Urbana Teacher and Husband Charged in Federal Drug Trafficking Case

URBANA, Ohio — An Urbana City Schools teacher and her husband are facing federal charges after investigators accused the couple of using the U.S. mail system to receive and distribute large quantities of illegal drugs. According to WHIO in Dayton, federal court documents allege that Ruthann Rankin Salsburey and her Continue Reading

Columbia High School Locked Down After Out-of-State Threat; No Injuries Reported

COLUMBIA TWP – The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office responded to Columbia High School on Thursday morning after an anonymous caller claimed to be outside the building with a rifle and threatened to harm students and staff. The call came in around 10:45 a.m. on January 8, prompting Columbia High School, Continue Reading

Police Investigation at Midview Crossing Spans Shots Fired, Fight and Two Arrests

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