May 22, 2013

Indians notes: Tribe responds to Latos accusations

CLEVELAND — The Indians and Reds both say there is no bad blood between the intrastate rivals, but the fire keeps getting stoked. After taking a beating from Cleveland in a 10-9 loss Monday night, Cincinnati right-hander Mat Latos accused the Indians of stealing signs from catcher Ryan Hanigan. The accusations came a week after [...]

Lorain firefighters hope to ‘Fill the Boot’ this weekend at festival

T-shirts with this "I heart LFD" design will be available for purchase from firefighters at International Festival this weekend. Proceeds go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Lorain firefighters will be asking festivalgoers to spare some change and help “Fill the Boot” for the Muscular Dystrophy Association this weekend at International Festival. They will have a booth at the bazaar, where they’ll be collecting donations as well as selling “I heart LFD” T-shirts and bracelets. They’ll also have firefighters walking around the festival [...]

Police: Drunken Avon Lake man crashes vehicle in Westlake

WESTLAKE – Police charged an Avon Lake man with drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident this morning after he crashed his pickup into a vehicle and garage door before driving into another yard and getting stuck in a creek. William Muller, 18, was being held in the Westlake City Jail and will [...]

VIDEO: Monday night concert

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Photo gallery: Monday night concert

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Elyria vaccinations safe, officials say

ELYRIA — The Elyria Health District is increasing its education campaign after a study released last week said vaccines for U.S. children are not being properly stored. Since the June 6 report, Elyria’s Health Commissioner Kathy Boylan said three parents have inquired about the safety of the local vaccine supply, all citing the report and [...]

Court: Ex-judge failed to pay fines

Former Lorain County Domestic Relations Judge Paulette Lilly missed the Friday deadline to pay court-ordered fines and costs totaling $4,633.15 for violating campaign rules during her unsuccessful March bid in the Democratic primary to return to the bench, according to the Ohio Supreme Court. Lilly’s failure to make the payments on time will result in [...]

Council keeps 3 on charter panel

ELYRIA — Three members who spent a year hammering out proposed changes to the city charter — only to see their recommendations disappear with no action from City Council — have been reappointed to the Charter Review Committee, along with two new members. City Council’s Rules Committee made the recommendation to name five residents to [...]

Police log for June 19, 2012

Lorain police Friday, June 15 2:12 p.m. — 300 block W. Sixth St., two teenage boys charged with theft for stealing two bicycles from the bike rack at the Lorain Public Library. Both were released to adult guardians with paperwork to appear in Lorain County Juvenile Court. The bicycles were taken to the Lorain Police [...]

Family funeral erupts into a brawl

LORAIN — A family feud turned into a brawl during a funeral, according to police. At 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Lorain police were dispatched to Dovin Funeral Home for a large fight in progress with the possibility of guns shown and shots fired. According to the report, police arrived to find multiple people in the parking [...]