspect in pregnant teen death had baby obsession
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A woman accused of slicing open a pregnant woman’s belly and taking her baby was obsessed with getting an infant and even had hallucinations of hearing babies cry after a February 1990 miscarriage, according to court records. A few months later, Andrea Curry-Demus allegedly stabbed one woman in an apparent plot to [...]
Police: Ohio sporting goods stores in theft ring
MASSILLON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say they believe two northeast Ohio sporting goods stores were a part of a theft ring that stole tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise from other area retailers and resold the items for a reduced price. Massillon police say they seized hunting and fishing gear, ammunition, illegal weapons and [...]
Mathis hits go-ahead homer as Angels down Indians
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jeff Mathis hit a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. Angels right-hander Jered Weaver, making his first start since July 9, threw 77 pitches over three innings then left with tightness in the middle [...]
Browns sign all five draft picks on eve of training camp
The rookies will be present and accounted for when training camp opens this afternoon. All five draft picks signed four-year contracts through 2011 Tuesday night and will be in uniform today when training camp opens with a practice at 3:30 p.m. Linebacker Beau Bell and tight end Martin Rucker were picked in the fourth round, [...]
LeBron suffers mild ankle sprain during U.S. basketball practice
INDEPENDENCE — The bad news for the Cavaliers is star forward LeBron James got hurt Tuesday. The good news is the injury doesn’t appear to be serious. James suffered what U.S. Olympic team doctors called a mild right ankle sprain while practicing against a select squad of young NBA players in Las Vegas. The 6-foot-8, [...]
Elyria’s Porter advances in Ohio Women’s Amateur golf tournament
ELYRIA — One hurdle down, Alexa Porter is looking forward to meeting an old friend today in the second round of the 85th Ohio Women’s Amateur at Elyria Country Club. Porter, a former Elyria Catholic star golfer, downed Lindsay Steiner of Hamilton, 3 and 2, in the first round of the championship flight Tuesday. Today [...]
Lorain’s Martin to compete in Junior Olympic Skills nationals
Marcus “Deuce” Martin II enjoys watching cartoons. Hey, why not? He’s only 9 years old. But he also does a lot more than watch cartoons. For one thing, the Lorain youth is a good athlete. Because of his athletic ability, Marcus will be at the national finals Thursday-Sunday in Chicago for Junior Olympic Skills in [...]
Little League roundup: Elyria North takes fourth at state
Elyria North’s Senior All-Stars dropped a 3-2 decision to Ironton on Tuesday and were eliminated from the state tournament in Englewood. “It was a well-played game by both teams,” North manager Todd Brubaker said. “We lost our very first game of the state tournament and came back to take fourth place. That’s a real tribute [...]
Luxembourg’s Schleck retains Tour de France lead
JAUSIERS, France — Frank Schleck of Luxembourg kept the yellow jersey in the Tour de France on Tuesday, with riders pushing themselves through the Alps as the race left Italy and returned to France. French rider Cyril Dessel won the 16th stage for his first stage victory in this race. He led a breakaway group [...]
Grant a wish come true for arts
State money would convert Eagles building into city culture hub with Palace Theatre LORAIN — A state grant of more than $400,000 could help turn the Palace Theatre into a central hub for arts in the city. The theater intends to partner with the city to renovate the Eagles building, located next to the theater [...]
Akron Racers give U.S. softball team a scare
AKRON — The U.S. Olympic softball team needed a tough test before leaving for China. Angela Tincher and her teammates made sure they got one. Tincher, the Virginia Tech star who pitched a no-hitter against the world’s best team in March, gave up just one run in her three innings but the U.S. warmed up [...]
Lorain officer cleared of two charges
Investigation continues on remaining two charges LORAIN — Police Sgt. James Wolford has been cleared of wrongdoing in two of the four complaints pending against him. Lt. Jim Rohner said he is still investigating two other complaints against Wolford. In the first complaint that Wolford was cleared of, he had been accused of getting into [...]
Oberlin Council moves to prevent tax loss in downtown project
OBERLIN — Three Oberlin College alumni are getting ready to break ground in a month or two on the long-awaited $14 million East College Street project at the site of the old Rax restaurant. But with an eye for caution, Oberlin City Council voted 6 to 1 Tuesday night to amend a development agreement to [...]
Avon woman denies lying to get protection from court bailiff
AVON LAKE — Cynthia Mingus said Tuesday that she had good reason to seek a civil stalking protection order against Avon Lake Municipal Court Bailiff Mark Hagedorn earlier this month. “I had a legitimate concern for my safety because I was threatened over the phone,” Mingus said as she left what was supposed to have [...]
Proposed convention center in Cleveland faces cost overruns
CLEVELAND — A proposed riverfront convention center in Cleveland could be facing cost overruns. Developer Forest City Commercial Group says building a riverfront convention center will exceed the $400 million cap set by the county, even with a substantial redesign to trim $100 million in costs. The proposed center would replace the current aging convention [...]
Camps let kids explore Oberlin history
OBERLIN — For the next few weeks, day-campers at the Oberlin Heritage Center are giving up their video games and cell phones to delve into a little bit of history, starting with the Civil War era. The Heritage Center is offering four week-long camps for students ages 8 to 13. Hands on History To register [...]
Oberlin/Wellington roundup: July 23, 2008
Piano competition at Oberlin Conservatory The 14th Oberlin International Piano Competition and Festival is Saturday to Aug. 3. The event is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music’s annual event for young pianists. The competition culminates in a final round in Warner Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Aug. 2. The winner will take home $10,000, the largest [...]
Oberlin/Wellington blotter: July 23, 2008
Oberlin police Thursday, July 3 1:35 p.m. – Groveland St., TeaunBush, 20, of Elyria, charged with driving under suspension, having a loud muffler and possession of marijuana. Sunday, July 6 10:35 p.m. – North Main Street, Oberlin Inn, woman reported items missing from her room. Monday, July 7 3:28 a.m. – Parsons Road Reservoir, contractor [...]
Does pricey gas save lives?
COLUMBUS — Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the Arab oil embargo three decades ago. Researchers with the National Safety Council report a 9 percent drop in motor vehicle deaths overall through May compared [...]
Survey: It`s cheapest to fill up on Tuesdays
CINCINNATI — After closely monitoring gasoline prices around Cincinnati, a newspaper concludes that Tuesday is the cheapest day of the week for filling up. The Cincinnati Enquirer says with help from the Oil Price Information Service, it tracked fuel prices during May and June at 716 local service stations. The paper says prices consistently went [...]
Avon Schools may be guinea pig for no-cap levy
AVON — Avon Schools could be among the first in the state to ask voters to test-drive a new type of levy. “This is brand new,” district Treasurer Kent Zeman said Tuesday night as he explained the levy to the board of education. “It’s not going to solve the school funding problem. It will alleviate [...]
Midview hopes voters change minds, say ‘yes` in November
GRAFTON — In March, the worsening economy and school financing concerns led voters to reject a Midview Schools levy by a 2-to-1 margin. The economy hasn’t gotten any better, but the school board is hoping it can convince voters to change their minds. The school board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Midview [...]
Man hopes DNA clears him in wife`s death
ELYRIA — Clarence Weaver has maintained his innocence since the 1991 murder of his wife. Now the convicted killer is hopeful that DNA evidence will clear him. The Ohio Innocence Project, which uses DNA evidence in an effort to clear convicts who maintain their innocence, is asking Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge to [...]