Crime & Safety

International Baccalaureate, School Shootings Lead Week's News

Here's a look back at the biggest stories of the past week

  1. A Westlake man is accused of nailing a door shut to stop his wife from leaving, threatening to kill her and burn their house down, and then attacking police officers.
  2. Westlake City Schools have gotten a $100,000 grant from the state for the International Baccalaureate program it plans to start jointly with Avon Lake and Berea schools.
  3. As we get into holiday party season, we looked back on the DUIs of 2012. What's the highest blood-alcohol level found so far this year? It's a stunning number.
  4. Westlake Police reported thefts from cars and homes around town recently.
  5. The transfixed the nation since Friday. . And it raised the question of school safety in any school, including Westlake schools.


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