Archive for December, 2009
Browns 23, Raiders 9: Third straight win may save Mangini
CLEVELAND — If the Jets had finished 2008 like this, Eric Mangini never would’ve been fired. The Browns won their third straight game Sunday, beating the hot-tempered Oakland Raiders 23-9 at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The reborn Browns have won three in a row two other times, 2001 and 2007, but even an unprecedented four-game surge [...]
Snow causes fender benders, winter weather advisory
ELYRIA — A deceptively pretty snowfall turned freeways and street surfaces into a slushy mess Sunday, slowing traffic to a crawl and sending dozens of drivers sliding into ditches. Around 2 inches of snow had fallen by 10:30 p.m. in the Lorain and Elyria areas, according to the National Weather Service’s Web site. Dispatchers with [...]
Pair rescued after fall into Black River
LORAIN — A man and woman are recovering after a spill into the Black River early Sunday morning. Krystal Reno, 19, of Oberlin, fell into the river around 3 a.m. Sunday while walking along the Hot Water Pier north of City Hall, according to a police report. Michael Burns, 21, of Vermilion, saw his friend [...]
Police log for Dec. 28, 2009
Lorain police Friday, Dec. 25 5:32 a.m. – 1600 block E. 34th St., a woman reported her sister’s ex-boyfriend threatened her and her boyfriend because the ex-boyfriend believed the victims were keeping her sister inside their residence and away from the ex-boyfriend. 7:05 a.m. – 1200 block W. 15th St., a 39-year-old homeless man reported [...]
Browns players back their leader
Browns coach Eric Mangini has lobbied for his job on a regular basis since Mike Holmgren became the team’s president. On Sunday afternoon, Cleveland’s players added their voices to the discourse — and spoke very loudly with their actions. The Browns’ offense and defense imposed their will on the Oakland Raiders for four full quarters, [...]
Cavs notes: Powe comeback on track
CLEVELAND — Slowly but surely, Leon Powe is making his way back from serious knee surgery. The Cavaliers power forward has begun full-speed running and cutting and is playing one-on-one with assistant coach Melvin Hunt, putting him on pace to meet his goal of returning to action soon after the Feb. 14 NBA All-Star Game. [...]
Browns notes: Harrison keeps it going
CLEVELAND — Another week, another historic performance by Browns running back Jerome Harrison. The fourth-year pro rushed for 148 yards on a franchise-record 39 carries Sunday, leading Cleveland to a 23-9 victory over the Oakland Raiders. It came exactly seven days after Harrison gained 286 yards on 34 rushes against Kansas City, prompting him to [...]
Charlie Frye has rough Cleveland homecoming
CLEVELAND — Once the local boy living his dream as the quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, Charlie Frye returned to his old stomping grounds Sunday as an Oakland Raider. Unfortunately for Frye it was a bittersweet return as he was intercepted three times despite throwing for 333 yards in the 23-9 loss to the Browns. [...]
The Dash Between: Bernie O’Donnell was family man and coparent ahead of his time
Bernie O’Donnell made breakfast for his seven children and got them off to school before leaving for work each day. Radical behavior for a man of his generation. “He was different from most other dads,” daughter Martha Yanover said. “He shared parenting with my mom.” The retired carpet salesman, who died Dec. 6, 2009, at [...]
Witness to boyfriend’s slaying fears for her safety
ELYRIA — The girlfriend of a man killed last week in a home invasion was attacked outside an Elyria bar Christmas night by a group of women that included at least two of her boyfriend’s family members, the woman told police. Tanya Starcher, 24, of Elyria, and a friend were leaving Stubby’s Pub & Grub [...]
Lorain woman charged with cruelty to animals
LORAIN — A 27-year-old Lorain woman was arrested on charges of cruelty to animals Friday after police found three starving dogs in her yard. Jamie Lee Chandley asked a neighbor to call police after she claimed her ex-husband kicked in her back door and stole items, police said. Police knocked on a back door that [...]
Two charged after car chase with police
ELYRIA — Police say a 35-year-old Lorain woman led Elyria police on a chase Friday through city streets and into Lorain before she and a male passenger abandoned their vehicle and fled on foot. A routine traffic stop at 6:15 p.m. for expired plates prompted the chase, which began on Lake Avenue near Brace Avenue [...]
