Archive for April 1st, 2008
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Jewell O. Brown
Jewell O. Brown, 65, of Eaton Township, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Grace Hospital, Fairview, following a long illness.
Mrs. Brown was born in Marlington, W.Va. She had been a resident of Eaton Township since 1973, and prior […]
Puppy has 5 legs, and needs extra love
AVON LAKE — Given her line of work, Deborah Parker is seldom surprised.
Running the St. Francis Animal Sanctuary in Vermilion, she has taken in thousands of dogs. Dogs with cancer or diabetes; dogs crippled by abuse or malnourishment; dogs with three or […]
Teen’s murder conviction overturned
ELYRIA — An appeals court has overturned the murder conviction of a teenager serving a 35-year-to-life prison sentence for the shooting death of his friend during a botched robbery because of prosecutorial misconduct.
Chapman
The 9th District Court of Appeals ruled Justin Chapman, now 17, should receive a new trial because […]
United Way raises $2.84M, hits target first time in 5 years
For the first time in five years, United Way of Greater Lorain County has hit its fundraising goal and surpassed it.
The agency’s 2007 campaign raised $2,842,824.95, which is $92,000 more than its $2.75 million goal, said Executive Director Gerald Skully.
Given the tough economic climate in the county and around the nation, Skully […]
Court upholds Kelley murder conviction
ELYRIA — An appeals court on Monday upheld Shawn Kelley’s aggravated murder conviction and 31-years-to-life prison sentence.
Kelley was convicted in 2006 of raping and killing Tanya Kennedy on New Year’s Day 2005 and then trying to kill two other people sleeping off the effects of a New Year’s Eve party at […]