Archive for August 29th, 2008
Ohio jury convicts mom in microwaved-baby case
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting a defense attorney’s claims there was evidence that someone else was responsible. China Arnold, 28, of Dayton, showed no reaction when the verdict was announced and then lowered her head, looking [...]
Miss. governor says evacuations to begin
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says Katrina victims still living in trailers along Mississippi’s coast should begin evacuating this weekend as Gustav approaches. Forecasters say it is possible the storm could hit anywhere along the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Texas as a major hurricane next week. Roughly 2,700 government-provided [...]
BREAKING NEWS: McCain picks Alaska governor as running mate
DENVER (AP) — John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National Convention. Two senior campaign officials disclosed McCain’s decision a few hours before the Republican presidential nominee-to-be and his newly-minted running mate appeared at a [...]
High school football Week 2: After finally snapping long losing streak, Southview wants to keep that winning feeling
Southview’s football players huddled in the film room Saturday morning to watch the tape of their Friday night road game against Sandusky. Coach Todd Auvil and his staff began pointing out the Saints’ missed assignments, broken coverages, failed execution of plays and the senseless penalties. “I heard one of the kids in the back say, [...]
High school football: The Chronicle-Telegram Top 10
The Chronicle-Telegram Top 10 is voted on weekly by the five full-time sports staffers. Ten points are awarded to first-place teams, nine for second, eight for third and so forth. 1. Avon Lake RECORD: 1-0 POLL POINTS: 50 (5*) BREAKDOWN: The Shoremen have been the definition of dominance when it comes to area football over [...]
Button the panic talk: Browns show improvement, feel better after ‘decent’ performance in loss to Bears
CLEVELAND — The Browns finished a winless preseason Thursday, but the night was far from a complete loss. The starters played well enough to allow fans to press pause on the panic button, and even earned a compliment from coach Romeo Crennel. That qualifies as a win in this preseason. “We accomplished what I set [...]
Brian Dulik: Quinn bounces back, calms fears with solid performance in final preseason game
Forget about the final score, the Pro Bowl players wearing street clothes and the lackluster atmosphere Thursday evening at Cleveland Browns Stadium. None of that truly mattered — or will matter going forward. The most pressing issue for the Browns on this night was having Brady Quinn perform at a high level against one of [...]
Browns notes: Walking wounded lend their support
CLEVELAND — Quarterback Derek Anderson and wide receivers Braylon Edwards and Joe Jurevicius returned to the field Thursday night. Literally. Though none of them played in the Browns’ preseason finale against the Chicago Bears, they were on the grass surface at Cleveland Browns Stadium, supporting their teammates. It marked Jurevicius’ first public appearance in several [...]
No 1 is done: Top-ranked Ivanovic falls in second round of U.S. Open to Coin, the 188th-ranked player in the world
NEW YORK — Even for the mathematics major from Clemson, it just didn’t add up: How could someone who recently struggled so badly she wanted to quit tennis stay on the court with the No. 1 player in the world? Ana Ivanovic probably wondered the same thing. In one of the biggest upsets in the [...]
‘Cats land on their feet: Keystone volleyball team drops first game, then wins next three to drop Brookside
LAGRANGE — The queen is not dead. She was seriously wounded, but she survived. Her majesty even prospered. “It’s important for people to know that it’s business as usual at Keystone,” Jim Horvath said after witnessing his Wildcats recover from a Game 1 slaughter to defeat Patriot Athletic Conference rival Brookside in four games Thursday. [...]
Fastpitch softball: Elyria High’s Bracey picked to play in elite showcase event in South Carolina
Elyria High softball star Sarah Bracey has been selected for the Queen of Diamonds Showcase at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., this weekend. Bracey, starting right fielder on Elyria’s three straight Division I state runners-up teams, is one of 260 chosen from among 2,500 applicants. The two-day showcase is designed to connect high school [...]
Lorain throws its support behind schools
Mayor decides to pull tax issue from ballot hoping to bolster levy
EYES ON HIS PRIZE: Obama accepts Democratic nomination
DENVER — Surrounded by an enormous, adoring crowd, Barack Obama promised a clean break from the “broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush” Thursday night as he embarked on the final lap of his audacious bid to become the nation’s first black president. “America, now is not the time for [...]
