🌱 Couple Arrested In Lakewood Assault & Robbery + Local Wins Jeopardy

Hello, friends. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Lakewood Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 44 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories today in Lakewood:

1. U.S. Marshals have arrested the couple that was indicted by the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury for shooting and robbing a Lakewood man on Nov. 11. On Dec. 8, 20-year-old Lajaydin Lamar Neals and 19-year-old Amaris Isabella Ybarra were apprehended near a relative’s house in Texas and taken into custody. Both individuals are currently in the custody of the Taylor County, Texas jail until they are transferred to Ohio where they will appear in court. (Cleveland 19)
2. Ron Cheung of Lakewood, an Oberlin College professor of economics, won "Jeopardy!" on Dec. 7, finishing with $19,599. Cheung said, "To stand at the famous lecterns and to hold the same buzzer that previous champs had held was a thrilling moment." (Fox 8 News)
3. Taco Tonto’s, located at 13321 Madison Avenue in Lakewood, was one of the most popular responses to the Reddit question, "What [Cleveland] restaurants give the biggest portions and also best bang for your buck?" Specifically mentioned was Taco Tanto's "giant burrito." (CleveScene.com)

Today in Lakewood:

• Fire Department Holiday Food Drive At Lakewood Fire Station No. 1 (10:00 AM)
• Remembering The 1914 Christmas Truce: It’s Our Turn Now At Centering Space (1:00 PM)
• Live Music: Cousin Simple, Detention, And Girlfox At Mahall's (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Another Cuyahoga County Jail inmate died while in custody yesterday, Dec. 9. Edrick H. Brooks, Jr., 56, had been booked into the jail less than 24 hours before he died. Following the deaths of two inmates in November, Sheriff Steven Hammet announced the institution of new jail policies. (CleveScene.com)
• The third celebrity chef live cooking demo is on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 2:00 p.m. at the Cove Community Center. Chef Gregg Korney of Georgetown will be preparing his vegetable rice bowl. (Lakewood Community Services Center via Facebook)
• "Kolobok: the Small Round Bun" tells the story of a bun who escaped from its home to the forest and met many animals on its way. Children are invited to a reading of this Ukrainian folk tale, followed by a craft at the Lakewood Library. Register online here. (Lakewood Library via Twitter)
• Did you know that Lakewood's Division of Youth offers Active Parenting programs? Register at the Cove Community Center for one of the 2023 programs. (City of Lakewood via Twitter)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you Monday for another update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.