Archive for September 3rd, 2008
Trial of Lorain officer concludes; verdict next week
Suspended Lorain police officer Stanley Marrero took the stand earlier today before his criminal trial concluded, insisting that he did nothing wrong. Although Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski dismissed theft in office charges accusing him of stealing from the city for having sex on duty, Marrero continues to face other charges. Marrero denied [...]
Indians win second vs. White Sox after sweep by M’s
CLEVELAND — Get swept by the worst team in the American League, then take the opening two games of a series against one of the Central Division leaders. That’s how the Indians roll these days. On the heels of a disappointing home series against the Seattle Mariners, the Indians have bounced back with gusto, beating [...]
Tribe notes: Laffey done for the season
CLEVELAND — Aaron Laffey’s season is over. The left-hander, who spent close to four months in the Indians’ rotation and was expected to be one of the roster additions arriving Tuesday, has been shut down with inflammation in his pitching elbow. According to Cleveland’s head trainer Lonnie Soloff, Laffey has experienced soreness in the elbow [...]
Steptoe ready to show Browns his worth
Syndric Steptoe not only played himself onto the roster during the preseason, he’s in position to play a key role in the opener Sunday versus the Cowboys. Steptoe will likely be the third receiver behind Braylon Edwards and Donte Stallworth. He will also return punts and kickoffs if Joshua Cribbs’ high ankle sprain keeps him [...]
Ohio State’s Beanie Wells listed as ‘doubtful’
COLUMBUS — Coach Jim Tressel has some reassuring words for all those fretful Ohio State fans who have had trouble sleeping since tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells hit the deck with a right foot injury Saturday. “Tell them to worry about Gustav and Rita and those kinds of things,” Tressel said Tuesday. “Beanie’s going to be [...]
Medvetz helps Elyria serve a loss to Brush on volleyball court
ELYRIA — It’s amazing that Amanda Medvetz didn’t need a sling for her arm after Elyria’s volleyball match against Brush on Tuesday night. The senior was the Pioneers’ first server in the Northeast Ohio Conference crossover match, and she served and served and then served some more. Her strong arm helped Elyria win the first [...]
Olmsted Falls rallies for volleyball win over Amherst
AMHERST — Brooke Purvis rode to the rescue. Purvis, Olmsted Falls’ senior libero, served eight unanswered points — three of them aces — as Falls went from a 5-1 deficit to a 10-5 lead in Game 5 of Tuesday’s Southwestern Conference match against Amherst. The rally allowed the Bulldogs to escape the embarrassment of having [...]
Coolidge to lead EC’s boys cross country team
Elyria Catholic’s Marty Coolidge dabbled with a variety of sports at an early age, but recognized even back then that his sport of choice was distance running. The sophomore stands 6-foot-3 — three inches taller than a year ago — and weighs in at 138 pounds. He is Lorain County’s version of former world record-holder [...]
Federer avoids upset at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — His strokes awry, his emotions laid bare for all to see, Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the U.S. Open. Federer found himself locked in a five-set struggle against the sort of player the world is accustomed to seeing him dismiss with ease, and it was only down the [...]
Fire chief: City`s priorities off
ELYRIA — The breakdown of negotiations to get the Elyria Fire Department more firefighters and reopen Fire Station No. 2 led interim Fire Chief Joe Pronesti to decide he wants to return to riding a truck after his temporary stint is over. In an impassioned speech delivered to City Council and in front of a [...]
Sex on duty not a crime, but Lorain cop Marrero still faces other charges
ELYRIA — Having sex while on duty may be a violation of Lorain Police Department policies, but it’s not a crime, a judge ruled Monday during the first day of Officer Stanley Marrero’s trial. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Edward Zaleski threw out theft in office charges against the embattled officer as well as a [...]
Will hurricane warnings be heeded next time?
NEW ORLEANS — Millions fled the Gulf Coast in fear of Hurricane Gustav, billed as the apocalyptic “mother of all storms.” It didn’t deliver. Now, with three other storms lining up in the Atlantic, some fear people might not listen next time. As the first of the 2 million people who fled Gustav began to [...]
