Mysterious Phenomenon House in Orland Hills Stumps Investigators
An upstairs bedroom fireball blasted 21 inches into a mattress, with smoke and sulfur odors reported as arson investigators and experts tested every possibility. Officials ruled out arson, gas, and electricity and demolished the house after tests found no logical cause. The family was relocated and Travelers Insurance settled the claim, amid lingering questions about the bizarre events.
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Steve Smith
Orland Hills
Smith
Travelers Insurance
Packard Engineering
Naperville
Joe Skubisz
Travelers Claim
Youth questioned in county death case amid shifting details
Christopher McPhie initially claimed he escaped through a second story window for help after his father’s death was ruled a homicide. Investigators compare his statements with physical evidence from the home as they seek a possible second person involved and await polygraph results to verify accounts.
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White
Amherst
William Hell
Christopher
William Kishman
McPhie
Drought Cuts Area Pumpkin Yields Across Farms
Farmers report significantly reduced pumpkin harvests due to a scorching drought. Grobe's Fruit Farm owner says yields are about 50 percent lower, with Irrigation saving some crops. Butter Nut Farm notes roughly one third normal yield and irrigation issues from a dry creek, but recent rains offer cautious optimism.
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Robert Grobe
Grobe
Route 113
Elyria
Donna Dowdell
Butternut Farm
Butternut Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
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