Lorain Site Among Several Targeted
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
Search Underway for Missing Teen in Elyria River; Alcohol Believed to Be Involved
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
Lorain City Schools Board of Education: July 2025 Meeting Recap
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
Vermilion Police Charge Jacob Bray in July 23 Shooting
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
Charles Berry Bascule Bridge Reopens After Brief Closure
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
Police Arrest Man With Axe Outside Elyria McDonald’s
A 33-year-old Grafton man was arrested early Friday morning, August 1, outside the McDonald’s on Broad Street in Elyria after allegedly resisting officers, carrying an axe, and appearing to be under the influence of drugs. According to a report from the Elyria Police Department, officers responded to a call for Continue Reading
Lakeview Beach in Lorain Among Nation’s Most Contaminated in 2024
LORAIN, OHIO — A national report released in July by Environment America reveals significant contamination concerns at Lakeview Park Beach, where more than half of the water quality tests conducted in 2024 showed levels of bacteria exceeding federal safety standards. The report, titled “Safe for Swimming?”, analyzed water sampling data Continue Reading
Elyria Man Arrested on Warrants Alleging Threats to Shoot at Residence and Police
ELYRIA, OHIO — Elyria Police arrested 33-year-old Dacorean M. Wagner on July 29, 2025, in the backyard of 1049 Melvyn Lane, following reports that he had threatened to shoot up a residence on Barbara Street and engage in a shootout with police. Officers were dispatched shortly after midnight to the Continue Reading
Lorain County Approves Jail Design, Sales Tax Ballot Issue
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Board of Commissioners approved a range of major actions during their July 29, 2025 meeting, including a sales tax ballot measure, infrastructure upgrades, and the formal retirement of longtime Transit official Pam Novak. Novak, who spent nearly 40 years with Lorain County Transit, officially retires Continue Reading
Document suggests Apples Market on Meister Road may close this fall
LORAIN, OHIO — A document circulating on social media appears to announce the potential closure of the Apples grocery store at 1051 Meister Road in Lorain. The notice, dated July 29, 2025, is formatted like a press release and lists Steve Krakomperger as the store owner and Tammie Krakomperger as Continue Reading