Archive for March 9th, 2010
Game info from Indians’ 6-4 victory over Mariners on Tuesday
Indians (4-0) 6, Mariners (3-4) 4 Hits: Second baseman Luis Valbuena and first baseman Wes Hodges accounted for half of the Indians’ 10 hits. Valbuena had three hits, scored two runs and drove in one, while Hodges had a pair of two-run doubles. … Aaron Laffey didn’t allow a run and just one hit [...]
UPDATE: Elyria fire suspicious, could be ruled arson, fire chief says
ELYRIA — The fire that destroyed Yolanda Panter’s home at 114 Highland Court early today is suspicious and could be ruled an arson, Fire Chief Richard Benton said today. It is the second fire at the home in four months, and Panter was not at home either time, Benton said. The first fire in November [...]
Midview’s Feierabend on comeback trail with Mariners
PEORIA, Ariz. – Midview High product Ryan Feierabend is on the comeback trail with the Mariners. Feierabend, a rising left-hander in the Seattle organization before undergoing Tommy John surgery last spring, said he is back on track with no limitations, which he hopes translates into him breaking camp with the big league club. “The [...]
Kiss me, I’m sober! Fire officials kick off safe St. Patty’s effort
WELLINGTON — Fire Chief Richard Walker doesn’t want you to depend on the luck of the Irish while out on the town this St. Patrick’s Day when a designated driver is more dependable. That’s why Walker and Lt. Bill Brown on Friday placed “Kiss Me I’m Sober” tags on bottles at Discount Drug Mart in [...]
Man cited after running off road, ramming parked car into home
LORAIN — A man who told police he fell asleep at the wheel went off the road early this morning, hitting a parked car with such force that the vehicle was shoved into a house and attached house, causing substantial damage. Christopher McLin, a Lorain man, was cited for leaving the scene of an accident [...]
Doctor gets 20 years to life in wife’s cyanide-poisoning death
CLEVELAND — Relatives of the victim sobbed and held each other as a judge in Ohio handed down a life prison term for a doctor convicted of killing his wife with cyanide. Forty-one-year-old Yazeed Essa was sentenced Tuesday in Cleveland. He could be eligible for parole after 20 years. Essa was convicted last week of [...]
‘Green’ investor-driven funding plan pitched as way to save St. Joe’s
LORAIN — Will “going green” boost the tenant rate at St. Joseph Community Center for the foreseeable future? Thomas Kiser, president of Professional Supply Inc. of Freemont, thinks it will and pitched an investor-driven funding plan to finance the project to City Council’s Finance Committee Monday night. Kiser and a partner company, SolarVision LLC, told [...]
UPDATE: Browns release quarterback Derek Anderson
BEREA — Derek Anderson’s days as a Browns quarterback are over. The team terminated his contract Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after trading for Seahawks backup quarterback Seneca Wallace. The Browns claimed Anderson off waivers in 2005 and he appeared in 39 games with 34 starts. He completed 587 of 1,109 passes (53 percent) [...]
Death row inmate who overdosed back at prison and on suicide watch
COLUMBUS — Officials say an Ohio inmate who intentionally overdosed on pills hours before his scheduled execution has returned to prison and is on suicide watch. Prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn says 43-year-old Lawrence Reynolds Jr., who admitted taking an overdose, arrived at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown at 12:20 p.m. today. Walburn says Reynolds [...]
Elyria woman arrested for selling crack out of her hotel room
ELYRIA — A woman was arrested Monday afternoon for selling crack cocaine from her room at the Red Roof Inn in Elyria. Brittany Smith’s arrest was part of an investigation launched by the Lorain County Drug Task Force, according to a news release from Chief Deputy Dennis Cavanaugh, who commands the task force. Smith, 24, [...]
New OSU custodian who killed co-worker, then self had received a bad job evaluation
COLUMBUS — A new Ohio State University custodial employee who received a bad job evaluation shot two co-workers in a campus maintenance building, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself, officials said today. Nathaniel Brown, who had been hired in October, arrived for work at the nation’s largest university in dark clothing with [...]
Eaton Township trustee’s husband fills in for fired inspector
EATON TWP. — Eaton Township’s zoning inspector was fired last Tuesday, and the husband of one of the township trustees was named to temporarily replace him at a special meeting Friday. Keith Tollett said he gave a report at the March 2 meeting and was told that he could leave. He said he learned the [...]
