Archive for June 2nd, 2009
Wilson’s final appeal is denied; execution to go forward tomorrow
LUCASVILLE – Daniel Wilson has run out of options and will be executed Wednesday for the 1991 murder of Carol Lutz. Wilson’s final chance at a stay of execution was the U.S. Supreme Court, which rejected his 11th hour appeal this evening. Vicki Werneke, an assistant federal public defender who was working on Wilson’s case, [...]
Wilson arrives at death house; asks for special meal
Convicted killer Daniel Wilson arrived at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility at 9:49 a.m. today, a little more than 24 hours before he is to be executed for the 1991 murder of Carol Lutz. Wilson had been held on death row at the Ohio State Penitentiary while he waited for his legal appeals to run [...]
Joba zaps Indians: Nothing bugs Yankees starter Joba Chamberlain this time against Indians
CLEVELAND — The bugs nor the hitters that inhabit Progressive Field bothered Joba Chamberlain much at all Monday night. The Yankees’ power-pitching right-hander, who came unraveled when midges swarmed the field during Game 2 of the 2007 Division Series, was much more comfortable in Cleveland this time around, helping New York to a 5-2 victory. [...]
Tribe notes: Betancourt latest to go on disabled list
CLEVELAND — As expected, reliever Rafael Betancourt (strained groin) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, the latest in a growing number of Indians sidelined by injury. Betancourt’s departure came a day after the team put three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove Award winning center fielder Grady Sizemore on the injured list with inflammation [...]
Analysis: To truly get better, Cavs need to address three primary areas of concern
INDEPENDENCE — General manager Danny Ferry openly admitted Monday that the Boston Celtics were the team the Cavaliers were most concerned about matching up with in the playoffs heading into the 2008-09 season. But after his record-setting, 66-win team in the regular season had a number of weaknesses blatantly exposed by Orlando in the Eastern [...]
Cavs notes: GM Danny Ferry not saying much about LeBron extension
INDEPENDENCE — Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry is about as tight-lipped as they come regarding contract negotiations, so the answer he gave Monday afternoon when asked if the team would offer LeBron James an extension wasn’t exactly surprising. Everyone knows the Cavaliers will offer James, who can opt out of the final year of his [...]
Lake Erie Crushers: New ballpark, team creating a buzz
The buzz of excitement surrounding the Lake Erie Crushers’ inaugural season can be heard emanating from the city of Avon. Most of it comes from the team’s brand-new fan base, while some of it is from the Crushers themselves. “We’re stoked,” center fielder Luke Hetherington said. “I’ve been to the new stadium three or four [...]
Lake Erie Crushers: Players bios and Frontier League capsules
THE PLAYERS Brian Chambers POSITION: Pitcher HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 225 BIRTHDATE: Aug. 14, 1983 THROWS: Right BATS: Right COLLEGE: Florida State HIGH SCHOOL: Jefferson (Tampa, Fla.) NOTABLE: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Angels in 2007. Played for the Single-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League last season. As a [...]
High school softball: Elyria state semifinal pushed back to 12:30
Elyria fans, go ahead and hit the snooze button Thursday. You get to sleep in. Due to graduation ceremonies at Cincinnati Colerain High School, Elyria’s top-rated softball team won’t play its state semifinal game against Hilliard Darby until 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Colerain will now play Hudson in the 10 a.m. opener at Firestone Stadium [...]
NASCAR still believes in GM: Owners don’t think bankruptcy will result in less financial support
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — General Motors has become the second of NASCAR’s four manufacturers to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but industry leaders remain confident support will continue as the automakers shore up their finances. “I’ve never wanted to race anything else, and I have every confidence that we will continue to celebrate victories together for [...]
Governor rejects Wilson clemency
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday rejected Daniel Wilson’s request for clemency. Only the U.S. Supreme Court can save the convicted killer from his Wednesday appointment with the executioner’s needle now. The Ohio Parole Board recommended last month that Strickland reject clemency for Wilson, who argued that he was a victim of his upbringing by [...]
