Archive for February 5th, 2008
Akron police officer murder trial
CANTON, Ohio (AP) _ A former police officer picked up a longtime friend early one morning last summer then told her the body of his son’s pregnant mother was in the back of the truck they were riding in, the woman testified Tuesday.
Bobby Cutts Jr. looked nervous that day, like she’d never seen […]
Flood Warning update
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT ELYRIA * FROM WED MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 AM TUES THE STAGE WAS.4.4 FEET & RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.5 FEET. * […]
Accused baby killer’s boyfriend: She did it
DAYTON — A woman accused of killing her 1-month-old daughter in a microwave oven told her boyfriend she killed the baby and that the girl would still be alive if he wasn’t out cheating, the boyfriend testified Monday.
Terrell Talley said he and China Arnold took Paris Talley to the hospital […]
Prosecutors accuse ex-officer of strangling woman pregnant with his child
CANTON — A former Canton police officer accused of strangling a woman pregnant with his child knew where her body was but had nothing to do with her death, a defense lawyer told jurors at the man’s murder trial Monday.
The lawyer said prosecutors did not have evidence that Bobby […]
Girl, 11, thwarts abduction
ELYRIA — An 11-year-old girl put a school lesson to use Friday when she fought off an attacker whom police believe was trying to abduct her in broad daylight as she walked home from school.
Cascade Elementary student Tiara Moon said she was walking to her home on North West […]
Response to fire delayed: Dispatcher doesn’t send help until second call
ELYRIA — A report of a fire on East Avenue went unanswered for 16 minutes Saturday — prompting fire officials to change the way such calls are handled.
Firefighter Robert Resar, handling dispatching duties, didn’t send a crew out after receiving a call at 10:08 p.m. from a […]