Suspect charged in NYC attack tied to Islamic State
Federal prosecutors charged Uzbek immigrant Sayfullo Saipov in the New York truck rampage that killed eight. They say he was driven by Islamic State online calls and chose Halloween to maximize crowds. He appeared in court in a wheelchair, faces possible death penalty, and was ordered held without bail. FBI questioned a second Uzbek, Mukhammadzab Kadirov, seen as Saipov’s friend. Saipov had hundreds of ISIS related images and videos on his phones.
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New York
Islamic State Group
Sayfulla Saipor
Saipov
Russian Inter
David Patton
Patton
FBI
Uzbekistan
Mukhammadzab Kadirov
Kadirov
Associated Press
Local radio reporter recalls night of home invasion
Jim Popiel, a beloved local figure, recounts a 2:30 a.m. break in at his home last week. An intruder struck him with a blunt object, but his alarm scared them off after they stole his phone wallet and Echo. He remains shaken yet back at work on his WOBL sports report.
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Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
WOBL
Jim Popiel
Popiel
Lorain Schools CEO Presents Plan Ahead of Submission
Lorain district CEO David Hardy outlined the Lorain Promise and a strategic plan to boost student performance. He spoke to leaders, students, faculty, and parents in the high school auditorium as the plan must be submitted to the Academic Distress Commission by Monday under House Bill 70.
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Lorain
Academic Distress Commission
David Hardy
Hardy
Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Lorain Schools
Lorain High School
Elyria High to Replace Valedictorian Honors with Latin System
Elyria High School will adopt a Latin honors system starting with the class of 2019 to recognize top students while district leaders note the change shifts focus from a single top ranking to broader acknowledgment. The move, proposed by a committee of administrators teachers and parents, aims to reflect changing grading and course offerings.
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Elyria
Elyria High School
Ann Schloss
Defense argues accidental shooting in Ryals case
Elyria defense attorney Kenneth Lioux disputes intent in the Randy Hamilton murder case. He notes Hamilton’s illegal gun possession due to prior felonies and states Hamilton was intoxicated the night of October 25, 2016. Lioux accepts Hamilton held the gun when it discharged, while disputing the state’s murder theory.
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Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Randy Hamilton
Kenneth Lieux
Lorain County
Elyria
Kenneth Lioux
Michelle Ryals
Lieux
Hamilton
Ryals
Lioux
Randy
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