Witness testifies then pleads Fifth in Diaz capital murder case
Key prosecution witness Jose Torres halted testimony after a brief on the stand and said he was invoking the Fifth Amendment. He later agreed to answer questions after counsel. Judge Miraldi paused proceedings to address a photo inquiry and issued a media waiver. Prosecutors rely on Torres to link Diaz to the April 8, 2012 attack.
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Elyria
Austin Diaz
Jose Torres
Diaz
Clarence Adams
Lamar
Mark” Taylor
Adams
J. Anthony Rich
Torres
Karri King
Rich
King
Lorain County
Lorain County Common Pleas Judge John Miraldi
Lorain
Buddy Sivert
Sivert
Miraldi
Chronicle-Telegram
Fran DeWine cites grassroots push to curb heroin epidemic
In Elyria Fran DeWine wife of Attorney General Mike DeWine urged prevention and local groups to fight heroin in Lorain County meeting with Judge Debra Boros. She noted counties statewide face addiction and highlighted Portsmouth’s decline after preventive efforts.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Fran DeWine
Mike DeWine
Debra Boros
Boros
Lorain
DeWine
Portsmouth
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Ohio
MasterChef seeks amateur cooks for Cleveland casting
Casting directors will hold an open call from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Doubletree Downtown in Cleveland for the Fox show MasterChef. The search targets nonprofessional home cooks with a passion for food, promising a cash prize and a cookbook deal.
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Doubletree
Lakeside Ave. E
Ohio
America
Erica Landin
Los Angeles
Landin
Avon halts future construction in flood prone area
Avon extends a 120 day moratorium on building near the French Creek floodplain in the southeast quadrant bordered by Mills Road Route 83 Westlake and Detroit Road. The city reevaluates plans including rescinding a 49 home subdivision and potentially taking land by eminent domain for a park and flood basins.
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Avon
French Creek
Avon Law
John Gastor
Mills Road
Westlake
Detroit Road
Gaster
Riegelsberger
Schwartz
Bryan Jensen
Jensen
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Riegelsberger and
Schwartz Roads
FEMA
Garland Griffin Homes
Lorain County Auditor
Planning Commission
City
Sunflowers bloom for child brain cancer awareness
About 250000 sunflowers along Inter state 90 in Avon drew crowds and sparked fundraising for the Prayers from Maria Children’s Glioma Cancer Research Foundation. Foundation director Rachel Stalzer and Avon farmer John Betzel organized the display that inspired stores and companies to support the cause. The garden’s impact is expected to boost fundraising efforts.
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AVON
Maria Children’s Glioma Cancer Research Foundation
John Betzel
Foundation
Rachel Stalzer
Stalzer
Avon Lake
Ed and
Megan McNamara
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