Emergency crews continued their search Thursday evening for a 16-year-old male who was last seen in the early morning hours near the East Falls Riverwalk in Elyria. According to Elyria Police, the teen had spent the night near the river with 24-year-old Jacob Rosado. Police say the two were walking Continue Reading

Authorities executed simultaneous search warrants at four Northeast Ohio businesses: one in Lorain, and others in North Ridgeville, Westlake, and Willoughby. The raid in Lorain took place at a strip mall location near the corner of Oberlin Avenue and W. 40th Street. The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force carried Continue Reading

Elyria Police and multiple emergency agencies are actively searching the Black River near East Falls Riverwalk after a 16-year-old male reportedly entered the water early this morning and did not resurface. At a press briefing near the scene, Elyria Police Captain Bill Lantz confirmed that the missing individual is a Continue Reading

Emergency crews are searching the Black River behind the Elyria Police Department after a juvenile reportedly entered the water early Friday morning and did not resurface. Witnesses at the scene said two boys were present when one jumped into the river. The other ran to get help. A man identifying Continue Reading

Lorain City Schools Board of Education: July 2025 Meeting Recap The Lorain City Schools Board of Education held three public meetings in July 2025: on July 7, July 14, and July 29. Key decisions covered student transportation, levy renewals, staffing updates, and infrastructure repairs. July 7, 2025 – Special MeetingIn Continue Reading

An 18-year-old resident of Sheffield Lake has been formally charged with five felonies in connection with the drive-by shooting that occurred in Vermilion on July 23, 2025. According to a statement released by the Vermilion Police Department, Jacob Bray turned himself in on August 5 with legal counsel present. The Continue Reading

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Police activity on Camden Avenue near East 31st Street drew attention Monday morning after officers taped off an empty lot containing a parked vehicle. The property, believed to be city-owned or managed through a Lorain revitalization program, sits on a low-traffic stretch of Camden just south of Day’s Dam. Scanner Continue Reading

LORAIN, OHIO — Police are investigating a shooting incident on Lorain Drive after multiple reports of gunfire prompted a heavy law enforcement response Monday evening. According to early scanner traffic and witness accounts, several officers arrived on scene and blocked off the area as they began their investigation. Casings and Continue Reading

The Charles Berry Bascule Bridge in downtown Lorain is once again open to traffic in both directions. According to a notification posted Monday afternoon by the City of Lorain, “THE BASCULE IS COMPLETELY OPEN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.” The bridge, located on Lake Road near City Hall, was temporarily closed over Continue Reading