Lawyers to plead guilty to money laundering
COLUMBUS — Two Columbus attorneys accused of laundering money for a drug ring that brought $100 million in illegal drugs to central Ohio from Arizona are scheduled to plead guilty early next year. Charles W. McGowan, 41, and Kyle Hunter, 40, plan to plead guilty Jan. 6 in federal court to charges of laundering money [...]
Obituaries for Dec. 27, 2009
Levi Toney, III Louis Robert Kacso Lawrence A. Kozloski Wayne Byron Dalton Charlotte Anne Schuerger Howard Ray Longbrake Bobbie L. Marchbanks Michael C. Stump Yolanda M. Savina Gloria Joann Babyak Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Plenty of stories to watch today when Browns meet Raiders
CLEVELAND — Mike Holmgren begins his job as president this week and may be a special guest today at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Eric Mangini could be in his final days as Browns coach. Charlie Frye returns to town as Oakland’s starting quarterback, just as Derek Anderson re-enters the starting lineup for the Browns. The Raiders [...]
Rose Bowl’s Ohio State and Oregon visit Disneyland
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Chip Kelly walked to the podium in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle and cast a doleful look at the well-dressed mouse standing to his left. “I’m a Duck fan. Sorry, Mickey,” the Oregon coach said. “If you could get your boy Donald up here …” A few minutes later, in a moment [...]
Florida coach Urban Meyer resigns
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – While his coaching successes mounted and his tough-as-nails reputation grew, Urban Meyer admits there was one thing he didn’t pay much attention to – his health. That hit home when chest pains sent him to the hospital after Alabama beat his Florida Gators in the Southeastern Conference championship game on Dec. 5. [...]
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Marshall 21, Ohio 17
DETROIT – Martin Ward’s tackle-breaking run and powerful plunge along with a punt return gave Marshall a big lead over Ohio in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Did Ward think it was going to be easy? “Yeah, pretty much,” he acknowledged. Not quite. The Bobcats rallied to pull within four points late in the third [...]
Emerald Bowl: USC 24, Boston College 13
SAN FRANCISCO – Matt Barkley threw touchdown passes to Stanley Havili on Southern California’s first two possessions and added a touchdown run in the fourth quarter to help the Trojans beat Boston College 24-13 in the Emerald Bowl on Saturday night. The victory was far from impressive but it did put a positive ending on [...]
Three escape robbery try in Lorain
LORAIN — A man stole a gun from his brother’s residence and later forced his way into another home in a burglary. The suspect’s brother returned home in the 2300 block of West 23rd Street around 7 p.m. Thursday to discover his front door had been kicked in. The report by Lorain police said that [...]
Condition of man hurt in car crash improves
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A Vermilion man is recovering after a three-car crash Thursday that sent six people to the hospital. Thomas Meadows, 34, was listed in good condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, where he was transported by helicopter from Community Regional Medical Center in Lorain after the crash on North Ridge Road. Witnesses [...]
Elyria native returns for House of Blues gig
There’s a reason blues artist and Elyria native Kristine Jackson is opening once again for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and music legend Buddy Guy on Thursday at the House of Blues. “I opened for Buddy Guy two years ago and it was amazing,” said Jackson, 30, a 1998 Midview High School graduate. [...]
BLOTTER: Dec. 26, 2009
Lorain police Thursday, Dec. 24 7:22 a.m. – 3900 block Reid Ave., man shoots himself in the head in bedroom of residence, dies of injuries while being transported to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. 2:39 p.m. – 1600 block E. 36th St., lockbox containing cash stolen from residence. 3:23 p.m. – 200 block W. Ninth [...]
Wind knocks out power downtown
Downtown Elyria was in the dark for a few hours on Christmas Day as winds played havoc with power lines. According to First Energy representative Joseph Faga, about 1,165 customers in the downtown Elyria lost power around 12:30 p.m. Friday. The cause, Faga explained, was the wind causing primary wires to slap together in the [...]
Ohio to link K-12 data with college info
State aiming for share of $4.4 billion in federal education reform money