Archive for June, 2010
Most-wanted fugitive turns self in to police
VERMILION — The latest person to be added to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s “dangerous dozen” list surrendered himself at his attorney’s Vermilion offices on Tuesday. Lee Anderson, 28, was wanted by several law enforcement agencies on charges ranging from escape and resisting arrest to identity theft and burglary. Anderson’s attorney, Michael Towne, [...]
Fire forces Beckett workers to evacuate
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Some 180 employees of Beckett Gas were evacuated for a short time Thursday afternoon when a fire broke out behind a trash compactor. Damage was negligible in the area near the fire, which was put out within a matter of minutes by North Ridgeville firefighters, according to Lt. Ron Schuler. “We had [...]
Obituaries for June 11, 2010
Betty J. Stanley Clayton L. House Gary A. Herrmann Macy Elizabeth Landis Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Rascals 11, Crushers 0: Crushers return home after Missouri shutout
O’FALLON, Mo. — Lake Erie concluded a six-game roadtrip Thursday by being shutout 11-0 at the hands of the River City Rascals. River City starter Josh Lowey carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. Jodam Rivera broke it up with a one-out double down the right-field line. The Rascals stretched the lead to 11-0 with [...]
Indians 8, Red Sox 7: Tribe rallies twice for win
CLEVELAND – All’s well that ends well, as far as the Indians were concerned Thursday night at Progressive Field. Facing a five-run deficit after two innings, Cleveland rallied to take the lead, only to watch closer Kerry Wood blow the save and the advantage in the ninth inning. Unfazed, the little Indians, stocked with young [...]
Indians notes: Santana could be coming soon
CLEVELAND – Mega prospect Carlos Santana could be wearing an Indians uniform before the All-Star break (July 12-15). “There’s a chance that he’ll be up here,” said manager Manny Acta of Cleveland’s top prospect, who entered Thursday batting .307 for Triple-A Columbus, with a team-leading 12 home runs and 48 RBIs in 56 games. The [...]
Indians rally twice to beat Red Sox
The Indians were all about rallies Thursday night at Progressive Field. Cleveland overcame a five-run deficit only to watch closer Kerry Wood blow the lead in the ninth before the Indians rallied again in the bottom of the inning to win 8-7.
Quick hits from Browns minicamp practice
BEREA — Watched the first minicamp practice Thursday morning, talked to coach Eric Mangini and will watch practice No. 2 this afternoon. Here are a few thoughts halfway through the day. ** Kicker Phil Dawson is back at practice, but wouldn’t discuss his absence or contract situation. ** The offense struggled, with several incompletions in [...]
Bar broken into, $800 taken, owner tells police
LORAIN — A Pearl Avenue bar was broken into and more than $800 cash taken overnight Wednesday. The owner of the Pearl Gate Bar at 3734 Pearl Ave. told police he secured the business at 3 a.m. Wednesday, but when he returned to open it at 1 p.m. the same day, he walked in to [...]
Elyria native has donated platelets 300 times
It’s hard to say how many lives Tom Breno may have saved in the past 14 years. He’s not a doctor or a paramedic. Nor is he a medical researcher or a scientist. But he is a dedicated platelet donor who spends every other Saturday morning at LifeShare Community Blood Services in Elyria, knowing that [...]
Blood and platelet donors to get special bandages
Give. This four-letter word is the message that will literally stick with blood and platelet donors at LifeShare Community Blood Services next week. Through a partnership with Nexcare, the local blood bank will affix special-edition patriotic “GIVE” bandages to blood donors’ arms from Monday through June 20 in honor of World Blood Donor Day and [...]
Phil Dawson returns for minicamp; 3 RFAs missing
BEREA — Kicker Phil Dawson, who skipped organized team activities for the second straight year, returned Thursday morning for the start of Browns mandatory minicamp. Dawson, who has one year and $1 million left on his contract, is the only Brown remaining from the expansion year of 1999. The guys missing were just as noteworthy, [...]
