Fire victim saved relatives as they escaped house
Michael Maruschak woke his brother and nephew to flee a burning home but died from smoke inhalation. His brother Bill Maruschak freed his 2 year old son Allan from a second story window before leaping to safety. Neighbors and family call Michael a hero for saving them.
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Sheffield
Michael Maruschak
Bill Maruschak
Allan
Bill
Mike
Michael
Stephen Evans
Lorain County
Dottie Maruschak
Lorain man shot and killed outside Westview Court complex
Mario Whitfield 24 died from a chest wound on a Lorain lawn near 2334 Westview Court around 4 45 am. Oscar Ventura 24 witnessed the shooting and placed flowers at a nearby memorial. Police would not reveal a motive or confirm ties to Whitfield’s prior criminal charges including aggravated burglary and domestic violence.
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Lorain
Mario Whitfield
Westview Court
Whitfield
Oscar Ventura
Ventura
West 24Th Street
Leavitt Road
Mark Carpentiere
Carpentiere
Flint
Plant a Row drive feeds Camden Township families
Gardenscapes Nursery owner Joanna Thomas coordinates the Plant a Row program to collect excess garden produce for the needy. Residents may donate zucchini tomatoes corn beans today or Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 15365 Gifford Road. This marks the third year of the effort.
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Camden
Gardenscapes Nursery
Joanna Thomas
Thomas
Garden Writers Association
Gifford Road
Chuck Humel
Chronics
Steve Beyer
Camden Township
Cleveland man found guilty of raping a 67 year old woman
Jeremiah Charlton was convicted by a Lorain County jury of raping a 67 year old woman in her Lorain home earlier this year. He faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing later this year. Charlton defended himself during most of the trial.
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Elyria
Jeremiah Charlton
Charlton
Dave Nehr
PAWS
Partners With Paws
Paws of Lorain County, Inc
Ziggy's Friends
Wobl & Wdlw
Partnerswithpawslic.com
Lorie Wilber
Lawilber
Oberlin
Driver Arrested in Elyria After Reporting Car Theft
Elyria man John Wilson, 29, is charged with receiving stolen property after police say he called to report a stolen vehicle. Jimmy Christian, 24, faces obstructing official business and driving under suspension charges. A female passenger in the first car reported a similar pursuit by a driver in a green Pontiac Grand Am.
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Elyria
John Wilson
Jimmy Christian
Christian
Harwood Street
Ohio Parole Board Denies Mercy in 1986 Cleveland Slagle Case
The Ohio Parole Board unanimously rejects mercy for Billy Slagle, slated for execution this month for stabbing neighbor Mari Anne Pope 17 times during a 1986 Cleveland burglary. The panel cited the horrific crime over Slagle’s youth and troubled upbringing.
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Columbus
Ohio Parole Board
Cleveland
Billy Slagle
Slagle
Mari Anne Pope
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Nehr
Rona Proudfoot
Parole Board
Andrew Welsh-Huggins
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