Archive for November 16th, 2007
Man who claimed to be victim arrested
Lorain man who said he was carjacked charged with robbery
LORAIN — A man who said he was carjacked Tuesday night by a would-be bank robber wasn’t an innocent bystander, police said.
Ceron
Louis Ceron Jr., 24, of Lorain, was charged Wednesday with felony counts of robbery, making false alarms and possessing criminal tools. He also was charged […]
CHP ousts administrators
Firings will save health care provider an estimated $1.5 million per year
LORAIN — The president and chief executive officer of Community Health Partners was fired Thursday along with 11 other administrators in what officials are saying is an effort to streamline how the health care provider operates.
The elimination of Mark Nosacka’s job and those of […]
Grand jury indicts Barry Bonds
SAN FRANCISCO — The home run king wasn’t home free after all.
Barry Bonds was indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice Thursday and could go to prison instead of the Hall of Fame for telling a federal grand jury he did not knowingly use performance-enhancing drugs.
The indictment came just three months after the San Francisco […]
Her plea for help
A 10-year-old girl wanted to help her grandparents with their financial problems somehow, so she wrote one letter.
WELLINGTON — The gash is thick, sewn up and swollen like a seam on a pant leg.
It starts at the lower lip, stretches across his chin, curves into a slow arc that runs across his jawbone, and then […]
Traveling daze is here again
High gas prices, higher air fares aren’t going to stop Turkey Day travel
Despite gas prices that have jumped 42 cents in four weeks, a slow local economy and a challenging air travel system, nothing is stopping holiday travelers from heading out for a little rest and relaxation.
Today kicks off the 12-day Thanksgiving holiday travel season […]
Incoming Lorain board: Discipline’s a priority
LORAIN — Newly elected school board member Paul Biber said he foresees suspensions for 500 to 1,000 students during the first six months of next year for repeated truancy, tardiness and other non-criminal infractions.
Biber, who takes office in January, said there are that many students who frequently violate the rules at school but go unpunished […]