Bomb threat and bank robbery linked to Elyria suspect
Police say Brett Benson, 40, of Avon, robbed a Dollar Bank branch on West River Road North at 11:11 a.m. and may have triggered a prior bomb threat at Elyria High School at 10:18 a.m. Benson, previously cited for theft and obstructing official business after a RadioShack theft, was arrested about an hour after the bank robbery. The caller claimed a man named John Thomas planted a bomb at the school.
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Elyria High Students Rally for Levy and Gay-Straight Alliance
At Elyria High School a peaceful rally supported a renewal levy for the district and a newly formed gay straight alliance. Two hours after the morning event a bomb threat prompted evacuation as police investigated.
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Police and school officials say the rally and bomb threat were not connected. Capt. Chris Costantino stated the caller did not mention the rally or the gay straight alliance. District spokeswoman Amy Higgins said the rally was peaceful and the evacuation followed.
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Family links five car fires to gangs in two cities
Lorain and Elyria residents claim a pattern of vehicle arson targeting their homes. Michael McCall woke to his truck on fire at 4 a.m. in Elyria, the fifth time a McCall vehicle burned in Lorain and Elyria, per the family. Fire crews responded to the scene.
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Malaysia PM concludes Flight 370 ended in Indian Ocean
After 17 days of doubt officials say satellite data shows Flight 370 vanished in the southern Indian Ocean with no survivors. Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the heartbreak ending and left many questions unresolved about the jet's off course path and the fate of 239 passengers and crew.
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