Shooting survivor calls himself the luckiest man alive
Robert Slatt Jr. survived a May 16 shooting in West Virginia when neighbor Dale Eagle, 62, allegedly killed Slatt’s parents Robert Sr. and Tanna and tried to kill Slatt Jr. The attack followed two years of disputes over blackberry bushes and threats, with Slatt recounting his sheltering fear and 911 call as police arrived.
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Robert Slatt
Amherst Steele High School
West Virginia
Dale Eagle
Robert Slatt Sr
Tanna Slatt
Robert Slatt Jr
Slatt
Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Local students embrace new rugby style play at Elyria Catholic
Enthusiasm for European sport grows as Elyria Catholic High School teens can now choose rugby this spring. The game blends football elements, forbids forward passing, and uses a scrum to gain possession instead of a kickoff in a setting where players wear minimal protective gear.
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Elyria Catholic High School
Elyria Catholic Files First Rugby Club in Lorain County
Coach Dan Guion proposed a school rugby club at Elyria Catholic after five seasons coaching. The team, new to most students, aims to join Lorain County's only high school rugby program as they practice to learn the sport and attract more players.
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Dan Guion
Elyria Catholic
Lorain County
Vermilion Man Killed in High Speed Crash
Curtis A. Carter, 51, died after his 2006 Ford Mustang GT left U S Route 6 in Erie County and became airborne striking a utility pole. Coroner Baxer said speed was likely a factor as blood tests are pending. The crash occurred before 3 a.m. and remains under investigation with aid from the Erie County Sheriff and Vermilion Township Fire Department.
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Ohio Highway Patrol
Curtis A. Carter
Erie County
Brian Baxter
Carter
Baxter
Highway Patrol
Sandusky
Gunmen Kill 21 Shiites in Iraq Minivan Attack
Masked gunmen halted two minivans north of Baghdad and ordered passengers off. They separated Shiites from Sunnis and fatally wounded 21 Shiites in the name of Islam, a witness said. In Basra militants stormed a Sunni mosque and a car blaze killed nine.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Basra
Nouri al-Maliki
Oil threat by Iran’s leader could curb global supply
Iran’s supreme leader warns of halting oil exports amid broader tensions. Analysts say the move would heighten global energy fear and affect markets. Officials urge calm as the risk of supply disruption looms.
Meth lab cleanup shifts Ohio raids to toxic hazard
The Associated Press reports methamphetamine manufacturing has turned drug raids into hazardous cleanup missions in Ohio. Officers now confront possible explosions and long waits for specialized crews, spending resources without clear suspects, as authorities battle toxic labs and cancer risks. Minnesota chemists are cited handling meth contamination in a prior year.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dentist appointed to Clearview School Board seat in Lorain
Richard L. Marcucci, a Lorain dentist with a private practice, was appointed at a Sunday meeting to fill the vacant Clearview Board of Education seat left by Deborah Lindsey who resigned May 6. The term runs through December 31, 2007 and Marcucci plans to run for election thereafter.
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Lorain
Deborah Lindsey
Sheffield Township
Rick Buckesh
Lindsey
Harry Guerrieri
Marcucci
Guerrieri
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