Archive for November 14th, 2007
County prison is state’s most crowded
COLUMBUS — An influx of nonviolent offenders, most of whom do a short amount of prison time on drug charges, has pushed Ohio’s prison population over 50,000 for the first time, officials said Tuesday.
The most crowded prison in the state was Lorain Correctional Institution, at 263 percent capacity.
Female short-term prisoners are pushing capacity more quickly […]
Former Amherst mayor dies at 71
AMHERST — Former Amherst Mayor John Higgins died Tuesday morning after a brief illness.
Higgins
Higgins, 71, had served as the city’s mayor from 1996 to 2004, before losing a re-election bid for a third term to current Mayor David Taylor.
Prior to his mayoral term, Higgins served on the Amherst Council for eight years, and he was […]
Economy may have cost some incumbents their jobs
ELYRIA — Fallout from a fading Northeast Ohio economy and the perception of poor job performance were keys to why 11 incumbents lost their jobs in Lorain County last week, according to one political expert.
The political shakeup was felt all the way at the top, with Avon Lake Mayor Rob Berner, Sheffield Mayor Darlene Ondercin […]
Elyrian’s ‘Kill Bill’ sword stolen
ELYRIA — As Martin Miller sees it, a martial arts competition should have been the last place for a thief to strike.
He likens it to trying to steal something at a policemen’s ball, or a U.S. Special Forces reunion.
SHAWN FOUCHER / CHRONICLE
Elyria resident Martin Miller holds up a photo of himself holding his “Kill Bill” […]
North Ridgeville man’s son missing in Georgia
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A North Ridgeville man has endured many sleepless nights since learning his son has not been seen or heard from for more than a week after partying with friends at a bar in Georgia.
Gaines
Richard Gaines of Wallace Boulevard said his 18-year-old son, Justin Gaines, has been missing since 1 a.m. Nov. 1, […]
Police blotter: Nov. 14, 2007
County sheriff
Monday, Nov. 12
3:35 a.m. – Brunswick Drive and Leo Bullocks Parkway, Elyria Township, Kristy Huddleston, 34, Elyria, charged with wrongful entrustment. Christopher Szewczyk, 27, Elyria, charged with speed, driving under a DUI suspension, refusal of chemical test, failure to comply with the order of a police officer and obstructing official business.
4:15 p.m. – 12400 […]