May 23, 2013

Photo gallery: President Obama visits Amherst

Critter Chronicles: Sampson

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SAMPSON Sampson was rescued from the Dog Pound. He was in a home for awhile and has some house manners. This guy just wants to have fun. He loves to run and play, then run some more. Check out his video at http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/23001170. He is such a cool looking dog. Needs to be in a [...]

Critter Chronicles: Layla

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LAYLA Layla is just coming into our rescue. She is being given up by her very distraught caregivers, but Layla does not like their young son. She is a wonderful girl with adults but is not good with small children or small animals. She is good with teenagers and older. Layla is a very well [...]

Obama stops for beer at Ziggy’s in Amherst

President Barack Obama stopped for beers with former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland about 6:15 tonight. The president drew cheers as he and Strickland stopped at Ziggy’s, a bar and restaurant on Park Avenue in Amherst. President Obama ordered two pints of Miller Lite, one each for him and the former governor, a national co-chairman of [...]

Lorain double homicide suspect turns herself in

LORAIN — The suspect in this morning’s double homicide in Lorain has turned herself in to police. Donna Brown, 24, of Lorain was wanted for the murders of Dale Linder, 20, and Justin Linder, 22, who are brothers and are both from Lorain. Brown is their cousin. The shooting, reported about 6:30 a.m., happened at [...]

Dale and Justin Linder remembered as ‘good kids’ and athletes

Dale, left, and Justin Linder.

LORAIN — Dale Linder was scheduled for a job interview at 1 p.m. Thursday. He never attended that interview. Dale, 22, and his brother Justin, 20, were shot early that morning, both dying from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Police are now searching for Donna Brown, 24, their cousin, who is suspected of [...]

President Obama speaks at Sandusky ice cream social

After a 26 minute speech, President Obama left Washington Park in Sandusky at 5:19 p.m. His bus and motorcade are headed for Parma. About 350 people turned out for Obama’s remarks, the main event of an ice cream social put together by his re-election campaign. Supporters sat at picnic tables and on folding chairs and [...]

Police release identity of double shooting suspect

Lorain police officers walk away from a West 22nd Street home where it had been believed the shooting suspect was hiding. (CT photo by Rona Proudfoot.)

LORAIN — Lorain police are asking for the public’s help finding a woman who is a suspect in a double homicide this morning, and they’re offering a $2,000 reward. Listen to the 911 calls: Donna Brown, 24, of Lorain is wanted for the murders of Dale Linder, 20, and Justin Linder, 22, who are brothers [...]

President Obama speaks in Maumee as part of Ohio tour

MAUMEE — President Obama hammered again on Republican opponent Mitt Romney as an investor in outsourcing while he says he is looking out for the middle class today in the first speech of his tour-day trip through northern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Maumee is adjacent to the larger city of Toledo. The president alluded to [...]

Body of man who went missing in lake is found

AVON LAKE — The body of a Warren-area man who disappeared below the waters of Lake Erie near the GenOn power plant discharge channel Wednesday night has been identified. According to Avon Lake police, the body of 23-year-old Anthony Norman was spotted floating in the water by security personnel of the GenOn plant about 7:30 [...]