Elyria Man Injured, Faces Third OVI Charge After Striking Dirt Mound; Second Occupant Also Injured
ELYRIA, Ohio – An Elyria man sustained head lacerations and was transported to the hospital Tuesday night after the truck he was driving left the roadway and struck a dirt mound. A second occupant in the vehicle also suffered lacerations. The driver, identified as William Jones, was subsequently arrested at Continue Reading
Vehicle Fire Slows Eastbound Route 2 Near Oak Point Road
Image credit: Danielle Herron Amherst, Ohio – June 8, 2025 Traffic is currently slowed on State Route 2 eastbound late Sunday afternoon following a vehicle fire between Oak Point Road and State Route 58. The incident occurred shortly around 7 p.m., with emergency crews from Amherst Police and Fire responding swiftly to Continue Reading
Lorain County Leadership Declares It Is Not a Sanctuary County
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 3, 2025, to approve a resolution stating that Lorain County is not, and has never been, a sanctuary county. The decision followed several days of public concern and media attention after the county was listed as a sanctuary jurisdiction by Continue Reading
Cleveland Man Pleads Guilty in 2024 Amherst Shooting
A Cleveland man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2024 shooting in Amherst, avoiding trial on the day jury selection was scheduled to begin. Lavelle Lewis, 30, of West 150th Street, entered a guilty plea on May 22 to felonious assault with a forfeiture specification and criminal damaging, a Continue Reading
High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Two Crashes, Multiple Suspects in Custody
Image Credit: Celene Burgos LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO — A high-speed police pursuit involving two vehicles—believed to be a red Dodge Durango and a white Dodge Charger—raced through multiple communities Wednesday evening, ending in at least two crash scenes, multiple arrests, and one suspect still at large as of the latest Continue Reading
Lorain Man Indicted on Five Felony Counts in Alleged Assault of Minor
LORAIN — A 32-year-old Lorain man has been indicted on multiple felony charges following allegations that he sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13 in late 2023, according to court records. On April 24, a Lorain County grand jury returned a five-count indictment against Lester Foster (Case No. Continue Reading
Sheriff: Innocent Woman Shot in Amherst Twp Road Rage Case
AMHERST TOWNSHIP, OHIO — A 32-year-old woman was shot Monday morning in a road rage incident that spanned multiple cities and ended in gunfire on Leavitt Road in Amherst Township. The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 7500 block of Leavitt Road at 7:56 a.m. on May 19, where Continue Reading
Woman Shot on Middle Ridge Road; Suspect in Custody
A 45-year-old woman was hospitalized this morning after being shot in the back while driving on Middle Ridge Road near State Route 58 in Lorain County. The woman was operating a van registered to New Horizons, a transportation company based in Wakeman, Ohio. According to scanner traffic and early reports Continue Reading
Lorain Sports Hall of Fame Celebrates 55 Years of Athletic Legacy
The 55th Annual Lorain Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Banquet took place on May 10, 2025, at German’s Villa in Vermilion. A sold-out crowd gathered to honor athletes, coaches, contributors, and one legendary team whose dedication and achievements helped shape Lorain’s proud sports identity. Founded in 1969, the Lorain Sports Continue Reading
Sheffield Lake Man Sentenced in Decade-Long Child Rape Case
Odin J. Rathnam, a Sheffield Lake man and former concertmaster of the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in a Pennsylvania state prison on May 8, 2025, after pleading guilty and no contest to 28 counts related to the rape and sexual abuse of a child. Continue Reading