Robbers shot at; One killed: "Norwood, 38, and Rodriguez-Willis, 20, are charged in Benton County Superior Court with first-degree burglary. The Kennewick men have trial dates of March 7. Hernandez, 20, of Pasco, also is set for trial March 7 for attempted first-degree robbery with a firearm. The three are accused of going to 206 N. Buntin St. early Jan. 11 to rob a resident of $70,000 in cash. The intended target, Ramon Madrigal, ended up fatally shooting Tyler Stock, 20, when he forced his way in through Madrigal's front door, according to police and court documents. Madrigal and his girlfriend have told police he feared for his life and opened fire when he saw the intruder was wearing a bandanna and cap and holding a gun. Police and prosecutors have said Rodriguez-Willis drove Stock, Hernandez and Norwood to the home."


Concealed carry grows as critics’ fears of ‘bloodbath’ proven wrong: "Nearly 200,000 Ohioans have been issued a license to carry a concealed handgun since the state’s concealed carry law took effect in April 2004. Here in Lorain County, since 2004, a total of 5,416 concealed carry licenses have been issued. In 2010 alone, the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office issued 852 new licenses. When the law first went into effect, opponents argued there would be more crime and weapons assaults. That has largely proven to not be the case, Lorain County Sheriff Phil Stammitti said. “We haven’t had any big problems since the law took effect in 2004,” Stammitti said. The growth of concealed carry in Ohio reflects a widespread acceptance in most parts of the nation since 1987 when Florida opened the door to concealed carry. Today, only Illinois and Wisconsin absolutely prohibit concealed carry"