Victim’s family says no mercy after woman’s horrific death
ELYRIA – Carol Lutz died horribly. The 24-year-old Amherst woman was burned alive in the trunk of her 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass by Daniel Wilson, a man she barely knew, on May 4, 1991. Wilson had kidnapped Lutz hours earlier after they left the Empire Tavern in Elyria, where they had been drinking. He punctured the [...]
Judge to trustees: Play nice
ELYRIA – Eaton Township trustees Linda Morrison and Douglas Edwards will be seated as usual at tonight’s trustee meeting – a day after she dropped a request for a civil stalking protection order against Edwards. Morrison had sought the order after she alleged that Edwards “became enraged, turned red in the face, called me a [...]
Time short, Midview grads told
EATON TWP. – For many, it seemed like high school would never end. On Monday, before the graduates could say goodbye to the world they’ve known for most of their lives, Midview Schools Superintendent John Kuhn helped them understand what they were saying goodbye to. “Time is unrelenting,” he told them during the class of [...]
Obituaries for June 2, 2009
Edwin W. Montalvo Michelle D. Jirousek Eileen Maye Verba George Kocsis Gary L. Mezlak Robert S. Loper Louise Ann Tyler Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://elyriachronicletelegram.oh.newsmemory.com
Vermilion considers short-hop buses
VERMILION — People visiting or vacationing in this Lake Erie summer resort town could be enjoying the benefits of local bus service that would carry passengers between a number of local stops. Under the proposal, which was announced last week by Mayor Jean Anderson at a meeting of the Vermilion Community Services Committee, the so-called [...]
Reading stars are VIPs: 70 Vincent students get ride to lunch in Hummer limo
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A select group of Vincent Elementary School students received all-star treatment Monday. Seventy students who excelled in the school’s Accelerated Reader program walked outside the school’s main doors just before 11:30 a.m. and broke into smiles — their oohs and ahs filling the air. That’s because there, waiting for them to step [...]
Elyria renews three union contracts
ELYRIA — One week before city officials debate the merits of longevity compensation for city employees, City Council decided to extend three labor contracts as written, longevity pay and all. The contracts between the corrections officers unit, corrections supervisors unit and the dispatchers unit will remain the same through July 2010 after Council voted Monday [...]
Family court to stay for now
ELYRIA — Supporters of a united Lorain County Family Court won a legislative battle last week when the Ohio Senate dropped a budget bill amendment that would have reinstituted a separate Probate Court in the county. But that doesn’t mean the idea of a separate Probate Court is dead, said State Sen. Sue Morano, D-Lorain, [...]
Lorain must pay for grave holdup
LORAIN — City Council voted 10-0 to reimburse Vermilion resident Raymond Asik for money he lost on a monument to mark the graves of his family while he fought with the city about the monument’s size. Asik will receive $3,000. In October 2003, Asik, a retired lieutenant with the U.S. Air Force, bought three lots [...]
Elyria summer concerts in the park
ELYRIA — Beginning this month, afternoon music returns to Ely Square with the summer concert series. Organized by the Elyria Parks and Recreation Department, the lineup includes nine performers through August. The free public concerts will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Ely Square gazebo. The following is a list of [...]
Police blotter: June 2, 2009
Elyria police Sunday, May 31 4:37 pm. – 1300 block Lowell St., a man reported his rear windshield broken out during his shift at the 3M plant. 5:23 p.m. – 100 block Spruce Street, Debra A. Rich, 26, of Elyria, charged with disorderly conduct persisting and domestic violence for threatening to harm her mother and [...]
Soaking up Vermilion’s Fish Festival
VERMILION — If you agonize over what to do for your dad for Father’s Day each year, Vermilion just may have “the big one” for you. The Festival of the Fish in Vermilion promises to be an event that any dad would fall for — hook, line and sinker. And with fresh, Lake Erie perch, [...]
Amherst & Vermilion notebook: June 2, 2009
FHS has an artful goup On May 27 Firelands High School inducted 12 new members into chapter 2212 of the National Art Honor Society. Students are invited to the society for meeting the requirements of art scholarship, school and community service through art and honorable character. Students must be in grades 10 to 12. An [...]