Columbia Twp. fireman flies down to help hurricane victims
Columbia Township firefighter and paramedic Kevin Barnard prepared to board a helicopter Tuesday night in Crowley, La., on additional missions of mercy after helping evacuate critically ill people on Saturday. There was still no electricity Tuesday night, but residents of this city of about 12,000 people northwest of New Orleans are grateful they were spared [...]
Drunk man flips car with family inside
ELYRIA — An Elyria man who once served 18 months in prison for driving drunk and killing a man in the late 1990s flipped his car Monday night with his family inside after again getting behind the wheel after drinking, police said. Shawn Dooley, 30, was charged with two counts of endangering children, a felony [...]
Lorain drops income tax plan
LORAIN — City officials voted Tuesday night to take a bullet for the Lorain Schools by abandoning plans to put an income tax credit reduction on the November ballot so a 4.9-mill education levy has a better chance of passing. But giving up the cash will mean more cuts to city services, Mayor Tony Krasienko [...]
Who ordered anonymous letters raid?
LORAIN — Exactly which law enforcement agency is heading up the investigation into anonymous letters complaining about the conduct of Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera and his officers is a mystery. Last week, Rivera said the FBI was running the investigation, which led to a raid on a former Lorain police officer’s Wickliffe home Thursday [...]
County clinic cuts back to stay open
Fewer uninsured patients will be accepted as well LORAIN — Seeking medical care at the Lorain County Health and Dentistry Clinic will soon be a bit more costly for the uninsured, if they can be seen at all. The nonprofit health care provider is looking to stave off closure by raising fees, cutting services and [...]
Vermilion teacher contract talks again fruitless
VERMILION — Negotiating teams for the school district’s teachers and board of education met for three hours Tuesday but once again failed to come up with a contract — and avert a threatened strike. The bargaining session before a federal mediator ended without any real progress, according to John Burrow, president of the 155-member Vermilion [...]
Cop who kissed teen suspended
ELYRIA — Safety Service Director Chris Eichenlaub agreed to move police Detective Eric VanKerkhove out of the detective bureau and suspend him without pay for 10 days following his final disciplinary hearing Tuesday. VanKerkhove, 39, pleaded no contest and was found guilty last week of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct stemming from a June incident [...]
Ridgeville teachers get 3-year pact
NORTH RIDGEVILLE —More than 400 teachers and support staff are probably entering the new school year feeling pretty good. They’re back in class armed with a three-year contract that will raise their pay 10 percent between now and the summer of 2011. Superintendent Craig Phillips repeatedly praised negotiating teams for the teachers, as well as [...]
Squealing pickup delivers shot man
WESTLAKE — A North Olmsted man was in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his head Tuesday at MetroHealth Medical Center after Westlake police stopped a speeding truck Friday and found the wounded man in the bed of the pickup. Richard Alvarez, 38, had sustained the gunshot wound at his home in North Olmsted, [...]
William M. Kerrigan
William M. Kerrigan, 89, a retired state department Foreign Service officer, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in Oberlin. Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elyria is in charge of arrangements.
William J. Frabotta, Jr.
William J. "Bill" Frabotta, Jr., 66, passed away at home Sunday, August 31, 2008 following a brief struggle with cancer. Born in Elyria, Bill lived in the Wellington and Avon area before moving to Newcomerstown where he resided for the past 10 years. He was a chemical operator at B.F. Goodrich and was a member [...]
R. Ogden Hannaford
R. Ogden Hannaford, 91, of Oberlin, passed away Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Kendal at Oberlin. Dicken Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elyria is in charge of arrangements.
Roundup: September 3, 2008
Elyria woman attacked ELYRIA — A 34-year-old Elyria woman reported being attacked Monday while walking her dog. The woman told police she was walking along Louisiana Avenue when she heard footsteps behind her. She picked up her small dog and began walking faster but heard a man yell, asking if she had any money, the [...]