Mercy Health Police Reinstated as Standoff with Lorain Officials Ends in Settlement
By Staff Reporter Aaron Knapp LORAIN, Ohio – A protracted and often contentious dispute between Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital and city officials has reached a resolution that sees the reinstatement of the hospital’s police force, marking the end of a standoff that began with a controversial request for a body cavity Continue Reading
Shot Outside a Closed Lorain Bar: Cleveland Man Dies Days Later — Still No Arrests
A man from Cleveland was shot outside a Lorain bar and later died. Police are still looking for answers, and the community is asking why no one has been arrested. On March 29th, 2025, just after 4 a.m., Lorain police were called to a crash at Broadway Avenue and West Continue Reading
Shelter in Place: A Tense Standoff Grips Elyria — Residents Stuck Waiting for Answers
Update Elyria OH Shelter in Place: Armed Man Barricades Himself on South Logan, Wanted for Weapons Violations By Aaron Knapp, Staff Writer ELYRIA, Ohio (April 4, 2025) – Elyria Police have issued a shelter-in-place order for residents near Boston Avenue and South Logan Street this Friday morning. They are attempting Continue Reading
Lorain Police Respond to Variety of Calls Over Several Days
By Aaron Knapp, Staff Writer Lorain, Ohio – April 4, 2025 – Local law enforcement in Lorain and the surrounding areas have addressed a wide array of incidents over the past few days, according to recently released police blotter information spanning from March 31st to April 3rd, 2025. The calls Continue Reading
Petra Pintar In Custody; Manhunt for Escaped Boyfriend
By Aaron Knapp, Staff Reporter Elyria, OH – Petra Pintar, the 20-year-old woman who had been missing since February 3rd, 2025, has been located and is safe, according to an update from the Elyria Police Department. Pintar voluntarily arrived at the Elyria Police Department on Thursday, April 3rd, and met Continue Reading
Lorain Reels From Overnight Spate of Shooting Incidents; Investigations Underway
By Aaron Knapp, Staff Reporter Lorain, OH – A series of shooting incidents across Lorain early Saturday morning and into Sunday afternoon has left the community reeling and prompted multiple police investigations. Authorities are working to determine if, and how, these incidents may be connected. The first incident occurred at Continue Reading
Shooting Incident on W Sixth Street Under Investigation in Lorain
Aaron Knapp, Staff Reporter Lorain, OH – Lorain authorities are investigating a shooting incident that occurred on West Sixth Street early Saturday morning. The official accident report details the event, which took place around 4:06 AM EDT on March 29, 2025, in the parking lot of 200 West Sixth Street. Continue Reading
Massie & Lorain County Corruption Probe: Ex-FBI Agent Joins Sheriff
By Aaron Knapp LORAIN, Ohio – Former FBI agent Raymond Michael Massie, an expert in corruption probes, has joined the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. Massie, who led the large Cuyahoga County corruption probe, will now head a new unit in Lorain County dedicated to investigating corruption. A Distinguished Career Investigating Continue Reading
Lorain Seal Flyer Sparks Ethics Probe for Garcia
By Aaron Knapp Staff Writer Lorain, OH – Rita Garcia officially announced her candidacy for the 2nd Ward Councilwoman seat in the City of Lorain. This announcement comes as a campaign flyer, which reportedly utilized the city’s official seal, has drawn scrutiny. Second Ward Councilwoman Victoria Kempton referred the matter Continue Reading
Elyria Mourns the Loss of Bobby Oliver, the “Twisted Tea Guy”
By Aaron C. Knapp, Staff Writer Lorain County is in mourning this week following the unexpected passing of Bobby Oliver, 35, a local man who became a national figure in 2020 after a video of him confronting racial slurs at an Elyria Circle-K went viral. Oliver, who often went by Continue Reading