GRAFTON TOWNSHIP — Deputies from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office responded early Thursday morning to a single-vehicle crash on State Route 57 that was later determined to involve an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a statement from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 19257 State Route 57 at Continue Reading

The Coalition for Hispanic Issues and Progress (CHIP) hosted its annual Candidates Night at Lorain High School, giving residents a chance to meet the candidates, hear their platforms, and learn about key ballot issues ahead of the November 4 election. CHIP President Juanita Senquiz opened the evening with a welcome, Continue Reading

On the night of April 17, 2025, Lorain Police Sgt. Eric Rivera crashed his department-issued cruiser while off duty, striking two parked vehicles and a shed near West 9th Street and Long Avenue before driving home and contacting command staff. According to internal reports, patrol supervisors who responded to Rivera’s Continue Reading

ELYRIA — Two men have been arrested following a pair of armed robberies that occurred earlier this month at a downtown McDonald’s and a True North gas station, according to the Elyria Police Department. Police said the first incident took place on October 7, 2025, around 3:15 p.m. behind the Continue Reading

LORAIN COUNTY — A Lorain man accused in the July 10 fatal shooting of 34-year-old Ashlee Summer McPeak in Vermilion has been formally indicted on multiple counts of aggravated murder and related felonies that could make him eligible for the death penalty if convicted. The Case According to the Lorain Continue Reading