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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AVON, OHIO — A local man is disputing allegations of animal neglect after authorities removed more than 30 animals from his property during an enforcement operation last month. On June 25, the Friendship Animal Protective League of Lorain County, in coordination with the Avon Police Department, carried out a search Continue Reading

The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed a new face to its School Resource Officer (SRO) program. On July 1, 2025, Sheriff Jack Hall officially swore in Deputy Barry Smith, a veteran law enforcement officer with more than 30 years of experience, including 20 years serving as an SRO in Continue Reading