Elyria Soldier Killed in Iraq ID’d as Jason Cox
A 21 year old Elyria man Pfc Jason Cox was killed by an IED in Iraq. His father Gregory Cox says he may have been the only casualty and that Jason was due home on leave in July before proceeding to another eight months of service. Cox, a 2004 Lorain County Joint Vocational School graduate, worked on cars and rebuilt a Mitsubishi with friends before deployment.
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Elyria
Iraq
Gregory Cox
U.S. Army
Jason Cox
Lorain County
Ryan Cox
Wisconsin
Cox
Mit
Woman paralyzed by attack seeks justice from accused assailant
Brad Dicken reports Shawn Stevens, paralyzed from the waist down, expresses no forgiveness for Matthew Plas, a 25 year old homeless man charged on a 17 count indictment including attempted murder and attempted rape. Stevens wants Plas to face higher justice and possibly lifetime imprisonment if convicted. She recalls pleading for her life as he allegedly aimed to shoot and harm her during a hike at Carlisle Reservation.
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Cleveland
Shawn Stevens
Matthew Plas
Stevens
MetroHealth
Plas
Shawn Stevens Recounts Ordeal and Recovery Doctor Details
Shawn Stevens describes her harrowing experience while a physician explains her subsequent recovery. The interview highlights medical steps, treatment decisions, and ongoing rehabilitation factors shaping her return to health.
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Shawn Stevens
Chroniclet.com
Jeep rolls three times sending two men fleeing roadside
In Brownhelm Township a Grand Cherokee rolled three times on Gore Orphanage Road around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, flinging driver Michael King 27 of Lorain and a passenger about 10 yards from the wreck. Trooper Lance Deshuk said both men landed 30 feet from the SUV and large pools of blood were found in a ditch.
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Brownhelm
Michael King
Lorain
Gore Orphanage
Ohio Highway Patrol
Lance Deshuk
Deshuk
New SAT Inquiry Finds Limited Gains from Writing Section
The College Board study shows the new writing section adds little to predicting college success. Critics argue the revamped exam is longer and costlier, while College Board defends it as a reasonably good predictor, noting the writing portion modestly predicts freshman GPA better than math or critical reading.
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Robert
Schaeffer
FairTest
Gas USA suspect linked to head wound murder case in Illinois
Vincent W. Jackson Jr., 27, previously served over eight years for a 1997 head shot during a test-drive dispute in Cook County. Prosecutors say he shot a man in the head after crashing the car and an ensuing argument left the victim alive, now charged in a separate killing of Gas USA clerk Diana Walton.
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Elyria
Gas USA
Diana Walton
Illinois
Vincent W. Jackson Jr
Tandra Simonton
Cook County
Jackson
Local woman duped in faux sweepstakes scam
Lorain County Sheriff and Ohio Attorney General warn that 69 year old Carol Matcham of Camden Township was contacted by a caller claiming she won 500000 in Publishers Clearinghouse. To claim the prize she sent 4200 dollars via money order to an Tel Aviv address, three weeks later the call proved fraudulent and she faces loss.
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Camden
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Metrohealth Medical Center
Nadiyah Crawl Bey
the Chronicle-Telegram
Justin Pope
Associated Press
Ill
Cindy Leise
Vrwn
DULLENBERGER / CHRONICLE
Robert Walton Sr
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