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
Vehicular manslaughter charge filed in fatal Vermilion moped crash
A vehicular manslaughter charge has been filed in connection with the Liberty Avenue crash that later claimed the life of a 20-year-old moped rider in Vermilion, according to court records. Mackenzie J. Price, 19, of Lorain, was charged on October 29, 2025, with one count of vehicular manslaughter, a second-degree Continue Reading
Morning Police Chase Through Elyria Ends With Arrest on Route 57
ELYRIA — Elyria police arrested a man late Saturday morning following a vehicle pursuit that ended along State Route 57 and led to the recovery of suspected narcotics, according to the department. The incident occurred on December 27, 2025, beginning shortly before 11 a.m. An Elyria police officer attempted to Continue Reading
Armed Robbery Reported on Colorado Avenue; Multi-Agency Police Search Underway
LORAIN, Ohio — Police were conducting an active search tonight following a reported armed robbery on Colorado Avenue in Lorain, according to scanner-based updates shared on social media. Information was shared by Scanning RF through the Monitoring Lorain County Facebook group, which monitors public safety radio traffic. Scanner traffic indicated Continue Reading
Amherst man’s OVI case bound over to grand jury following pedestrian crash
An Amherst man charged in connection with an alleged OVI-related crash that seriously injured a pedestrian and killed her dog appeared Friday in Oberlin Municipal Court, where the case was bound over to the Lorain County grand jury. Court records show Sean Bankston, 34, waived his right to a preliminary Continue Reading
Lorain man charged in nationwide DOJ child exploitation sweep
LORAIN — A Lorain man is among nearly 300 people arrested nationwide as part of a U.S. Department of Justice crackdown targeting online child sexual exploitation, according to a federal press release issued this week. Tevon J. Hunter, 30, of Lorain, was charged in the Northern District of Ohio following Continue Reading
Bond Reduced for 18-Year-Old Charged in Lorain, Sheffield Lake Shooting Investigation
LORAIN — Exzavier Carrion, 18, appeared virtually Friday in Lorain Municipal Court, where a judge reduced his bond in connection with a shooting investigation that spanned Sheffield Lake and Lorain. Court records show Carrion was arraigned following a Dec. 18 incident in which police recovered more than three dozen shell Continue Reading
OSHP: Woman killed in Lorain County crash
CARLISLE TOWNSHIP — An elderly woman died Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Carlisle Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred just before 1:30 p.m. along State Route 301. A preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser pulled out Continue Reading
Ohio Bill Would Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Some Medications Without Doctor Visit
Ohio lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense certain medications without requiring patients to first see a physician. House Bill 629, known as the Pharmacist Prescribing Authority Act, would expand the scope of practice for licensed pharmacists in Ohio by permitting them to treat Continue Reading
Ohio Minimum Wage to Increase on Jan. 1, 2026
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2026, following an annual inflation adjustment required under state law, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce. The minimum wage for non-tipped employees will rise to $11.00 per hour, up from $10.70 in 2025. The tipped minimum wage will increase Continue Reading