Eaton Township man charged in 16 felonies in fatal shooting
Clifford Serafine Jr., 34, of Melody Lane, faces 17 counts including two aggravated murders, three murders, kidnapping, felonious assault, and domestic violence over the May 26 death of Katlyn Nicole Kurtz, 29, mother of three, in Lorain County. He was held on a $1 million bond.
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Dave O’brien
Chronicle-Telegram
Eaton
Clifford Serafine Jr
Melody Lane
Lorain County
Edly
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Andrew Ortner
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Lorain International Festival Opens With Queen and Court
The 56th Lorain International Festival started with a parade of 15 international princesses led by queen Penelope Amaranto Wallace. First runner-up Abigail Mae Ensminger, second Noor Deif, and third Gracie Morell also featured, highlighting Lorain’s African American community and first responders in memory of the 1924 tornado. The event runs today 12 to 11 and Sunday 12 to 5 at Black River Landing, with a parade Sunday at 11:30 along Broadway. More details at loraininternational.com.
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Carissa Woytach
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain
Spotlight
Lorain International Association
Chris Rewak
Rewak
Black River Landing
Loraininternational.com
Portia Court man charged after hatchet attack
Lascelle Hart Jr., 30, of Portia Court, is charged with two counts of felonious assault after police say he used a hand ax during a confrontation with two men following a dispute with his girlfriend over a dog. He is held on $200,000 bond in Lorain County Jail.
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Elyria
Portia Court
Lascelle Hart Jr
Lorain County
Hart
LifeCare
Fireworks Safety Week urged by Prevent Blindness Ohio
Prevent Blindness Ohio marks June 28 to July 4 as Fireworks Safety Awareness Week to urge safe celebration of the Fourth of July. Public urged to attend only professional displays and avoid personal fireworks to reduce injuries. CPSC 2023 data show about 6,400 fireworks injuries treated in EDs nationwide during the June 16 to July 16 period, with eight nonoccupational deaths and injuries skewing to hands and eyes among youths.
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Ohio
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Amy Pulles
Prevent Blindness Ohio
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
U.S
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