The Elyria Police Department has released details of a series of connected incidents at the Midview Crossing apartment complex on January 1 that resulted in two arrests and the recovery of multiple firearms. According to police, officers were first called to Midview Crossing Apartments in the 1800 block of Middle Continue Reading
East Avenue Closed in Elyria During Active Police Operation
Get local news in your inbox Free updates. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. The Elyria Police Department is advising residents and motorists of a temporary road closure on the city’s east side due to an active police operation. According to police, East Avenue is closed between 16th Street and George Avenue Continue Reading
Elyria Police Investigate Shots Fired Call on Middle Avenue
Get local news in your inbox Free updates. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. The Elyria Police Department is investigating a report of shots fired that occurred during the early morning hours of Thursday, January 1, 2026. According to police, the incident was reported in the 1800 block of Middle Avenue. No Continue Reading
Lorain Police Arrest Man After SUV Taken From Garage Crashes Near Lake Erie
Get local news in your inbox Free updates. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. LORAIN — Lorain police arrested a 46-year-old man Wednesday after a vehicle was driven from a residential garage and later crashed down a rocky embankment near the Lake Erie shoreline. According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday, Continue Reading
Traffic Stop Near Elyria Quality Inn Leads to Four Arrests After Foot Pursuit
Elyria – Multiple arrests followed a traffic stop and brief foot pursuit early Dec. 27 near the Quality Inn on Leona Street, according to Elyria Police reports. Police said the incident began around 1:35 a.m. when an officer on patrol near State Route 57 and Interstate 80 observed a vehicle Continue Reading
Elyria Woman Faces Multiple Felonies After Admitting Drugs Were Hidden Inside Her Body
ELYRIA — An Elyria woman is facing multiple felony charges after police reported she admitted to concealing crack cocaine inside her body during a traffic stop that led to her arrest on an outstanding warrant. According to Elyria Police Department records, Heather L. Anderson, 38, was arrested at approximately 4:13 Continue Reading
Vermilion Man Charged in Juvenile Sex Case After Police Investigation
Get local news in your inbox Free updates. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. VERMILION — Felony charges have been filed following a months-long investigation by the Vermilion Police Department involving a juvenile, a case authorities say was handled with discretion to protect the minor involved. According to investigators, Andrew S. Oliver, Continue Reading
What Ohio’s New Avery’s Law Means for Dog Owners
Ohio has updated its laws governing dangerous and vicious dogs with the signing of Avery’s Law, legislation that passed unanimously in both chambers of the General Assembly and was signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. The law, formally House Bill 247, revises long-standing sections of Ohio’s dog control statutes and is Continue Reading
Lorain County among busiest for State Highway Patrol activity during Christmas holiday
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers recorded 288 incidents in Lorain County during the Christmas holiday reporting period, placing the county among the busiest in Ohio for trooper activity, according to data released by OSHP. The reporting window covered Dec. 24 through Dec. 28. Statewide, troopers documented 10,536 incidents during the Continue Reading
Elderly Woman Dies Following Lorain House Fire
LORAIN — An elderly woman died after a house fire reported Wednesday afternoon in Lorain, according to Lorain Professional Firefighters Local 267. Fire crews were dispatched to a report of a residential structure fire with an occupant trapped inside. Upon arrival, suppression crews quickly extinguished the fire while simultaneously removing Continue Reading