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ELYRIA — Teen murder suspect Daniel Kovarbasich was a victim of sexual molestation and killed 55-year-old Duane Hurley so it would stop, claimed defense attorney Jack Bradley during opening statements at the 16-year-old’s murder trial. Kovarbasich, of North Ridgeville, is accused of hitting Hurley in the head with a pickle jar three times and then stabbing him more than 50 times on Jan. 22. He is being tried as an adult for two counts each of murder and felonious assault in a bench trial before Lorain County Common Pleas Court Judge James Burge. “The incident on Jan. 22, 2010, is...

City Worker Accused Of Running Construction Chop Shop Workers Claim Warehouse Is Storage Facility POSTED: 2:44 pm EST January 27, 2005 UPDATED: 2:57 pm EST January 27, 2005 Police break up a suspected chop shop that was allegedly being run by an employee of the city of Detroit. The city lighting department worker used a warehouse on Detroit's east side to store stolen vehicles and construction equipment, police said. Authorities towed away several vehicles, including "Seven stolen cars or vans (and) two Bobcats," said an undercover Detroit police officer. A tipster notified police of the illegal operation believed to be...