Courtroom Arrest Follows Domestic Violence Allegation Against Lorain Lawyer
LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio — A Lorain attorney was arrested Tuesday morning inside the Lorain County Justice Center after police issued a warrant related to a reported domestic violence incident earlier that day. Mark Stephenson, 70, of Lorain, was taken into custody shortly before 11 a.m. while present in a courtroom Continue Reading
Pothole on Lowell Avenue Leads to $150K Settlement With Injured Motorcyclist
A $150,000 settlement has been reached in the case of Rebecca Cain, a motorcyclist who was seriously injured after hitting a deep pothole on Lowell Avenue in Lorain on June 2, 2023. According to city records and internal insurance correspondence, Cain was traveling northbound when she struck the pothole, lost Continue Reading
Father Claims Concern for Daughter, Now Facing Criminal Charges
A 22-year-old Elyria man is facing two misdemeanor charges after allegedly threatening his child’s grandmother and attempting to force his way into her home to retrieve his daughter. According to police, officers were dispatched to a residence on Service Drive around 4:00 p.m. on July 7 after receiving a report Continue Reading
Lorain School Board Moves to Renew Levies Without Raising Taxes
Renewal resolutions advance to ballot as board clarifies no new taxes involved At its regular meeting on July 14, the Lorain City School Board unanimously approved two resolutions to place renewal levies on the upcoming ballot—both aimed at maintaining essential district funding without increasing taxes for residents. The board emphasized Continue Reading
Lorain Man Charged With Murder After He Runs Over Victim in Sandusky
SANDUSKY — A Lorain man has been charged with murder following a fatal incident that occurred early Friday morning in Sandusky, according to local authorities. Sandusky police said officers were dispatched around 2 a.m. to the 1200 block of Central Avenue in Sandusky for a report of two men involved Continue Reading
5 Felony Drug Charges Follow April Raid on Alleged Unlicensed Dispensary Near School
ELYRIA, OH — Brittany D. Jackson, the operator of Exotic Flower, an unlicensed dispensary raided by Elyria police in April, has been formally indicted on five felony charges after her case was bound over to Lorain County Common Pleas Court. Jackson, 35, of Lorain, was arrested following an April 25 Continue Reading
Lorain County Recorder Comments Amid Release of Police Report
A Lorain County official is facing a criminal charge following a complaint filed with the Elyria Police Department earlier this year. According to court records and police documents, Michael D. Doran, the elected Lorain County Recorder, has been charged with one count of sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor under Ohio Continue Reading
Elyria Police Arrest Man in Third Drug Raid at Same Home
For the third time in less than three years, Elyria police executed a drug-related search warrant at a residence on Case Avenue. On the morning of July 11, around 7:05 a.m., members of the Elyria Police Department’s Special Response Team, along with the Narcotics Unit and Detective Bureau, carried out Continue Reading
Early Morning Shooting in Vermilion Leaves One Dead, One Arrested
Vermilion, Ohio — A woman is dead and a man is in custody following a domestic violence incident that turned deadly in the early hours of Wednesday morning. At approximately 1:46 a.m. on July 10, officers from the City of Vermilion Police Department were dispatched to 525 Ferndale Avenue after Continue Reading
Lorain County Recorder Charged With Sexual Imposition
ELYRIA, Ohio — Lorain County Recorder Mike Doran has been charged with one count of sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor, according to public court records filed in Elyria Municipal Court. The charge stems from an incident that reportedly occurred on April 25, 2025. The offense falls under Ohio Revised Code Continue Reading