Teen swimming with friends struck and killed on train bridge
MILAN — Authorities say an Ohio man who wanted to dive off a bridge into a river was struck and killed by a train before he could jump. The young man and a friend had climbed onto the bridge above the Huron River near Milan. Authorities say one of them jumped in time, but 19-year-old [...]
Man arrested after ongoing neighbor dispute gets violent
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was sent to the Lorain County Jail on an assault charge after he punched a neighbor so hard the neighbor fell to the ground. William Konicek, 56, turned himself in to Elyria police about 5 p.m. yesterday. According to a police report, police received a call from 12th Street about [...]
Predictable thief caught red-handed at scrap yard
ELYRIA — An Elyria man caught on camera stealing a metal rack from Little Caesar’s took the rack straight to a scrap yard. Unfortunately for him, that’s exactly what an Elyria police officer thought he might do, so he’s now facing a theft charge. Larry Shoemaker, 51, was released with a court summons for Monday. [...]
Alert: Man threatened to blow up child support bureau or shoot worker
Law enforcement has issued an alert for a 54-year-old black man who is considered armed with the intent to inflict harm to law enforcement officers and others. The man, a former resident of Lorain County and current resident of Erie, Pa., recently sought mental health treatment in Erie but has since checked out of the [...]
Officers held at bay for several hours by Nord patient
ELYRIA — A Nord patient was arrested “with minimum force” after he held officers at bay for several hours yesterday afternoon. Officers were called to a home on Edgecliff Circle at 2:50 p.m. yesterday. Officers made several attempts to make contact with the 53-year-old man, but he locked all the doors to the home and [...]
Teen faces charges after stealing from sister, becoming violent
ELYRIA — An Elyria teen faces domestic violence charges after police responded to a report of a family disturbance last night. Police arrived at a home in the 200 block of Erie Street about 7:30 p.m., and a 21-year-old Elyria woman told them her 15-year-old brother had stolen her Xbox and controllers and then became [...]
Bipartisan panel ready to meet on Ohio budget
COLUMBUS — Republicans and Democrats who are on a panel to find solutions to Ohio’s looming state budget deficit finally appear ready to meet, nearly a year after the group was formed. Sen. Shannon Jones, a Republican from Springboro, sent a letter Wednesday to fellow commission members proposing that the six-member committee meet June 29, [...]
Ohio woman gives birth to sextuplets
COLUMBUS — The father of sextuplets born in Ohio says he might have to work some overtime to support his new family. Rozonno McGhee of Columbus says he’s a proud and happy new dad. The 30-year-old carpet cleaning specialist spoke Wednesday, hours after his wife Mia gave birth by cesarean section to four boys and [...]
Obituaries for June 10, 2010
Richard A. Sinclair Robert Paul Ellis Frank Adam Corn Frank P. Acs Noemí Pagán Frank J. Uszak, Jr. Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Indians 11, Red Sox 0: Masterson masterful as Tribe gets shutout
CLEVELAND — For much of the season, Justin Masterson appeared to be destined to return to the bullpen. Not anymore. Masterson has pitched well out of the rotation over his last three outings, the crown jewel arriving Wednesday night as the right-hander offered up what was easily the best start of his career to help [...]
Tribe next for Nats phenom Stephen Strasburg
CLEVELAND — For one of the few times this season, Progressive Field will be the place to be Sunday. The Washington Nationals have confirmed that phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg, whose spectacular major league debut Tuesday held the attention of the sports world, will start against the Indians in the finale of a three-game series. He [...]
Four from area make first team All-Ohio for softball
Four area players have been named first team All-Ohio by the Ohio High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association. Elyria pitcher Kristen Boros and Olmsted Falls shortstop Kim Kirkpatrick were chosen in Division I, and Keystone shortstop Erin Pond and Firelands catcher Teresa Davis were named in Division II. In addition, Elyria shortstop Cynthia Woodard, a [...]
Tom Izzo mulls move to Cavaliers
INDEPENDENCE — Things could be getting serious between Tom Izzo and the Cavaliers. According to several reports, Izzo held a meeting Tuesday night with his Michigan State players to inform them he was talking to the Cavaliers about their vacant head coaching position. Izzo did not tell the players he was taking the job, only [...]