Archive for October, 2009
Police busy with 3 armed robberies last night in Lorain
LORAIN — Police were busy overnight as three armed robberies took place in less than two hours. The first involved a man who fired at his victim when she started screaming. A 30-year-old Lorain woman was leaving her home in the 2700 block of West Erie Avenue just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday when an unknown [...]
Browns update: CB Eric Wright OK after he rolls his Mercedes, totaling it
BEREA — Browns cornerback Eric Wright totaled his Mercedes when he rolled it on a wet Cleveland highway early Friday. Hours later, he was back at practice, riding the stationary bike while his teammates prepared for Sunday’s game against Green Bay. Wright’s car skidded off the road at about 2:10 a.m. at the intersection of [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Judge’s secretary sentenced for theft set to be released early
ELYRIA — A county judge’s former secretary was granted judicial release today after serving a little more than three months on a yearlong prison sentence for stealing from the county. Andrea Ritter could be released as early as this afternoon from the county jail, where she was being held while she awaited today’s hearing. Ritter [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 23, 2009
Carl F. Gibson Betty B. (Tracy) Earley Robert F. Bloss, IV Paul S. Skeen Dolores F. Ruth Keith E. Wurster Eldon L. Smith Bruce R. Collyer Shirley Fauver Brittany Leigh Holtzman Dianne L. McCaffery Danny Wayne Haley Dawn Marie Grundy-Huber Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Woman shot overnight at Camden Township home
CAMDEN TOWNSHIP — A woman is in a Cleveland hospital with serious injuries and two men are in jail after a shooting overnight at a Camden Township home. Jessica Tyrone, 24, is badly hurt but is expected to recover, according to Capt. John Reiber of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. Tyrone was still being evaluated [...]
Obituaries for Oct. 22, 2009
Ruth J. Nowak Danny Wayne Haley Rose Marie Aldrich Dianne L. McCaffery Elizabeth J. Layne David M. Cramer Frank E. Forbes Brittany Leigh Holtzman Bruce Collyer William C. Hull John Czirjak Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Girls soccer: Avon wins sectional championship
AVON — With clutch play at both ends, Avon girls soccer player Ali Fisher turned in her finest match of the season. The junior midfielder scored two goals and made a critical defensive save Thursday, leading the Eagles to a 3-1 sectional final victory over Avon Lake before a loud and active crowd. It was [...]
Karl lands on Cavs roster, Barrett cut
INDEPENDENCE — Coby Karl survived and Andre Barrett didn’t. The Cavaliers set their roster at the NBA maximum of 15 players Thursday evening by waiving Barrett, a 5-foot-10 point guard, guard Russell Robinson and big man Darryl Watkins. The final decision likely came down to keeping the 6-foot-5, 205-pound Karl, who can play both guard [...]
Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine second to interview for Tribe job
CLEVELAND — Bobby Valentine got his chance to convince the Cleveland Indians that they should hire him as their manager. He may still need to convince himself. The former New York Mets manager, who didn’t lose an ounce of charisma during an extended stay in Japan, had his second interview with the Indians on Thursday. [...]
Out of Brett Favre’s shadow, Packers QB Rodgers shines
BEREA — Aaron Rodgers may never gain the fame of his predecessor in Green Bay, but he’s proving to be a very good quarterback in his own right. After sitting on the bench for three years behind Brett Favre, Rodgers took over in 2008 and immediately made a name for himself. The California product became [...]
High school football Week 9: Switch brings success for Bulldogs
Jeremy Ortiz was just hoping to catch some passes and do whatever he could to help Olmsted Falls win games during his junior season. “Jeremy was one of our wide receivers at the beginning of the year,” Bulldogs coach Jim Ryan said. “Our main tailback, Ian Sparks, got hurt during the Mayfield game, and Jeremy [...]
Lawyer to Lorain officials: Stop spending money you don’t have
LORAIN — Lorain lawyer Robert Gargasz has sent Lorain Law Director Pat Riley a letter demanding he put a stop to the city’s deficit spending. The city is required by state law to have a balanced budget. “They need to balance their budget every year,” Gargasz said Thursday. “They can’t spend more money than they [...]
$99K spent so far on sales tax push
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The committee pushing to keep a countywide 0.5 percent sales tax increase in place has spent a little more than $99,000 so far this election season. The Keep Our County Safe committee for Issue 4 has raised a little more than $102,000 and has about $3,000 left in its campaign coffers, according [...]
