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Bicyclist struck in Elyria - Chronicle-Telegram
The driver – who wouldn't give her name — wept after the accident and said the boy told her the brakes on his bike failed. The boy suffered “relatively minor injuries” and was taken to EMH Medical Center in Elyria, according to fire Lt. Robert Krugman.
Gas leak lingering effects: Resident says fish killed in creek; dirt ... - Chronicle-Telegram
An NRC worker who refused to give his name said no oil sheens had been spotted. “We're just irradiating the water. It's what the EPA wants,” he said. “We always do that as a precaution.” About a mile down the road at the intersection of state Route 58 ...
Police: Pizza driver robbed at gunpoint - Chronicle-Telegram
“I pounded on the door and they ran away,” said the woman, who asked not to be identified. The men ran away and headed south between houses and through a field, according to an incident report written by Officer Ryan Vrooman. ...
'Bath salts' and pseudo pot illegal as of Monday - Chronicle-Telegram
The employee, who declined to give his name, said customers “love it and come back for it” but added, “I personally do not smoke anything that says 'not for human consumption.'” At Kush, the synthetic marijuana marketed under the name Hammerhead was on ...
Lorain slaying was caught on tape, police say - Chronicle-Telegram
The manager, who refused to give his name, said police asked him to stop showing it. Roman's is across the street from Southerner's Bar, which Velez was in front of when he was shot once in the head around 10:20 pm Wednesday. ...
Some county communities report uptick in debit fraud - Chronicle-Telegram
“We've had several reports from people who came in at the instruction of their banks,” according to a North Ridgeville police dispatcher who declined to give her name. “They didn't realize their accounts had been defrauded — that there was anything ...
Building housing veterans, restaurant burns in Lorain - Chronicle-Telegram
A female bartender, who declined to give her name, said four of six rooms were rented at the time of the fire. “They're mostly older guys, in their 50s and 60s,” she said. Fire damage was believed to be confined to the upper floor, with smoke damage ...
Rite Aid workers on strike - Chronicle-Telegram
The man declined to give his name. The union argues that Rite Aid won't accept anything less than concessions, including paying a larger portion of health insurance costs. Rite Aid contends they simply want the union members to contribute to their ...
Amherst teen has big find in backyard — LHS 1914 cornerstone - Chronicle-Telegram
They called the school this morning, and a school board representative who declined to give his name showed up to retrieve the time capsule. ...
State attorney general won't charge Montelon - Chronicle-Telegram
Mathewson's affidavit said Montelon became a suspect after an anonymous source suggested to police he might be the one writing the letters. ...
Neighborhood briefly evacuated by possible explosive - Chronicle-Telegram
Officers were called to the house at 5179 Fleming Ave., a side-by-side duplex, after 5 pm A neighbor, who did not want to be identified, said he saw the ...
Woman hurt in crash on Abbe - Chronicle-Telegram
One witness, who did not want to be identified, said she saw the lights change just before a minivan driven by a young man ran the flashing red light ...
Man, 24, attacked by bear - Chronicle-Telegram
A friend of the injured man, who asked not to be identified, said he was told the man was placing food in a bear's enclosure when the bear grabbed him. ...
Cavaliers: Mike Brown, staff expect to be fired - Chronicle-Telegram
INDEPENDENCE - Mike Brown and his staff are preparing to be fired during the coming week, a source close to Brown said Saturday. Brown and his assistants ...
Job seekers flock to Goodwill's fair - Chronicle-Telegram
One TeleTech customer service representative, who asked not to be identified, said she came to the job fair hoping to find something before TeleTech closes. ...
Slain Elyria officer's name gets added to monument - Chronicle-Telegram
An Elyria police dispatcher, who asked that her name not be used, said she felt compelled to watch Kerstetter join the other 13 officers whose names are on ...
Suspect flees from N. Ridgeville to Lorain after being shot 3 times - Chronicle-Telegram
One neighbor, who asked not to be identified, said she saw the end of the chase. “He jumped out without even stopping, like it almost hit the pole, ...
'One of the best': Elyria officer killed; shooter dead as well - Chronicle-Telegram
said the neighbor, who asked not to be identified. “I saw the guy lunge at the police and they shot him. I can't believe it. You see that kind of thing on ...
Man charged with stealing gas from justice center lot - Chronicle-Telegram
“Our deputies do an excellent job, and they're on top of things and I appreciate that,” said the second court employee, who asked that her name not be used. ...
Distraught mom pleaded for cops to kill her after finding daughter dead - Chronicle-Telegram
The neighbor, who declined to give her name, said she felt very bad for the couple. “I raised three kids, and they will tend to get out of a bed, ...