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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2009
Page
1
The Chronicle Telegram lists the top 10 stories of 2009 in Orain County as voted by editors. The selections reflect economic woes crime and other defining events readers debated through the year.
Alicia Castelli recounts the attack on Tanya Starcher outside Stubby’s Pub after the home invasion that killed Michael Stump. Starcher reports four women approached and assaulted her, with Stump’s cousin and sister among the attackers. No arrests were reported.
A grassroots push led to a recall petition and a special recall election three days before Christmas 2009 to decide if Elyria Mayor Bill Grace should be removed midterm. Grace won and remained in office, marking the first recall challenge in the city’s history amid a divisive budget crisis.
Judge James Burge in County Common Pleas acquits Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen of 1994 molestation convictions tied to a Head Start bus route. He cited lack of confidence in the original verdicts and released the pair though prosecutors dispute the ruling. Supporters say a long fight ends with their freedom.
The 2009 budget crisis hits Lorain County and Elyria as voters reject a 0.5 percent sales tax increase and an income tax hike. Layoffs include more than 75 county workers and firefighter and police cuts loom while city officials seek balanced funding and avoid further layoffs.
A February blaze at Lorain County Community College caused over 1 million dollars in damage to nine campus buildings disrupting classes for 2,100 students. Drew Manns faced arson charges later dropped as investigations continued.
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23 year old Nigerian with claimed al Qaida ties, was charged in Detroit on Christmas Day for trying to destroy a Northwest Airlines jet bound for Detroit. A device containing PETN was attached to his body and allegedly ignited a fire as the plane descended. Passengers reported hearing popping sounds as authorities tightened plane regulations.
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