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Sheriff: Man killed before fire was set
LORAIN – A sheriff in northern Ohio says a man found dead in a burning home earlier this week had been shot and killed before the blaze broke out.
Three men – ages 18, 19, and 21 – were charged Thursday in the killing. The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office says investigators believe the shooting was drug-related.
Eric Zaffer was found dead Tuesday inside his burning home in Brighton Township, about 45 miles southwest of Cleveland.
A county coroner says the 45-year-old Zaffer was shot once in the chest before the group allegedly set fire to the house.
Investigators say one of the three men in custody admitted to shooting Zaffer.
Authorities say a break-in at a country club on the morning of the fire led them to the three men.
Mosquito spraying in Howland
HOWLAND – Howland Township will have Alexander Pest Control spray for mosquitoes in the township 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, with raindate the following evening.
Residents are encouraged to close their windows, keep pets indoors and not leave any food outside during the spraying.
North Leavitt closed for parade
LEAVITTSBURG – North Leavitt Road between West Market Street and Parkman Road will be closed noon to 2 p.m. Sunday for a parade and car show.
The Trumbull County Engineer’s Office recommends the following detour: west on West Market Street, north on state Route 5/82, and southeast on Parkman Road.
Cop ‘crams cruiser’ for back to school
BAZETTA – The Cram the Cruiser school supply drive hosted by the Southington post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Wal-Mart, 2016 Millennium Boulevard, Bazetta. The event falls during the statewide school supply tax holiday. Cash donations will not be accepted.
Troopers also are asking drivers to prepare for the return of school buses on the road.
Drivers should stop at least 10 feet behind a stopped bus with flashing lights and an extended arm, according to the patrol.
Between 2012 and 2014, 4,059 drivers were convicted of failing to stop for a school bus loading or dropping off passengers, a press release from the patrol states.
Residents urged to talk to city officials before repairing sidewalks
ASHTABULA – Displaced concrete, stumble-causing holes and cracked curbs – everyone knows of at least one city sidewalk that needs repaired.
Residents looking to fix the sidewalk in front of their home or business are encouraged to check with the city first.
The city has a sidewalk repair and replacement program, which gives residents a partial reimbursement of the cost, thanks to an ordinance passed by City Council in September 2006.
The city will not reimburse residents any more than $2.50 per square foot. The amount of reimbursement will be determined by the city manager or his authorized agent, the ordinance said.
The reimbursement program applies to repairing sidewalks located on or in the city’s property, easement or real property right of way, according to the ordinance. The money will be dispersed first-come, first-served, until all the money is depleted, according to the ordinance.
People who are approved for the program have 30 days to complete the project, otherwise the funds will go to the next person in line, according to the ordinance.
Staff, wire reports