Developer wants tax break extended to Midway Mall
ELYRIA — A developer wants to expand a tax incentive for a golf course to include the Midway Mall area, but city leaders said even the mall owners would be surprised by the plan. Owner Bob Corna, who is looking to transform Spring Valley Golf and Athletic Club with the development of assisting-living facilities and [...]
Lotto says Keno is catching up after a sluggish start
COLUMBUS — The Ohio lottery says its Keno game appears to be catching on after a sluggish first year and a half. Lottery Director Kathleen Burke says the game similar to bingo set a sales record on Friday, and three of the last four weeks have been among Keno’s most profitable. Burke told the editorial [...]
Browns trade for Seattle backup QB Seneca Wallace
BEREA — The makeover of the Browns quarterback position began Monday with a trade for Seattle backup Seneca Wallace. The trade is contingent on Wallace passing a physical, which isn’t expected until Wednesday. The Seahawks get an undisclosed draft pick in 2011, believed to be a late-rounder. The deal almost certainly means Derek Anderson will [...]
Cavaliers 97, Spurs 95: Depleted Cavs don’t give up, pull out big win
CLEVELAND — His coach wanting to get him some rest, LeBron James had on a navy blue sports jacket and white dress shirt. Then Antawn Jamison exited the game in the third period when the back of his left knee stiffened up. Shaquille O’Neal is already out, probably for the rest of the regular season [...]
Jake Westbrook OK but rusty in return for Tribe
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Jake Westbrook made his exhibition debut Monday in the Indians’ 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Tucson’s Electric Park. It was the first time the right-hander had faced major league hitters since May 28, 2008, and the results were predictable. Looking rusty, Westbrook, who has been sidelined by Tommy John surgery [...]
Girls basketball regional preview: Southview’s Smith took control at point
When Scott Plzak learned that Tierra Whitfield, his sophomore point guard from last season, was moving to Georgia, he knew who would take her place. Plzak just didn’t know how valuable Tanitra Smith was going to be. “We were at a shootout in Cleveland this summer,” Plzak said. “I don’t know the team Tanitra was [...]
County says it will get around to cashing property tax checks
ELYRIA — If the county hasn’t cashed your property tax check yet, don’t rush to the phone, Lorain County Treasurer Dan Talarek said Monday. Property tax bills were sent out late this year because of glitches in new software being used in the offices of county Auditor Mark Stewart. That delay meant that property tax [...]
Local bomb tech hails ‘Hurt Locker’
GRAFTON — A Grafton man who was in an U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team during the Gulf War was thrilled that “The Hurt Locker” won Best Picture and Best Director at the Academy Awards. Now everyone can see the film about one of the most dangerous jobs in the Army, said Dave Jezewski, [...]
Vehicle hit by South Lorain gunfire
LORAIN — A woman’s vehicle was struck by gunfire Sunday night at the corner of East 30th Street and Pearl Avenue. Residents in the area told police they heard around 12 shots fired about 10:11 p.m. followed by a red Honda leaving the area at a high rate of speed, according to police. One woman [...]
Man arrested after knocking complaints
LORAIN — A Wakeman man was arrested Monday morning after residents in the area of West 8th Street and Oberlin Avenue complained that he was pounding on their doors. Police first encountered 18-year-old Efraen Enamorado about 5:46 a.m. when he flagged down an officer to request a jump for his car. Enamorado was standing in [...]
Hazmat called out for mercury spill at Lorain home
LORAIN — A hazmat crew was called to an East Erie Avenue home Monday after a broken thermometer spilled mercury on the residents. Five to seven people were standing on the front porch of the home, wrapped in blankets, for about an hour beginning about 8 p.m. while crews came out to measure the amount [...]
Police log for March 9, 2010
Lorain police Saturday, March 6 2:44 a.m. – 2200 block E. 28th St., Allen Vroman, 40, of Sheffield Lake, charged with disorderly conduct while intoxicated and public indecency for urinating in a parking lot. 2:10 p.m. – 1700 block Garden Ave., Victor Diaz, 28, of Elyria, charged with domestic violence for fighting with his ex-girlfriend’s [...]
Cavs notes: Brown gives LeBron a much-needed rest
CLEVELAND — When all is said and done, LeBron James will have had six days off. James missed his second straight game Monday when the Cavaliers hosted the San Antonio Spurs. The 6-foot-8, 250-pounder tweaked his right ankle when the Cavaliers beat Detroit on Friday, but stayed in the game following a Cleveland timeout. James [...]