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Tragic 2010 Elyria Fatalities and Obama Visit Highlight Local Year
Gunshots on 18th Street killed Elyria officer James Kerstetter, the first local line of duty death in 67 years, as Ronald Palmer was fatally shot by colleagues. The year featured Daniel Kovarbasich’s adult conviction for voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, Oprah Show coverage, and Barack Obama’s Elyria visit. A bear attack on Brent Kandra drew national attention, while the new Elyria High School opened after a $71 million phase one, funded by a 2007 bond and private donations.
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18Th Street
Elyria
James Kerstetter
Kerstetter
Ronald Palmer
Kersetter
Elyrians
Daniel Kovarbasich
Duane Hurley
Hurley
North Ridgeville
Daniel
Lorain County
Burge
Chicago
U.S
Barack Obama
Harry Truman
Obama
EMC
Smitty’s
Bill Grace
Lorain County Community College
Mazzola
People For the
Kandra
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Elyria High School
Washington