Explosion destroys vacant Elyria house on Columbia Ave
No major injuries reported after a vacant home at 116 Columbia Ave exploded Friday night. Firefighters police and Columbia Gas workers cordoned off the area as rubble lay scattered and vibrations reached nearby areas including Wolfey's Bistro. The owners Christopher and Jenny Willard had been trying to sell the property.
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Explosion on Columbia Avenue rocks Elyria neighborhood
A long vacant Columbia Avenue home exploded Friday night sending shock waves through Elyria. Residents including Bill Ackman and Cody Jones described a loud blast and debris as fire and police responded quickly. Gas smell led neighbors to suspect a leak as Columbia Gas crews investigated the scene.
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Man found dead in Lake Erie near Sheffield Lake launch
Sheffield Lake Fire Department recovered an adult male body from Lake Erie near the East Lake and Lake Breeze roads boat launch. Fire Chief Tim Card said the body appeared submerged for about a day. The victim, described as an older white man in a red hooded sweatshirt and black gloves, remained unidentified Friday.
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Cardiac Event Suspected in Teen Death
The death of 13 year old Drew Guyer in Wellington may be due to a cardiac arrhythmia, says Lorain County Coroner Stephen Evans. The McCormick Middle School eighth grader collapsed while playing soccer at Westwood Elementary and died after reaching Mercy Allen Hospital. Autopsy did not reveal a cause. further tests over months may confirm arrhythmia as the cause.
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