Police log for Oct. 23, 2009
Elyria police Wednesday, Oct. 21 8:40 a.m. – 100 block Wynn Ave., car stolen from residence. 9:22 a.m. – 200 block E. Erie Ave., car stolen from residence overnight. Recovered by police at East 39th Street and Globe Avenue. It had been set on fire and destroyed. 10:40 a.m. – 100 block Lincoln Ct., check [...]
Recall attempt comes up short
ELYRIA — The signatures of 772 people who signed the petition needed to force a recall election of Mayor Bill Grace are invalid, meaning circulators will have to hit the streets again if they want to get on a ballot. The Lorain County Board of Elections processed the 124-part petition this week to verify that [...]
Body found in field was a homicide, coroner says
BROWNHELM TWP. — The decomposed body of a young man found on a piece of vacant land on the western Lorain County border has not been identified as of Thursday, but the county coroner has declared the cause of death a homicide. Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus said they have not confirmed the victim’s identity [...]
Teen admits he stabbed grandmother
ELYRIA — A 16-year-old Amherst boy admitted Thursday that he had stabbed his grandmother during a July 31 argument. The admission constitutes a guilty plea to charges of felonious assault, domestic violence, criminal damaging, intimidation and violation of probation, said Assistant Lorain County Juvenile Court Administrator Dave Lucey. The boy will be sentenced in November [...]
Crash victim was autoworker turned custom cabinet-maker
LAGRANGE TWP. — Authorities say they may never know why 82-year-old Paul Skeen of Elyria ran a stop sign and died after being struck by another car Wednesday at Whitehead Road and state Route 303. But they agree on one thing — it’s a dangerous intersection. Skeen, a retired cabinetmaker and former General Motors employee, [...]
State orders Spitzer to breach the Brentwood dam
ELYRIA — The dam at Brentwood Lake in Carlisle Township is in “serious disrepair and in danger of catastrophic failure” and should be breached as soon as plans are approved by dam safety officials, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the office of Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. The lawsuit asks Common Pleas Judge [...]
Amherst church collecting blankets
AMHERST — Members of the youth group at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Amherst will be handing out big yellow bags Saturday to residents in the church’s neighborhood to collect blankets for needy and homeless residents. The kids, along with adult advisers, will be going door-to-door 10 a.m. to noon. They will return [...]
Midview High honors 6 with induction to athletic hall of fame
GRAFTON — The Midview Athletic Hall Of Fame inducted the Class of 2009 at its ninth annual banquet at DeLuca’s in the Park on Oct. 3. There were 170 attendees with WEOL sportscaster and 1981 Midview graduate, Tim Alcorn serving as the emcee. The inductees were honored at halftime of the Midview-Rocky River football game. [...]
Cavs waive 2 guards, one big man
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers got their roster down to the NBA maximum of 15 players Thursday evening by waiving guards Andre Barrett and Russell Robinson and big man Darryl Watkins. The final decision likely came down to keeping 6-foot-5, 205-pound Coby Karl, who can play both guard positions, over the 5-foot-10 Barrett, a Seton Hall [...]
Report: Too few signatures to spark Grace recall vote
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Board of Elections today announced that the petitions filed to prompt a recall vote of Elyria Mayor Bill Grade fell short of the required signatures. Of the 2.629 signatures turned in by members of Stand Up Elyria, only 1,857 were deemed valid, according to a report released today. The petitions [...]
Browns update: 2 players back, leaving 10 out with flu
BEREA — Linebacker Kamerion Wimbley and nose tackle Shaun Rogers returned to practice Thursday, leaving the Browns with 10 players out with the flu. Coach Eric Mangini said there were no new cases overnight. He said two positive cases of Influenza A were discovered. H1N1 is a strain of Influenza A. Mangini said the rest [...]
Man faces multiple charges after breaking in to Midway Mall through roof overnight
ELYRIA — An Elyria man faces a number of charges after he broke into Midway Mall overnight, vandalized the mall’s interior and tried to assault police officers as they tried to arrest him. Joshua Nowicki, 20, apparently climbed onto the roof of the mall and gained entry, setting off Macy’s fire alarm and summoning the [...]