Candle Suspected as Fire Starts at Pinecrest Apartments
A man fleeing a blaze at Pinecrest Apartments on Middle Ridge Road says a candle may have been burning when he dozed off. Fire crews from Amherst, South Amherst and Vermilion contained the three-story, 24-unit fire after 2:42 p.m. Tuesday, with flames under control by 3:22 p.m. Neighbors reported dense smoke as residents evacuated.
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Pinecrest Apartments
South Amherst
Vermilion
Middle Ridge Road
Thomas Perry
Perry
Vigil marks remembrance for Sheffield shooting victim
Hundreds gathered in Ely Square for a prayer vigil for 26 year old Stephen Antonio Dukes gunned down last week in front of his Sheffield home. The crowd recalled a smiling generous father as Brittany Dukes urged an end to violence and demanded justice and change.
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Stephen Antonio Dukes
Ely Square
Sheffield
Dukes
Brittany Dukes
Stephen
Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Lorain Pioneers Youth Football ejected from league
Lorain Pioneers Youth Football was expelled from the Lake Erie Youth Football League over a dispute about a coach background check. Commissioner Larry Hinton said leadership’s handling of information mattered more than the coach’s past legal issues, while Jamal Rivera denied concealment and cited ongoing friction with other teams.
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Lorain
Lorain Pioneers
Lake Erie
Larry Hinton
Lake Erie League
Pioneers
Jamal Rivera
Rivera
Hinton
Elyria man kills girlfriend then sets cars ablaze in South Euclid
Leonzo Bufford killed his girlfriend and her new partner after driving from Elyria to South Euclid. He fired multiple shots, then, following a police pursuit, died by suicide. Police report the shootings and arson as connected to a domestic case.
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Elyria
Leonzo Bufford
South Euclid
Kiesha Betton
Quiet Victim Kiesha Betton Loved Alabama Accent
The report portrays Kiesha Betton as a quiet, positive person with a thick southern accent that linked her to Alabama. Relatives recall her distinctive speech and note she will be taken back to Evergreen, Alabama, for burial in a community that cherished her.
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Elyria
Kiesha Betton
Alabama
Lavern Pierce
Illinois
Evergreen
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