Avon man charged with aggravated murder in Avon Lake case
Greg DeChant, 21, was charged with aggravated murder after a polygraph test in Richfield related to the August 30 stabbing deaths of Leonard and Arlene DeChant in Avon. He was severely injured in the attack, held in Lorain County Jail, and arraignment is set for Monday. His family seeks attorney Gerald Gold, who may attend the arraignment and request a pre-trial hearing.
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Apple cider rush as fall harvest crowds Ohio orchards
Apple farmers press juice at Vita-Ful Orchards near Oberlin and Spiegelberg Orchards on Middle Ridge Road, with 900 gallons per pressing and up to 750,000 gallons annually for Hayes family. Cider demand rises as health trends boost interest, while multiple varieties and a modern computerized press aid production. Father Dean Palmer and his family lead a busy season, with workers and neighbors joining the effort.
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Mass mourners attend rioting victims funerals in South Africa
Tens of thousands gathered in Johannesburg and Cape Town for the funerals of riot victims amid tense but largely peaceful services. In Guguletu and Crossroads, about 30,000 filled a Cape Town stadium for six victims as police kept distance and barred white attendees. In Athlone, 16,000 to 15,000 mourners attended Abdul Friddie, 29, shot by police after rioters fired on riot patrols. Earlier in Athlone, 4,000 to 5,000 attended the burial of three youths killed when police in a government truck fired from a decoy setup. police defended the tactic.
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Sheikh Saleh Diem
Teens rob jewelry store fly home to California
Bellevue police say a teenage gang flew in from Southern California to rob the Black Starr & Frost store in Bellevue Square, taking diamonds and jewelry worth as much as 300000 dollars before flying back. An arrested 15 year old from Los Angeles aided detectives as the FBI joined the probe.
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Weather outlook with rain chances today and tonight
Cloudy with a chance of rain today and tonight high around 60 to 65. Rain likely tonight and again Monday with a high near 65. Today’s rain probability 40 percent, rising to 70 percent tonight. Low near 50.
Royko World Series pick sparks debate
Mike Royko dismisses the popular choice in the World Series and argues the punditry is biased. The column critiques the decision process and laments the lack of clear favorites, calling for more decisive picks in sports discourse.
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Poll shows shifts in American women sex attitudes
New York AP reports that about half of American women frown on premarital sex while attitudes have relaxed over 15 years. Eight in ten support equal sexual freedom for single women, and 49 percent see premarital sex as immoral, down from 65 percent in 1970.
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