4:28 PM May 13, 2010

Tornado watch in effect for Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky, Seneca and Huron counties

SANDUSKY The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 9 p.m. for Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky, Seneca and Huron counties. A watch means that conditions are ripe for a tornado to form. Residents should expect to see severe thunderstorms develop. There's a threat of damaging winds and tornadoes.
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1:41 PM May 13, 2010

JUST IN: Mad River Harley to arrive in time for Bike Week

Mad River Harley Davidson, the new motorcycle dealership for Erie County, announced today that it will open for business on May 26. The dealership will be located at 5316 Milan Road in Perkins Township.
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1:29 PM May 13, 2010

Sheriff's deputies investigate sexting case at EHOVE

An 18-year-old EHOVE Career Center student inadvertently left behind a flash drive in a classroom computer. The flash drive contained nude or partially nude photos of a young woman, who was 17 or 18 at the time. A teacher working on the computers came across the images, Erie County Sheriff's Capt. Paul Sigsworth said.
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11:28 AM May 13, 2010

UPDATE: Dog rescued by neighbor after owner abandons it

An abandoned dog reported at a residence in the 400 block of Riverside Drive on May 6 has been rescued by a neighbor.
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10:57 AM May 13, 2010
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Crystal's in top 3

After a heart-stopping moment, the packed church in Elliston stood up and erupted into cheers. Some hugged; others fanned themselves -- sweating from the heat generated by the crowd and the suspense that mounted throughout the evening. It's official: The folks of Elliston and northern Ohio will welcome their hometown hero back on Friday as a top three finalist.
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4:00 AM May 13, 2010

LETTER: Bring forth the arts

Lake Erie community and area city councils, I ask we consider the options to revitalize our communities not only this summer, but throughout the year with outdoor viewings of independant cinema, symphony performances, live bands, opera, juried art shows, etc.
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3:58 AM May 13, 2010

LETTER: Protect property

This letter is in response to the opinion piece written by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray the Register published May 5. As a
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3:58 AM May 13, 2010

REGISTER VIEWPOINT: Everyone's hometown girl

If you want to see just how big your "hometown" is, simply become famous. Before "American Idol" fame, Elliston's Crystal Bo
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3:19 AM May 13, 2010

Daily Log

ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF TUESDAY, MAY 11 7:55 a.m. -- Erie County Sheriff office, Jamar Pearson, 27, no address, warrant. 9:03 a.m. -- Wikel and Knight roads, Huron, damage to farmers field by a vehicle. 9:12 a.m. -- 7200 block Wahl Road, Vickery, trailer broken into and a X-Box gaming system stolen.
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3:00 AM May 13, 2010

Emergency officials review area tornado, storm warnings

They came out of nowhere. County emergency officials and weather experts say Tuesday's tornado outbreak blasted througheastern Sandusky County quickly and without warning. The first reports of tornado sightings rang into the Sandusky County Sheriff's office just before 5:40 p.m.
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2:57 AM May 13, 2010

Q Funding asks for Cedar Fair to restore cash distributions to investors

Cedar Fair's 22-year winning streak of providing cash distributions to investors ended last year. It's time to begin a new streak, the company's biggest investor says.
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5:42 PM May 12, 2010
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Tornadoes, violent storms roll through region

Todd Bower hurried his customers and employees into a rear office at Hall's Garden Gate Farm Market as tornado sirens sounded in the distance. He turned and rushed to the front window of the business at 1430 W. McPherson Highway in Clyde just in time to see a tornado looming over the Clyde-Findlay Area Credit Union.
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5:40 PM May 12, 2010

JUST IN: Child rapist sentenced to 30 years to life in prison

PORT CLINTON James Jacobs, 52, ended his trial and pleaded guilty this afternoon to four counts of rape and one count of tampering with evidence. Jacobs sexually abused and repeatedly raped an 11-year-old girl. He also hid evidence of the rapes after investigators started looking into the years-long abuse.
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4:08 PM May 12, 2010

What the hail: Region still recovering from Friday's storms

As another two waves of tornado activity blew through the area Tuesday evening, Erie County residents are still recovering from the wind, rain and hail that pummeled the area Friday.
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3:34 PM May 12, 2010

Willard starts termination proceedings against cafeteria worker accused of misusing funds

A report made public today accuses a Willard Schools cafeteria supervisor of misusing $71,000 in school funds. The district announced it will conduct a pre-termination hearing this Monday for Melodie Adelman, who was placed on paid administrative leave March 9.
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1:15 PM May 12, 2010

JUST IN: Huron man indicted on attempted murder, attempted rape, abduction and other charges

A grand jury has indicted Michael H. Barrett, 57, 2000 block Linden Drive, on charges of attempted murder, felonious assault, attempted rape, abduction, disrupting a public service and a specification of being a repeat violent offender.
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11:39 AM May 12, 2010

UPDATED: Driver flees after seriously injuring teen

A 16-year-old teenager was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after a van struck him in front of a house in the 14000 block of Darrow Road. The driver of the van, Gary V. Fitzpatrick, 21, 2610 West Erie Ave., Lorain, fled the scene shortly after hitting the teen but was later caught.
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2:27 AM May 12, 2010

Jury selection under way in Rodvold murder case

Jury selection took up the first day of the Rodvold murder trial and is expected to continue today. Steven Rodvold, 26, of Clarksfield Township is accused of the September murder of his 51-year-old father, Keith, with six shots from a .357-caliber revolver on the back porch of his home. He has said he did it in self-defense with his father only steps away from a gun.
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2:16 AM May 12, 2010

Daily Log

ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF MONDAY MAY 10 12:27 a.m. -- Ohio 4, Brian Coleman, 29, Euclid, no operator's license, speeding. 4:19 a.m. -- 13000 block Ohio 113, Wakeman, David Teleha, 18, Elyria, driving under suspension. 1:24 p.m. -- 1100 block Mason Road, Milan, telecommunications harassment.
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2:15 AM May 12, 2010

Sandusky finances steady; city officials hope for upturn

No better and no worse. That's the picture the city's finances painted in April, with income tax revenues -- the main driving economic force -- still down 10.3 percent. Although nationally the United States added 290,000 jobs in April, and has added jobs four straight months, the improvement hasn't trickled down to Sandusky.
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2:11 AM May 12, 2010

Wakeman woman stands by her man in police standoff

The fianceé of a Wakeman man who was arrested after holding police at bay for two hours said he was afraid and never threatened to hurt her. Jacquie Hale said she and her fiancé, Gerald Hunter, stepped out onto the porch of their home Monday to go to a friend's place so Hunter could target-shoot. That's when they saw police and ducked back into their home.
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