Archive for August 26th, 2008
FBI looks into Denver report of threat on Obama
DENVER (AP) — Federal authorities are looking into reports that a man arrested with rifles, ammunition and drugs in his truck may have made threats against Barack Obama, officials said Monday. Two other men were arrested in the case. “It’s premature to say that it was a valid threat or that these folks have the [...]
Witness: Boy entered Ohio home morning baby was killed
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A woman who lived at the Dayton housing complex where an infant was burned to death in a microwave oven says she saw a boy walk into the baby’s home the morning of the baby’s death. Defense witness Monica Black-Gordon testified Monday that the boy is the same one who was [...]
Police: Ohio woman tries to burn dead body
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — Police in southwest Ohio say a woman who confessed to killing her boyfriend and hiding his decomposing body in a bathtub for five days also tried to burn the body. A Trenton police detective told a judge Monday that he found partly burned newspapers around the body of 47-year-old Keith Peyton [...]
Returning firefighters find own station ablaze
De QUEEN, Ark. (AP) — Firefighters were right on top of this blaze. The De Queen fire station is closed on weekends, so when a call is received the firefighters go to the station to get their gear before heading out. But when they gathered at the station Saturday to answer a call about a [...]
Driver drags Ohio trooper along road
TROTWOOD, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says an uncooperative driver grabbed a trooper by the arm in a Dayton suburb and dragged the officer through the road before he was able to free himself. Sergeant Jeff Bernard, of the patrol’s Dayton post, says the trooper was not seriously injured. Bernard says the trooper [...]
Ohio police raid warehouse for flea market fakes
MONROE, Ohio (AP) — Police say an investigation of flea markets in southwest Ohio led them to a warehouse they believe is a counterfeiting hub for knockoff designer purses in the Midwest. Police say the merchandise, which included fake Prada, Chanel and Louis Vuitton handbags and accessories, was worth $15 to $20 million. A team [...]
Convicted killer says he’s a ‘changed man,’ seeks death delay
For more information about the story visit the Akron Beacon Journal online http://www.ohio.com Ridgeville woman was one of victims in 1986 double rape and homicide Phil Trexler The Akron Beacon Journal COLUMBUS — Attorneys for condemned inmate Richard Wade Cooey asked for mercy Monday, saying the state would kill a changed man if [...]
Burge steps down from murder trial
ELYRIA — Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge removed himself from the case of accused killer Ruben Rivera on Monday. Prosecutors plan to call Burge’s brother-in-law, Robert Cruzado, as a witness against Rivera. Cruzado is a corrections officer at the Lorain County Jail and is expected to testify that Rivera told him about a [...]
Indians 4, Tigers 3: Sizemore reaches 30-30 plateau in 8th straight win
DETROIT — Grady Sizemore trotted around the bases and stepped back into the dugout as if his leadoff homer were no big deal. Just another day at the ballpark for Sizemore. Even after achieving something only one other Cleveland player has ever done. Sizemore hit two home runs to join the 30-30 club and Franklin [...]
High school basketball: Al Stacey named interim coach at Admiral King
Al Stacey, who has served as an assistant the last four years, was approved Monday night as Admiral King’s interim head boys basketball coach at the board of education meeting. “Coach Stacey brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program along with stability, considering he’s been the varsity assistant for the past four [...]
Browns: Anderson not ready to play, Quinn will start against Bears
BEREA — A week after suffering a concussion, quarterback Derek Anderson still wasn’t ready to practice Monday. So Brady Quinn needs to get ready for his second straight preseason start. Anderson suffered what the team termed a mild concussion on a sack by Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora on Aug. 18. Anderson hasn’t practiced or [...]
Browns notes: Injuries piling up
BEREA — Coach Romeo Crennel started to update reporters on the status of his injured players but abruptly stopped. “We’ve got several, so many you can’t mention,” he said Monday. Cleveland’s preseason of injuries reached another week, as several prominent players remained off the practice field and out of sight. Quarterback Derek Anderson (concussion), receiver [...]
Hospital upgrades Rosenbaum`s condition to fair
Former Chief Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor Jonathan Rosenbaum — shot in the back by his son Saturday — was upgraded to fair condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland on Monday, according to officials. Meanwhile, Loraian County sheriff’s deputies continued to investigate the shooting at the Sportsmen Gun & Reel Club in Amherst Township, said [...]