McCain says he’s settled on a running mate
DENVER — Republican presidential candidate John McCain decided on a running mate early Thursday, and top prospects waited to hear from the nominee-in-waiting. “There’s nothing really new to report on Senator McCain’s decision. I think we’ll all hear from him shortly and hopefully we’ll be able to move forward together,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told [...]
Report details ‘kissing cop’ incident; disciplinary hearing set for today
ELYRIA — An Elyria police youth sex crimes detective who kissed a 17-year-old girl in the women’s restroom at Marc’s told fellow officers that he chose the restroom to make a pass at the girl because he knew there were no surveillance cameras there. Det. Eric VanKerkhove, 39, said in a police interview that “he [...]
Sleep lab-tech charged with groping patients
AMHERST — A former technician at Superior Medical Sleep Lab has pleaded not guilty to groping two females seeking treatment. Mina N. Roufail, 22, of Parma Heights, appeared Thursday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court on charges of gross sexual imposition and sexual imposition. Roufail Sexual imposition is defined as unwilling sexual contact with someone [...]
Invacare Web site honors Paralympic participants
ELYRIA — Invacare Corporation and Invacare Top End, the company’s sports and recreation division, have launched a Web site dedicated to athletes participating in the Paralympics in Beijing, China. The tribute can be found at www.invacare.com/2008paralympics, and honors the Team Invacare athletes competing Sept. 6 to 17 in racing, handcycling, tennis and basketball. The site [...]
BLOTTER: Aug. 29, 2008
Elyria police Wednesday, Aug. 27 2:36 a.m. – Third Street, Duran Mims, 28, 700 block Clinton Ave., Elyria, charged with possession of cocaine and possession of ecstasy. 8:15 a.m. – 200 block N. Abbe Road, breaking and entering. 11:27 a.m. – 100 block Fox Hill Lane, burglary. 9:22 p.m. – 100 block Raleigh Drive, theft [...]
Ritter pleads not guilty to stealing from county
ELYRIA — A judge’s former secretary hid her face from co-workers when she entered the courtroom Thursday for her arraignment on charges that she abused a county credit card. Andrea Ritter, 51, pleaded not guilty to charges of theft in office and tampering with records while she was secretary for Lorain County Common Pleas Judge [...]
Inmate`s murder claim will be investigated
COLUMBUS — A prosecutor said Thursday she will investigate a death row inmate’s claim that he committed an unsolved murder more than two decades ago. Richard Cooey is scheduled to be executed Oct. 14 for killing two college students in 1986. He says he killed a man who beat up his sister but was never [...]
Keystone advertises bids for new all-weather track
LAGRANGE — The Keystone Board of Education advertised for bids Thursday for a new all-weather track and bleachers at Keystone High School that could eventually be part of a new football stadium. It was great news for Jeff Holzauer, who coached the girl’s track team to victory this year over nine other schools in the [...]
Lorain volunteers head to Louisiana, prepare for Gustav
Two Lorain women are on their way to Louisiana to help people who may be caught in the path of Gustav. Yvette Ortiz and Patricia Yacobucci were to board a 6 a.m. flight for Baton Rouge, La. The storm is expected to make landfall sometime late Sunday or early Monday and New Orleans could hit [...]
Henry Howard Johnson
Henry Howard Johnson of Detroit, Michigan, formerly of Elyria died peacefully Sunday, August 24, 2008 at St. John Hospice Center in Detroit, Michigan. Henry was born July 1, 1940 in Saluda, South Carolina. He was the first born of seven children. He moved to Elyria at a young age and attended Elyria Public Schools. He [...]
James T. Borthwick
James T. Borthwick, 76, of Elyria, died at his home Thursday, August 28, 2008, after a short illness. Full funeral arrangements will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, Elyria.
Jury deliberates in retrial for baby killed in microwave
DAYTON — A mother intentionally put her month-old daughter in a microwave oven and cooked the child to death after a fight with her boyfriend, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday. Defendant China Arnold and her boyfriend had argued over whether he was the biological father, Assistant Montgomery County prosecutor Daniel Brandt said during closing arguments [...]