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LORAIN, OH – The City of Lorain has retained outside legal counsel in the case against Police Sergeant Eric Rivera, who was involved in an off-duty crash earlier this year while driving a city-owned vehicle. According to city documents, the Law Director’s office submitted a request to the Board of Continue Reading

Advocate Submits Civil Rights Ordinances, Calls for Inclusive Future LORAIN, OH — Local activist Brandon West appeared before Lorain City Council on July 21 to formally introduce two proposed ordinances aimed at protecting LGBTQIA+ residents from discrimination in housing, employment, and public services. West’s proposals were also submitted via email Continue Reading

Elyria, Ohio — A Lorain County jury has found Henry Spooner IV guilty on multiple charges in connection with the 2022 shooting death of Jordan Flanigan. On the evening of October 27, 2022, Elyria Police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 1800 block of Middle Avenue around 7:46 Continue Reading

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and a pioneer of heavy metal music, has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed the news in a statement released Tuesday, saying he passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Osbourne, born John Michael Osbourne in Birmingham, England, rose Continue Reading

ELYRIA, OH — A 6-year-old child was hospitalized earlier this year after ingesting THC-infused gummies, prompting a months-long investigation that has now led to criminal charges. According to a press release issued by the Elyria Police Department, emergency crews were called to Tiny Town Childcare on Cleveland Street on February Continue Reading

ELYRIA — A months-long search for wanted fugitive Donte Jamar Parker II came to an end Friday when Elyria Police officers took him into custody following a dramatic foot pursuit across the Black River. Just before noon on July 18, officers responded to a reported sighting of Parker near Riverside Continue Reading

ELYRIA, OH — Lorain County Corrections Officer Brian Tellier surrendered to authorities Friday morning after a grand jury indicted him on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges. Tellier was processed at the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office and later transferred to the Erie County Jail. He is being held on a $135,000 Continue Reading

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