Route 57 Shut Down After Two Crashes Friday Night
LORAIN COUNTY — Route 57 in Elyria by Midway Mall and the Ohio Turnpike was closed in both directions late Friday night following two separate crashes that tied up traffic for nearly two hours. The first crash occurred around 10:10 p.m. in the southbound lanes, with a three vehicle motor Continue Reading
Violent Lorain Standoff Ends With Arrest on 8 Charges
LORAIN — A man with a history of violent offenses was taken into custody Thursday evening following a reported domestic incident on the 300 block of West 28th Street. According to Lorain Police Capt. Jacob Morris, officers were dispatched around 6:05 p.m. after a neighbor reported a possible domestic violence Continue Reading
County Ends Tower Lease, Officials Assure Service Continuity
Lorain County Commissioners Move Forward with Tower Lease Termination, Assure Public Safety Will Not Be Affected The Lorain County Board of Commissioners voted on August 12, 2025 to notify Cleveland Communications, Inc. that the county will not renew its lease for a communications tower on Burns Road in Elyria. The Continue Reading
Shooting on Kansas Avenue Sends One to Hospital; Arrest Made
LORAIN — A man was injured and another taken into custody following a shooting on Lorain’s east side Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to an apartment in the 1500 block of Kansas Avenue, near Randall Street, shortly after 4:30 p.m. for a report of a man shot. According to scanner traffic, Continue Reading
Lorain Attorney’s Domestic Violence Case Continues with Modified Protection Order
The domestic violence case against Lorain attorney Mark E. Stephenson remains active following an August 11, 2025, court appearance where he signed a modified temporary protection order before Visiting Judge Mark Comstock. Stephenson, 70, pleaded not guilty on July 16 to a first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence charge. He was released Continue Reading
Lorain Council Approves Technical Assistance for $6.3 Million HUD Loan Application
Lorain City Council, which is typically in recess during August, held a special meeting on August 12 to approve accepting $100,000 in technical assistance from Enterprise Community Partners, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The assistance will help the city apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Continue Reading
Two Arrested at Shell Gas Station in Elyria on Multiple Warrants
Elyria police arrested two people with multiple active warrants Sunday night at the Shell gas station located at 905 Lorain Boulevard. At approximately 9:30 p.m., officers approached a red Cadillac SUV at the station that was not observed fueling. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Zackary Silsby, had multiple warrants. These Continue Reading
Elyria Police Department Receives Third Consecutive CALEA Accreditation
The Elyria Police Department has earned full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), its third consecutive recognition since first achieving the status in 2017. The award, considered the gold standard in public safety, confirms the department’s compliance with rigorous national benchmarks for best practices, accountability, Continue Reading
Police: Elyria Domestic Dispute Turned Violent During Two Separate Visits
Elyria police say violent domestic incidents on August 8 and 9, 2025, ended with multiple charges against 35-year-old Ethan Jesuit. According to officers, Jesuit and a woman at a home on Brunswick Drive argued throughout the day on August 8. That evening, Jesuit left for the Laporte Inn Bar. When Continue Reading
Akron man arrested on Elyria warrants, faces new meth possession charge
Akron man arrested on Elyria warrants, faces new meth possession charge Elyria police say a 59-year-old Akron man was taken into custody on August 8 on outstanding felony warrants and now faces an additional charge after officers reported finding methamphetamine during a search. According to an Elyria Police Department report, Continue Reading