Packed Lorain County commissioners meeting draws public comment on JFS strike, sewer and mega site concerns
ELYRIA — A packed Lorain County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday, Feb. 24 drew more than a dozen speakers during public participation, many of them connected to the ongoing strike at Lorain County Job and Family Services. Other residents used the microphone to raise concerns about sewer planning, the county’s Continue Reading
Elyria Man Arrested After Reported Dispute Leads to Felony Burglary Charge
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was arrested and jailed without bond after a reported family-related dispute led to an alleged unlawful entry into an occupied apartment on Middle Avenue, according to an Elyria Police Department report. Police said officers were dispatched at approximately 11:30 p.m. Feb. 20 to an apartment Continue Reading
Elyria Speedway Employee Arrested After Police Say He Took Nearly $5,700
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was arrested after police say he took nearly $5,700 from his employer by running fake refunds at a local Speedway. Police said 24-year-old Aaron M. Weber was arrested Feb. 20 at the Speedway at 990 E. Broad St. He is charged with felony theft. How Continue Reading
Elyria Police Release Results of Operation Sub Zero
ELYRIA — Elyria police say a multi-week enforcement effort known as “Operation Sub Zero” resulted in 30 arrests, the recovery of 14 firearms and the seizure of 3.75 ounces of illegal narcotics. According to a press release issued Feb. 9, 2026, the Elyria Police Department described the operation as a Continue Reading
Elyria police investigate Wednesday-night shooting on Jackson Avenue
ELYRIA — Elyria police are investigating a shooting reported late Wednesday night in the 200 block of Jackson Avenue, according to a press release issued Thursday. Police said officers were dispatched to the area at about 10:23 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of a male who had been shot. The Continue Reading
Man arrested after vehicle pursuit on U.S. Route 20
ELYRIA — A 28-year-old Elyria man was arrested Wednesday morning following a stolen vehicle pursuit that ended on U.S. Route 20, according to the Elyria Police Department. Police say officers were investigating a reported carjacking Wednesday evening, Feb. 4, involving an aggravated robbery near Lorain Boulevard north of Bell Avenue. Continue Reading
Commissioners Dispute Deputies’ Cruiser Claims in Social Media Response
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Board of Commissioners publicly disputed claims made by the Lorain County Deputies Association in a response posted Thursday morning on the commissioners’ official Facebook page. The post addressed a late-night press release issued by the deputies’ association alleging the county had defaulted on vehicle fleet Continue Reading
Deputies Association Warns of Potential Cruiser Repossessions After County Loan Default
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Deputies Association issued a sharply worded press release late Wednesday night alleging that the Lorain County Commissioners have defaulted on a vehicle fleet loan, placing dozens of police cruisers at risk of repossession. According to the association, the county failed to pay more than $57,000 Continue Reading
Elyria Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash on West River Road North
ELYRIA — Elyria police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Friday evening along West River Road North. According to the Elyria Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of an unresponsive woman lying in the snow near the tree lawn in Continue Reading
Press Release: Elyria Police Department Release Details on Hit Skip Crash
The following press release was issued by the Elyria Police Department. Hit-Skip Crash – Cleveland Street Elyria, Ohio – January 16, 2026On January 15, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Elyria Police officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had struck a building in the 100 block of Cleveland Continue Reading