Avon couple slain in home. investigation enters second day
Avon police say no suspects in the double homicide of Leonard and Arlene DeChant as Lorain authorities recover a stolen Corvette found abandoned in Avon. Gregory DeChant, wounded, is hospitalized in fair condition after being stabbed in the upper back and dragging himself outside for help. Neighbors report the struggle occurred between midnight and 1 am as police, aided by Lorain and Elyria officers, search for the weapon and other discarded items.
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Avon
Leonard F. DeChant
Arlene
Lorain
29Th Street
Clinton Avenue
Gregory DeChant
Elyria
North Ridgeville
Kuller
Night Stalker suspect Ramirez captured after chase in Los Angeles
Richard Ramirez, prime suspect in the 16 murders and 21 other brutal attacks, was arrested after a shopper recognized his photo and a violent pursuit across Los Angeles. Witnesses said Ramirez grabbed a woman from her car, tried to steal it, and was beaten by a mob before police closed in.
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Los Angeles
Richard Ramirez
KNBC
Ramirez
Cafornia
Ger
William Booth
Booth
Angie de la Torre
Killer arrested after mob chase ends in California street brawl
Juan Hernandez recalls a deadly chase as Manuel De La Torre is accused in a murder. Ramirez is booked after a mob surrounds Hollenbeck Station while officers form a human barrier. Weather notes show mostly sunny skies with highs near 80 and a 20 percent rain chance tonight.
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Juan Hernandez
Los Angeles
Ramirez
Hollenbeck
Dan Cooke
Cooke
Antn
Efrain Mendoza
Trail of a Teacher: Marshall Pleads No Contest
Don Marshall, once a community leader and teacher, faced multiple charges from the late 1970s to 1984. He pleaded no contest to sexual imposition involving a 15-year-old, facing possible jail or probation, as Lorain County officials urge community healing after a lengthy legal saga.
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Elyria
Chad Breeden
Donald Marshall
Sheffield Middle School
Breedens
Groes
Marshall
Lakeshore Plavere
Lakeshore Builders Club
Kiwanis
Canada
Thomas Elwell
Marshball
Breeden
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Marshall’s
Miresakenne
Lorain County
Gregory White
Gerald Smith
Smith
Norma
Samuel Baldwin
Avon Lake
Bbann Aenee
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Roy Dreger
William Kish
Leonard DeChant
Elyria Memorial Hospital
William DeChant
Johnny Kazian
Cleveland
L.A
Baldwin
Maraual
M Lacy
Walhea LD
Mr. Marshall
Gerald Senith
Woere
Owen Wealsey
Pleas Court
C-T
Sesan Cross
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