Rescue After Lake Erie Storm Traps Avon Couple
Thomas Fox and his fiancée Charlene Tallman, both 44, were swept from their 14 foot Sea Raid when a seven foot wave flipped their boat south of Kelley Island on Lake Erie. They clung to a bow rope and prayed as the vessel sank. Coast Guard from Detroit rescued them after a 72 hour disappearance, pulled aboard at 3:15 am.
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Thomas Fox
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Lake Erie
Kelley Island
Charlene Tallman
Coast Guard ends hunt for sailboarder missing in storm
Divers failed to find the man on a 12 foot sailboard after a Thursday night thunderstorm off Avon Point. The Coast Guard suspended the search, noting possible nonexistence in the lake. Two women were rescued from a 12 foot sailboat wreckage. Storm winds up to 90 mph caused widespread damage as heat lingered across the Midwest. No local heat deaths in Lorain County. power outages affected thousands as electric crews worked to restore service.
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Coast Guard
Avon Point
Wiliam Musgrober
Lorain
Midwest
Lorain County
Ohio Edison
Cleveland Electric
Mumi
Nating Co
Cuyahoga County
Vermilion
Ray Charlton
Avon Lake
Bay Village
Aaron Lawson-Fowler
Jayme
Outage Strands Wealthy Britannia Estates Residents
In Britannia Estates Lorain County residents cope after a Thursday night storm knocked down a power line, causing a local outage. While homes boast pools and big TVs the outage disrupted computers hair dryers and freezers, ironies noted as residents improvise with battery powered devices and humor.
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Avon Lake
Lorain County
Britannia Estates
Katie Anderson-Lawson
Britannia Parkway
Anderson-Lawson
Jim Filiaggi Trial Details Ex Wife Slaying
Tracey Jones testified Friday that Jim Filiaggi and his girlfriend had sex four times daily during the week before his ex wife Lisa Filiaggi was killed. Defense says the behavior reflects mental illness and low mood. Filiaggi pleads not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Elyria
James Fillaggi
Friend
Fillaggi
Lisa
Fidaggi
Rea
Common Pleas Court
Tracey Jones
Filiaggi
Jeremy
Brian McNamee
Jones
Lisa Filiaggi
No room at the Inns for Labor Day Weekend in Cleveland
Gwen Mullen of Elyria's Holiday Inn notes a rare hotel shortage as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opening drives demand. With seven weeks left, virtually all rooms in Greater Cleveland and Lorain County are booked, signaling a major event impact on lodging.
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Elyr- 14
Holiday Inn
Ohio
Hilton
Independence
Greater
Cleveland
Lorain County
Elyna Holiday Inn
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Elyria United Methodist Village
Middle Avenue
Zena
U.N
O.J. Simpson
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