Former Ohio Senator, Lorain County Administrator Jeff Armbruster Dies
LORAIN COUNTY – Former Ohio state senator, North Ridgeville mayor and current Lorain County administrator Jeff Armbruster has died, according to a statement released Friday by the Lorain County Republican Party on its Facebook page. In the statement, Lorain County Republican Party Chairman Bob Meilander remembered Armbruster not only for Continue Reading
Lorain Police Report Shows Overall Cases Down 10.5% In 2026
LORAIN — Overall reported police cases in Lorain are down 10.5% so far in 2026, according to newly released data from the Lorain Police Department. The department’s latest report, prepared by the Lorain Police Crime Analysis Unit, showed Lorain recorded 1,524 total cases year-to-date through May 1, compared with 1,703 Continue Reading
Elyria Man Accused of Home Invasion Threatening Victim with Gun
ELYRIA — A reported disturbance at an Elyria apartment complex Monday night led to a police investigation and the arrest of a 19-year-old man on multiple felony charges. According to an Elyria Police Department report, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:33 p.m. on May 11, 2026, to the 100 block Continue Reading
Man Stabbed Victim With Scissors Before Entering Lake Erie, Police Say
LORAIN — A 30-year-old man is facing felony charges after police say he randomly stabbed another man in the head with a pair of scissors before fleeing into the waters of Lake Erie Monday morning. According to Captain Morris of the Lorain Police Department, Forest R. Colegrove allegedly entered a Continue Reading
Police Say Crack Cocaine Was Hidden Inside Child’s Toy During Elyria Traffic Stop
ELYRIA — An Elyria traffic stop early Sunday morning led to drug-related charges after police said officers discovered suspected crack cocaine hidden inside a child’s toy vehicle. According to an Elyria Police Department report, officers stopped a vehicle around 2:37 a.m. Sunday, May 10, near Griswold Road and Tillotson Street Continue Reading
Multiple Northern Ohio School Threats Continue As Elyria Schools Evacuated Friday
ELYRIA — Multiple schools within the Elyria City School District were evacuated Friday after bomb threats were reported at several school buildings, continuing a troubling pattern of school-related threats across Northern Ohio this week. Elyria City Schools confirmed Friday morning that police were investigating “multiple bomb threats involving multiple schools” Continue Reading
Additional felony charges filed in Elyria teen drowning investigation
ELYRIA — Additional felony charges have been filed against an Elyria man already accused in connection with the drowning death of a 16-year-old boy last summer in the Black River. Jacob Rosado, 24, is now facing multiple counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor and gross sexual imposition, Continue Reading
Bomb Threats Reported At Amherst Schools; Steele Cleared After Police Sweep
AMHERST — Amherst Exempted Village Schools confirmed Thursday that bomb threats were reported involving Marion L. Steele High School and Walter G. Nord School, prompting evacuations, lockdowns and a large law enforcement response across the district. District officials said all school buildings were initially placed on a Level 1 lockdown Continue Reading
Lorain County man charged with OVI, felony drug possession after Elyria traffic stop
ELYRIA — An Amherst man was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and felony drug possession following a late-night traffic stop in Elyria, according to Elyria Police and Lorain County Jail records. Police said Jose Antonio Mendez Jr., 52, was stopped around 10:56 p.m. May 5 near West Continue Reading
Elyria Police Arrest Suspect After Chase Ends in Crash
ELYRIA — A 25-year-old Amherst man with outstanding felony warrants was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after a police pursuit ended in a crash at a busy Elyria intersection. According to the Elyria Police Department, officers attempted to make contact with Denavin Whitman at approximately 3:15 p.m. in the parking Continue Reading