Living in the Vermilion River Watershed topic of new book
VERMILION — A new educational book about the Vermilion River Watershed will soon be available free of charge to local residents. The 120-page book, “Living in the Vermilion River Watershed,” is intended for local residents of the watershed, including recreational users, farmers, rural residents, townspeople, business people and local government officials. A compilation of articles [...]
Boys soccer: Amherst getting a lift from freshman
EATON TWP. — Last year at this time, Connor Klekota was in the stands watching the big guys play varsity soccer. This year, he might not be what you’d call a big guy. But he’s now playing for Amherst’s varsity soccer team. And, so far, he’s doing pretty well. Klekota, a freshman playing in his [...]
Amherst/Vermilion notebook: August 26, 2008
Buy Tupperware, support history A Tupperware fundraising party 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, hosted by Roxy’s Reads & Remnants and the Amherst Historical Society, will benefit the historical society. Tupperware will donate 40 percent of any proceeds to the organization, while Roxy’s will donate 10 percent of any purchases made between 7 and 9 p.m. [...]
High school roundup: Firelands blanks Keystone in boys soccer
HENRIETTA TWP. — A.J. Yorks scored three goals to lead Firelands to a 6-0 victory over Keystone in non-conference action on Monday. Ron Dalehite and John Cozma had assists for the Falcons in their season opener. GOALS: (F) A.J. Yorks 3, John Cozma, Brendan Hales, Nick Arlington ASSISTS: (F) Ron Dalehite, John Cozma SHOTS: Keystone [...]
Parking shortage could sink call center
AMHERST TWP. — Parking issues could lead TeleTech Corp. to close its Amherst Township call center, which opened to great fanfare last year, according to county officials. Lorain County Administrator Jim Cordes said Monday that the Colorado-based company has long been shuttling some of its 650 employees from the Super Kmart on the Amherst-Lorain border [...]
Tennis: Olympic champions advance in first round of U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Olympic champions Rafael Nadal and Elena Dementieva showed their mettle at the U.S. Open, overcoming early challenges to win Monday in the start of what’s expected to be a wide-open tournament. Former champs Lindsay Davenport and Svetlana Kuznetsova also opened with straight-sets victories. Many of the stars like to hurry through the [...]
Amherst/Vermilion blotter: August 26, 2008
Amherst police Sunday, Aug. 24 3:47 p.m. — 47580 Cooper Foster Park Road. Woman reports receiving several harassing phone calls from ex-roommate. When contacted by police the former roommate denied making the threatening calls, saying she had received them. Friday, Aug. 22 5:50 p.m. — 960 N. Leavitt Road. Manager of Marathon gas station reports [...]
New Ohio report card finds 85 percent of schools at least effective
COLUMBUS — Eighty-five percent of public school districts in Ohio now rank effective, excellent or the beyond-stellar “excellent with distinction,” state education officials announced Monday. It’s a record percentage for the state, which introduced changes since last year to its grading system to give districts two additional ways to get credit for the progress of [...]
Lorain drops to academic watch
LORAIN — The Lorain City Schools slipped down a notch to academic watch in the state report cards released today — making it the lowest-ranked district in the county. Lorain Schools fell from last year’s ranking of continuous improvement to its current distinction, which sits just one level above the lowest rating of academic emergency. [...]
Elyria Schools chief not too disappointed with continuous improvement mark
ELYRIA — Elyria Schools Superintendent Paul Rigda doesn’t view a second year of being ranked in the continuous improvement category as a bad thing. From the youngest student to the oldest, this year’s district report card has many things in which Elyria parents should be proud, he said. “We had a taste of what it’s [...]
Buckeye periscope: OSU players eating and sleeping football
BUCKEYES BUZZ: For now, you can forget about the first part of that “student-athletes” tag. It’ll be another month before classes begin at Ohio State, meaning football players have very little else to occupy themselves until their classmates return to campus for the first day of fall semester classes on Sept. 24. The Buckeyes have [...]
Why isn`t the bus at your stop yet? Let Elyria Schools check that GPS real quick …
ELYRIA — When the Elyria Schools’ buses rolled Monday morning — transporting students to class for the first day of school — neither the students nor the buses were out of sight or out of mind. First Student, the transportation provider for the district, is keeping an eye on buses and riders in a way [...]