Traffic stop leads to cocaine seizure in Lorain
A traffic stop in Lorain led officers to 178.9 grams of cocaine and 29.9 grams of marijuana, plus a Hi-Point handgun and cash. Hector Ortiz, 27, was charged with marijuana and drug paraphernalia offenses. Linda Velez, Monica Boardwine, and Calvin Phillips were also involved in separate drug charges. Ortiz held a $50,000 bond in county jail.
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Lorain
Marjuana
Laurie Singer
Elyria
East 36Th Street
Tim Thompson
Lowell Avenue
Thompson
Hector Ortiz
Ortiz
Linda Velez
Joshua McCoy
Monica Boardwine
Calvin Phillips
Boardwine
Phillips
Cleveland Fire Fatality at MetroHealth Burn Ward
A man suffered severe burns estimated at 80 to 90 percent of his body in a blaze in Cleveland the night of the incident. Firefighters found only a scorch mark melted shoes and a blackened jacket in the driveway. Mitchell cited says the victim may have been smoking in the car and dropped a cigarette which ignited his clothing. Rocky Updike, of 227 Wolf Court, identified the victim as John but did not know his last name. The victim reportedly frequented Updike’s home after watching part of an Indians game. Contact Jason Hawk at 653-6264 or jhawk chroniclet.com.
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MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Mitchell
Rocky Updike
Wolf Court
John
Updike
Alice Fischer Humphreys
Lydia
Lydia Fischer
Deadohio.com
Riddle Funeral Home
Judy Riddle
Funeral Home
Adam Wright
Chronicler.com
Ghosts and graves of Lorain’s haunted cemeteries revealed
This feature visits Lorain area cemeteries to recount legends and unsolved deaths. It details Agatha Reichlin’s 1903 murder and the acquittal of Rev Walser, notes in Avon about twins buried in the same grave, and recalls Maple Grove’s fallen angel statue tied to Lydia Fischer Humphreys. Local lore fuses history and rumor.
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Alice Fischer Humphreys
Vermilion
Maple Grove
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Agatha Reichlin
Black River
Reichlin
Charles Reichlin
Kelleys Island
Walser
Agatha
Casimir
St. Mary's
Avon
Raymond
Ralph Smith
Carl
Jack Smith
Avon Historical Society
Maple Grove Cemetery
Carl Sullenberger
Chronicle
Northridge
Northridge Health Center
Westminister Ave
North Ridgeville
Mills Road
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Genter Ridge
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Satoerson
Medina
West River Road
Lorain Road
Medina Grande
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