CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mark Johnson, the longtime face of weather at WEWS Channel 5, is stepping back into the spotlight with a new role at TEGNA, the media company that owns WKYC Channel 3. While he won’t be appearing on Cleveland’s airwaves just yet, he’s now contributing weather forecasts across Continue Reading
Lorain Police Announce Funeral Details for Officer Wagner
LORAIN, OH – The Lorain Police Department has released official details for the memorial service honoring Officer Phillip C. Wagner, who passed away in the line of duty. The ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2025, and will take place at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. According to a Continue Reading
Police: Man Lit Cigar in Front of Employee, Pocketed Lighter, and Left Store
ELYRIA, OH — An intoxicated man was arrested in the early morning hours of July 25 after lighting a cigar inside a gas station, in full view of the employee, and then casually walking off with the store’s lighter. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to the GetGo Continue Reading
Officer Brent Payne Released from Hospital After Ambush Shooting
LORAIN, OHIO — Lorain Police Officer Brent Payne has been released from Cleveland Metro Hospital and is now recovering at home after being critically injured during a July 23 ambush that shook the city’s law enforcement community. Payne was transported by Life Flight from Mercy Health to Lorain to MetroHealth Continue Reading
Banned From Walmart 8 Times, Elyria Woman Arrested With $500 in Goods
ELYRIA, OH – A 35-year-old Elyria woman was arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to leave Walmart with over $500 worth of merchandise, despite reportedly being banned by store staff from entering the premises multiple times in the past. According to police, Sade Simmons was taken into custody around 4:44 p.m. Continue Reading
We Stayed in the Storm: Community Honors Fallen Lorain Officer Phillip Wagner
LORAIN — In a moving show of solidarity, hundreds stood in the rain outside Lorain City Hall Friday night to remember Officer Phillip C. Wagner, who was killed in the line of duty during an ambush earlier this week. As the ceremony began, an unforecasted rain began falling — but Continue Reading
Michael Doran Enters Not Guilty Plea in Misdemeanor Case
Lorain County Recorder Michael Doran pleaded not guilty in Elyria Municipal Court on July 24 to a charge of sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor under Ohio law. The charge stems from an alleged incident that occurred on April 25, 2025. Judge Thomas A. White set Doran’s personal recognizance bond at Continue Reading
Police Say Michael Parker Fired Rifle, Left Bomb Behind in Lorain Ambush
LORAIN, OH – Law enforcement officials have confirmed that a bomb found at the scene of Wednesday’s police ambush in Lorain belonged to the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Michael Parker of Lorain. The device was safely detonated by the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. Continue Reading
Bomb Recovered from Lorain Shooter Detonated by Sheriff’s Office
LORAIN, OH — A controlled detonation shook parts of Lorain Wednesday evening after authorities discovered an explosive device linked to the suspect who shot three police officers earlier in the day. According to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, the bomb was recovered from the scene of a deadly standoff near Continue Reading
Press Conference (VIDEO): Chief Says Lorain Officers Were Ambushed, One Seriously Injured
LORAIN, OH — Wednesday, July 23, 2025 — Three Lorain police officers were shot Wednesday afternoon in what Elyria Police Chief Jim Welsh described as an “ambush” during a press conference held following the incident. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Chief Welsh, Lorain officers were Continue Reading